Islamic unity, key to reviving great Islamic civilization: Custodian

A high-ranking delegation from Indonesia including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, and the Head of the Islamic Association, accompanied by a group of scholars and religious figures, visited Mashhad, northeast Iran. 
The high-level delegation was dispatched by the Indonesian President to pay respects and offer condolences on the occasion of the martyrdom of the martyred Leader, Ayat. Seyyed Ali Khamenei. 
During their visit, they went to Imam Reza Shrine, paid their respects at the tomb of the martyred Leader, and met with the Custodian of Astan Qods Razavi (AQR), Ayat. Ahmad Marvi.
During this meeting, Ayat. Marvi expressed his gratitude for the sympathy shown by the government and nation of Indonesia, stating: "I sincerely thank the President and the nation of Indonesia for expressing their sympathy with the Iranian nation, and we are pleased to host a delegation from the largest Islamic country in the world, the Republic of Indonesia."
Citing the noble Quranic verse promising that Almighty God will place the love of those who believe and perform righteous deeds in the hearts of the people, Ayat. Marvi noted: "We consider the great, martyred Leader to be one of the manifestations of this divine promise."
The Custodian of AQR went on to say: "While our martyred Leader was a smart, experienced, and veteran politician, in all matters, the core and criterion of all his decisions was always to attain the satisfaction of Almighty God and to perform his religious duty and divine obligation."
Pointing to the practical life of the martyred Leader, Ayat. Marvi asserted: "The entire life of this great man was spent in the path of serving the people and promoting the teachings of the Quran and the Ahl al-Bayt."
He explained: "His attention was not only focused on the people of Iran, but he paid attention to all oppressed human beings, regardless of their religion, sect, or nationality. The freedom of nations and the liberation of human beings from the domination of oppressors was the slogan and practical path of this noble martyr, and for this reason, God placed his love in the hearts of Muslims and the free-thinking people of the world."
Referring to the magnificent funeral of the martyred Leader attended by millions, Ayat. Marvi maintained: "The presence of tens of millions of people in the funeral of this great man is a manifestation of this divine popularity; a ceremony that was not exclusive to Shia, but was welcomed with passion and the presence of millions of people."
The Custodian of AQR stated: "The criminal US and the child-killing Zionist regime assumed that by killing the Leader of the system and the Revolution, the Islamic Republic would collapse. Therefore, in a criminal operation, they martyred the martyred Leader and a number of our senior military officials. This loss was very heavy for us; but the system of the Islamic Republic remained; this demonstrates, firstly, the assistance of Almighty God, and secondly, the strong and solid structure of the system of the Islamic Republic, which is not dependent on a single individual."
He stressed: "This shows that if there is a deep bond between the government and the nation, and if there is faith in Almighty God, the enemies are too weak to be able to bring down that country and nation."
Ayat. Marvi held: "This war showed that although the US is a military superpower, it is not the case that it can achieve whatever it wills. The very same people who imposed the war on us and said they would return Iran to the Stone Age and destroy Iran, are now stretching out their hands for negotiations with Iran, and this showed that by standing united, having self-confidence, and not fearing the enemy, one can resist the greatest enemies of Islam and humanity, namely the US."
The Custodian of AQR concluded: "Inshallah, Islamic countries, through unity, cohesion, and solidarity, will be able to establish the same great civilization that the Holy Prophet created for Muslims as the greatest human civilization in the current era."
For his part, the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia asserted: "On behalf of the President, government, and nation of the Republic of Indonesia, we express our deepest and most sincere condolences and sympathy to you and the entire great nation of Iran on the occasion of the martyrdom of the martyred Leader, and we pray to Almighty God for the success of the nation and country of Iran."