TEHRAN, Iran: Wednesday was public mourning in Iran on the death of grand religious authority Ayatollah Haj Mirza Javad Agha Tabrizi, who passed away Monday night, in line with the announcement made by the Cabinet Tuesday.

Holy Qom is observing mourning for three days while Wednesday was official holiday in the holy city therefore, .

Ayatollah Tabrizi was born in a religious family in Tabriz in 1926. He learned the introductory and some higher levels of religious studies in Tabriz and then immigrated to Qom to participate in the classes of great clerics in the Qom Seminary.

After five years, Ayatollah Tabrizi traveled to the Holy Najaf in Iraq. There he participated in the classes of Ayatollah Khoi, Ayatollah Mohsen Al-Hakim and Ayatollah Abdul-Hadi Shirazi. He was a teacher himself too.

After 23 years of activities in the Najaf Seminary, he returned to Qom and set up classes for students of theological studies.

Supreme leader of Iran's office issued a statement Tuesday to condole the demise of Ayatollah Tabrizi.

"Painful demise of the eminent religious Authority and honorable jurist, Ayatollah Mirza Javad Tabrizi, who was an invaluable master in the Qom Religious School and offered many services to Islam and Shiism true sect, made us sad. We offer condolences to the religious authorities, religious schools specially Qom holy school and his sons," the statement said.

The IR Leader's office was to hold a commemoration ceremony in Qom grand mosque on Nov 22 and at Tehran's Motahari School on Nov 25.

Ayaat including Sheikh Nasir Makarim Shirazi, Saafi Golpaygani, Mazaheri, Fazel lankarani, and Sheikh Vahid Khurasani have offered their condolences on the death of grand Ayatollah.

Ayatollah Sheikh Vahid Khurasani visited the office of (late) Ayatollah Tabrizi for condolence to the bereaved family and students.

Meanwhile, students of Qom Hozaa organized a majlis-e-aza at his office and recited marasi (elegies).