KABUL – Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, a prominent Afghan political and jihadi leader, has announced the death of Allama Abdul Ahad Ashrati, one of the founders of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, expressing his deep sorrow.
In a message posted on his official Facebook page, Sayyaf described Allama Ashrati as a man in whom "knowledge, virtuous ethics, humility, good fellowship, and a pure sense of Islamic brotherhood were gathered." The message emphasized the late scholar's high moral and intellectual standing among his contemporaries.
According to Sayyaf's statement, Allama Ashrati was a key founder of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan. He played a crucial role in shaping the initial principles of this intellectual and political current alongside distinguished figures such as "Shaheed Ustad Ghulam Mohammad Niazi" and "Shaheed Ustad Burhanuddin Rabbani."
The Islamic Movement of Afghanistan originated in the 1960s and 1970s among professors and students at Kabul University as an intellectual movement to counter the growing influence of communism The movement later became a central pillar of the resistance during the jihad against the Soviet invasion, with Sayyaf emerging as one of its key figures added in his message that the scholarly works and intellectual heritage left by Allama Ashrati will serve as a "sadaqa jariya" (a form of ongoing charity) that will continue to benefit Afghanistan's academic community and its people, keeping his memory alive.
The jihadi leader, who is currently residing outside of Afghanistan, expressed his regret at being unable to attend the funeral due to his distance from the homeland He described Allama Ashrati's passing as a great loss.
In closing his message, he extended his condolences to "the great family of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, the scientific and academic community, the strivers on the path of truth, his esteemed family, and the entire Muslim and mujahid nation of the country." He prayed for the deceased to be granted paradise and for his loved ones to be blessed with patience.
Source: Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf's Facebook Page
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