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On 1 February, the Shia world was struck with grief with the news that Ayatullah al-Udhma Safi Golpaygani had left this temporary abode, answering the call of Allah. This was indeed a heavy loss for the Shia world, and we extend our condolences to Imam al-Mahdi (aj), the Islamic Seminaries, and to all the mu’mineen.

Ayatullah Safi Golpaygani was born in 1919 in the city of Golpaygan, in the Islamic Republic of Iran. From a young age he was a seeker of knowledge and spirituality. He had a deep love of poetry and the wilayah of Ahlul Bayt. In 1941 he moved to the holy city of Qum to continue his studies under the tutelage of its grand maraji, including illustrious teachers such as Ayatullah Khonsari and Ayatullah Borujerdi. After this, he migrated to the holy city of Najaf, where he benefitted from further beacons of knowledge, including Ayatullah Sayyid Jamal Golpaygani, Ayatullah Muhammad Kadhim Shirazi, and Ayatullah Muhammad ‘Ali Kadhimi.

Ayatollah Safi leaves behind a rich legacy of achievements, to name but a few:

• Personally endorsed by Imam Khomeini and Ayatullah Muhammad Ridha Golpaygani as part of the team of experts responsible for drafting the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• 150 books and scholarly works, with many being translated to various other languages
• Specialisation in the field of Imam al-Mahdi (a)
• A renowned poet with many works about tawhid, ethics, and the Ahlul Bayt

As we reflect on yet another towering figure that we have lost in the last 1-2 years, we are deeply saddened and stricken with grief. At the same time, we are thankful to Allah for having granted us the opportunity to learn from such wise scholars.

It is now our duty to:

• Pray for the departed scholars
• Beseech Allah to grant the scholars that remain with us a long life
• Ask Allah for tawfeeq to be able to humbly accept them as our leaders and role models
• Be determined in following their teachings
• Aspire to be like them, in service of our awaited Imam

Al-Fateha.

By: MohamedasifWed 7 Rajab 1443AH / 9 February 2022Wed 7 Rajab 1443AH / 9 February 2022

Salaamun Alaykum,

Dear Members,

As promised to all the members at the recent SGM, we will continue to provide updates on the bid procedure for this site.

Further to the SGM, we are pleased to confirm that our unconditional bid for £33m has been accepted. We will now commence the process of legal and due diligence and will keep you updated as it progresses

I would like to once again thank everyone for their tireless efforts in this project, and may Allah (swt) reward you all. Thank you to all the members for supporting us throughout this process, we have had an overwhelming amount of support and continuous engagement from members of the community.

We look forward to having all our well-wishers and supporters from the community both nationally and globally, to come together and support us on this journey towards building a new Hujjat Community Village.

With Salaams and Duas,

Moshin Kassam
Honorary Secretary

By: MohamedasifFri 24 Jumada Al Akhira 1443AH / 28 January 2022Fri 24 Jumada Al Akhira 1443AH / 28 January 2022

Salaam alaykum,

Insha’Allah you are well

Following the Special General Meeting (SGM) conducted on Friday 14th January 2022, resolution A was passed by a 77% majority, Resolution B was withdrawn.

Resolution A. The General Body of The KSIMC of London hereby grants the Executive Committee the mandate to enter into such contracts, incur such obligations including financing and generally to do such acts as may be appropriate and/or necessary to purchase the site known as the “Denham Property – Harefield” (the “Site”), at such a price as shall be acceptable to the EC without the use of The KSIMC of London, Wood Lane, HA7 4LQ as collateral.

The Hujjat EC would like to thank the entire membership for its engagement throughout the meeting and its continued support. We have noted all deliberations and these will be instrumental as we progress further through the bidding process and beyond. We look forward to updating the community with further developments on the project in the coming weeks.

With Salaams and Duas

Moshin Kassam
Hon. Secretary

By: MohamedasifSun 12 Jumada Al Akhira 1443AH / 16 January 2022Wed 15 Jumada Al Akhira 1443AH / 19 January 2022