Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi, has responded to the reported killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, referring to the late Iranian leader as “a lucky soul” who died while standing up for oppressed people.
In a message posted on his verified Facebook page, Gumi stated that Khamenei’s death happened in what he described as “Jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere.”
“A lucky soul, he died in Jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere,” Gumi wrote.
He further remarked that the late Iranian leader’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah,” adding that Khamenei “stood firmly for justice and didn’t hide in bunkers.”
The cleric also said, “For those who killed him or assisted in killing him, let us see what they will live to do in this world.”
Khamenei, who led Iran as Supreme Leader for several decades, remained a key figure in the nation’s political and religious affairs. News of his reported killing has generated reactions in various parts of the world.
