The death of the wife of the highest religious authority, Sayyid Ali al-Sistani

The office of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani announced the death of His Eminence’s venerable wife, the daughter of Ayatollah Sayyid Mirza Hassan.
The office said in a statement that “The noble Alawite, the daughter of Ayatollah Sayyid Mirza Hassan, the grandson of Sayyid al-Mujaddid al-Shirazi, may their secrets be sanctified, the wife of His Eminence the Supreme Religious Authority Sayyid Ali al-Husayni al-Sistani (may his shadow be extended), has passed away to be with her noble Lord.”
He added, “Her pure body will be escorted to its final resting place at nine o’clock in the morning on Monday, the 6th of Rabi’ al-Akhir, from Sheikh al-Tusi Mosque. A Fatiha will be held for her pure soul at Al-Khadhra Mosque on Monday and Tuesday after the Maghrib and Isha prayers. There is no power or strength except with God, the Most High, the Almighty.”