09/03/2026
Bismillah.
A few days ago I wrote a reminder that the path of Islam and resistance has never been built upon personalities alone, but upon a trust that passes from one generation to the next. Today, we have witnessed that truth with our own eyes. Our hearts still ache from the martyrdom of our beloved Leader, Sayyid Ali Husayni Khamenei (ra), a man who carried the burden of this Ummah with courage, wisdom, humility and sincerity for decades.
Yet even in the midst of grief, we see clearly that the banner has not fallen. The path continues, just as it has throughout the history of this Ummah whenever a servant of Allah SWT fulfilled his covenant and returned to his Lord.
With the appointment of Ayatollah Sayyid Mujtaba al-Husayni Khamenei as the new Wali al-Faqih, we are reminded again that Wilayah is not a matter of lineage or sentiment, but a divine trust carried by those who safeguard the religion and protect the dignity of the believers.
Our allegiance is not given because he is the son of a martyr... though that is itself an honour... but because we believe that Allah SWT does not abandon this Ummah, and that the path of Wilayah continues under the watch of the Imam of our time, Imam al-Mahdi (AJTF). As believers, we recognise the weight of this responsibility and the sacred trust that has now been placed upon his shoulders.
These blessed nights of Qadr remind us that the affairs of the Ummah are never left to chaos. The angels descend with the decrees of Allah SWT, and the believers renew their covenant with the path of truth. We must make our response in this moment be the same response the companions of the Ahlulbayt (AS) showed in every age: loyalty, clarity, patience, and unity.
The enemies of Islam hoped that martyrdom would fracture our ranks and weaken our resolve. Instead, the blood of the martyr has only strengthened the path of resistance whose foundation was laid in Karbala.
So I humbly ask you my dear brothers and sisters: remember our new Leader in your prayers during these nights. Pray that Allah SWT grants him strength, wisdom, protection, and steadfastness in carrying this immense responsibility. And pray that we too are granted the sincerity to remain loyal to the path of Wilayah until the day when the banner of our Master, Imam al-Mahdi (AJTF), is raised across the earth.
Because the journey continues, the covenant remains, and the Ummah of Muhammad (s) still marches toward that promised dawn.
20th Ramadhan 1447AH
9th March 2026