Leader meets a group of students
Tehran, June 29 - Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah
Seyed Ali Khamenei here on Monday called for specialized research on
Islamic traditions.
Ayatollah Khamenei told a group of students and lecturers at Faculty
of Hadith that identification and authentification of distorted
traditions attributed to the holy prophet of Islam Hazrat Mohammad (peace
be upon him and his progeny) and his infallible household is an
important duty of scientific centers and theological schools.
The Supreme Leader said Hadith plays a key role in the social lives
of the faithful.
Leader stresses people's rights
Tehran, June 27 - The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with judicial officials and
families of the tir 7th (June 28) martyrs here Sunday referred to
administration of justice and restoration of people's rights as the
major task of the Judiciary.
He added that the Judiciary should see to it that full justice is
materialized without being influenced by material concerns, power,
prejudice and accusations.
Concerning the second term of Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi in
office as the Judiciary chief, the Supreme Leader praised the
performance of the sector in the past five years.
"The past achievements of the Judiciary has just paved the way
for administration of justice and responding to the expectations of the
constitution and public (Islamic) opinion.
"The Judiciary should act in such a way as to persuade the
oppressed to turn to courts with high hopes for justice," Ayatollah
Khamenei added. Turning to the status of the Judiciary as promising and
lauding Shahroudi as an informed clergy and intellectual, he said that
given the Judiciary's potentials, its future is bright.
The Supreme Leader referred to the Islamic system as the
representative of people and noted that unlike despotic governments
pretending to be supporters of democracy, under the Islamic system the
people are entitled to their rights.
"Meanwhile, the Judiciary is a powerful sector which should
restore people's rights whenever justice is violated," he added.
The Supreme Leader reiterated the need for just approach towards the
convicts and improvement in the status of prisons and prisoners.
"Corruption should not be promoted in prisons. Prisoners should
not be insulted, neither should their families make their situation
worse," he added.
He further stressed the role the educational, supervisory, managerial
and other sections in the judiciary play in preparing the grounds for
administration of justice. The Supreme Leader assessed tir 7th
terroristic act asa document of the oppression of the Iranian nation and
Islamic Revolution and a proof of the power and strength of the Islamic
system.
"The Iranian nation is still being oppressed, given that the
Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) responsible for tir 7th catastrophe
is taking pride in its terroristic attempt and is being backed by those
claiming to campaign against terrorism," he added.
At the beginning of the meeting, Shahroudi commemorated the martyrs
of Islamic Revolution including those of tir 7th and the late Ayatollah
Beheshti.
Referring to the concurrence of the end of his five-year term as the
Judiciary chief with the year named for the public accountability, he
briefed the audience on the performance of Judiciary. He pointed to a
model drawn up for judicial development, final approval of the
judiciary's major policies, revising the judicial structure, application
of modern technology in investigating the filed cases, improving the
prisons and prisoners conditions as some of the Judiciary's achievements
in recent years.
Tehran, June 23 - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed
Ali Khamenei, says nurses are instrumental in helping the establishment
maintain health throughout the society.
At a meeting with thousands of nurses from across Iran, on Wednesday,
the Leader congratulated on nation on "Nurse Day" which
coincides with the birth anniversary of Imam Hossein's much-revered
sister, Hazrat Zeinab.
Ayatollah Khamenei stated nurses take care of one of the most
physically-and-mentally tense tasks in the society, adding their
constant presence at the sick bed, the patience they exercise in helping
the ill recover, their good manners along the difficulties associated
with their job make nurses all the more important in the society.
Members of the public and officials should pay due attention to
nurses and praise their services, the leader said, adding officials
should try their best to solve the problems nurses are grappling with.
In conclusion, Ayatollah Khamenei said the Almighty will award nurses
for their generous services to fellow humans, and that nurses themselves
should cherish their great job.
TEHRAN, June 21 (MNA) -- Leader of the Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday that gaining access to
nuclear technology is a national will and that independence in producing
nuclear fuel is a fundamental necessity.
Supreme Leader dismisses US, European controversy over Iranian
nuclear program
Tehran, June 21, IRNA -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution
Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday castigated the United States and the
Europeans for having stirred up a controversy over Iranian nuclear
program. In a meeting with University Jihad officials, the Supreme
Leader said that nuclear technology is something and nuclear arms are
something else.
"The Iranian nation, based on the logic of Islam, has never
pursued access to nuclear arms. At the same time, it reserves its right
to develop nuclear technology as a national goal," the Supreme
Leader said. "The big powers see their illegitimate profits in
their economic, cultural, scientific dominance over other nations and
pursue the strategy of preventing other countries from attaining
scientific independence. "The reason for the US propaganda against
Iranian nuclear program is that the enemies of the Iranian nation and
the government are worried about the fact that the nuclear technology
has become indigenous in Iran. Iranian scientists are working to produce
fuel for Bushehr power plant," the Supreme Leader said.
"The United States accuses Iran of deceiving international
community, whereas, it is well-known as symbol of hypocrisy. It is
well-known for crimes and systematic scandals worldwide. The latest is
the examples of mass killing in Iraq and Abu Ghraib prison. What the US
has done in Iraq is a shame for the entire international community."
The Supreme Leader said. The Supreme Leader said that the US stirred up
controversy over Iran's scientific progress to avenge the end to its
hegemony over Iran after the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
"Iran does not need nuclear arms. Without nuclear arms, Iran has
managed to defeat enemies of the nation, including the US, in the past
25 years by relying upon national solidarity. It does not like to
acquire nuclear arms either," the Supreme Leader said. "The
former Soviet Union had stockpiles of nuclear arms, it collapsed. The
Zionist regime has several hundred warheads, but, it has been driven to
desperation by the stone throwing Palestinian campaigners. Nuclear arms
cannot work," the Supreme Leader said. Iran is signatory to
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and Iranian nuclear program to produce
fuel for Bushehr power plant is in line with the international
convention, the Supreme Leader declared.
The Supreme Leader said that producing fuel for Bushehr power plant
is what Iran needs to utilize Bushehr power plant, otherwise, Bushehr
power plant would be left useless if the other countries refused
delivery of fuel for whatever political or international reason. "If
the Europeans are concerned about Iran's access to nuclear arms. For the
reasons above-mentioned, Iran will never go after nuclear arms. But, if
they want to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear technology, Iran will
not accept such an extortion," the Supreme Leader said. Dismissing
the propaganda that Iran does not need nuclear energy for its oil
reserves, the Supreme Leader said that oil will finish and it also has
environmental problems, so Iran prefers to save oil for future and
cannot overlook nuclear energy for economic development. "Enemies
of the nation are looking for a day when Iranian oil reserves will be
depleted and the nation will stretch its hands to them for help. It is
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Tehran, June 16 - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in an
address to the nation's seventh Parliament asked the 240 newly-elected
MP's to make the most of their four year tenure by serving the people,
"no matter what happens."
The most important thing about the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament)
is that it is the manifestation of religious democracy.
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution then referred to the
Iranian religious democracy as a new example which turned out a
successful experience as to the world level because it respected the
public's will and within the framework of divine values.
Pointing to wars, tyranny, injustice, and corruptions as the results
of ignoring divinity and morals, the Leader said the Iranian-type
religious democracy can address these problems regardless of the efforts
to diminish it's effeciency".
"The parliament", Ayatollah Khamenei added," owes its
importance to the role it plays in maternalizing the religious democracy."
Calling for mechanisms to develop the parliament in the direction of
the country's interests, the Leader lashed out at the Islamic system's
enemies " who always want a neutral parliament, playing a negative
role or no role at all.
Ayatollah Khamenei then asked the MPs to make the most out of the
parliament's potentials, the legislative and supervisory ones in
particular, emphasizing the underpreviliged strata should be given
perference when it comes to an MP's responsibilities.
On the parliament's political status, the Supreme Leader urged the
deputies to " withstand those who play with Iran's national
interests and try to dominate the nation."
We do not intend to fight with anyone but at the same time will
confront those who want to dominate us again and damage our identity,
independence and dignity."
That,the leader stressed, is a main responsibility of the parliament
to play an effective role in safeguarding the nation's interest against
the global domineering powers.
Drawing a line between constructive debates and "primary-school
type rows" in parliament, the Ayatollah urged the deputies to
create scientific and specialized arguments which help the country's
development.
"The Iranian nation does not immitate foreign development models
which are even simetimes outdated and absolute. We would like to benefit
others' experience but our development pattern is entirely native and
Iranian."
Elsewhere in his remarks, the Leader said," This parliament
begins its proceedigns in the year of answering questions, meaning it
should ask questions from the government and at the same time answer
questions about its own functions."
The Leader asked the MPs to find out their priorities when dealing
with the government and report back to the public in due time.
Calling the country's "20-year outlook" plan a completely
practical one, Ayatollah Khameinei said," Thanks to its being
devoid of futile ambitions, the plan can lead the nation to the peak of
its desires and what the parliament can do in this regard is to make
laws which conform to the 20-year outlook policies.
The Leader asked the parliament to launch an all-out campaign against
corruption and remove the social divide saying," the counrty's
affairs will run smoothly only when corruption is encountered seriously."
Urging the deputies to prefer national interests to their concerns in
their constituencies, Ayatollah Khamenei said the many incomplete
development projects, for example, can be settled nationwide if the
deputies have a broader view.
Concluding his address, Ayatollah Khamenei asked the representatives
to make their presence felt in all the sessions of the house and put
discipline high on the agenda of their activities.
The world arrogance wants to commit the greatest crimes against
Islamic nations and expects other Islamic nations to ignore and not
protest to such crimes
Imam Khomeini [RA] addresses mankind and not only the people of Iran
Ayatollah al-Udhma Khamenei delivered a speech in southern Tehran
yesterday [June 3, 2004] to mark the 15th anniversary of the demise of
the late Imam Khomeini [RA]. Ayatollah al-Udhma Khamenei touched on
different issues including the political school of Imam Khomeini [RA],
the role of people in Islamic system, the rule of jurisprudence, and
social justice. On the international front, Ayatollah al-Udhma Khamenei
condemned the actions of the Zionist government in the Palestine and
those of America in Iraq, adding that the occupiers must leave Iraq and
have no right to exploit Iraq's oil.
