Secretary General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought highlighted the stance of religious scholars expressing condolences over passing of Sunni clerics in the past year.

Hujjat-ul-Islam Hamid Shahriari, senior Shia cleric made the comments in the webinar held to mark the Sunni clerics who have passed in the past year stressing that the loss of each cleric is a great loss to the Muslim world, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).
 
He said," Elites and scholars are guardians of religion and angels cry over the loss of each one of clerics who worshipped the Almighty God during their life on earth."
 
The cleric also referred to high stance of scholars in Islam for Muslim clerics and their heavy responsibility.
 
"It is a great regret that we lost great Sunni scholars in the past year" said the Secretary General of World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought and hailed the effort to mark the Sunni clerics.
 
Top proximity figures from Shia and Sunni community attended the online event to mark Sunni clerics was held on Tuesday.