Kaduna‑based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, describing him as a “lucky soul” who died in what he termed a righteous struggle against ‘killers of innocents’.
In a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Sheikh Gumi said Khamenei’s death would ignite a renewed push for justice within the global Muslim community.
“He was a lucky soul,” the scholar wrote. “He died in Jihad against killers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere.”
Gumi said the late Iranian leader’s “blood will fuel the change in the ummah,” adding that Khamenei stood firmly for justice until his last moment.
“He stood firmly for Justice and didn’t hide in bunkers,” the cleric added. “For those who killed him or assisted in killing him, let us see what they will live to do in this world.”
Iran’s authorities have formally announced the death of Ayatollah Khamenei, triggering 40 days of public mourning and a seven‑day national holiday, according to a statement carried on state television on Sunday.
State‑run Iranian news channel IRINN broadcast images of the Supreme Leader, accompanied by Quranic recitations and a black mourning banner in the corner of the screen.
A presenter read a statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirming Khamenei’s death.
The council accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the attack that led to his demise, describing the act as martyrdom and a catalyst for an uprising against what it termed “oppressors.”
The development comes after United States President, Donald Trump, claimed on Truth Social late Saturday that Khamenei had been killed.
Trump referred to the late Supreme Leader as “one of the most evil figures in history,” stating that his death delivered justice for Iranians, Americans and others who suffered under his regime.
Mr. Trump also said the event could present “the greatest opportunity for the Iranian people to reclaim their country,” and suggested that elements of Iran’s military and security forces were allegedly unwilling to continue fighting and were seeking immunity.
Earlier reports from Israeli sources said Khamenei was killed during Saturday’s strikes, but the confirmation by Iranian authorities on Sunday marked the first official acknowledgement of the Supreme Leader’s death.
