According to Rahyafte(the missionaries and converts website)In a message on Tuesday, Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Hashem Moosavi described al-Awsi as a great scholar and learned Mufasir (Quran interpreter).
He said al-Awsi was an outstanding servant of the Holy Quran and a valuable asset for the Islamic society in the West.
Hojat-ol-Islam Moosavi offered condolences to the family, friends and students of al-Awsi and prayed that God bless the late scholar’s soul and elevate his ranks to the highest.
Al-Awsi, who passed away in London on Monday after a long illness, was a university of London professor and director of the Center for Southern Iraq Studies.
He was a Middle East affairs analyst and also had studies in religious and cultural fields.
SOURCE:iqna
