2007/01/22
Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei offered his
condolences Sunday in a statement over the demise of the prominent
revolutionary figure Ayatollah Sayed Saleh Taheri Khorram-Abadi.
The statement addressed to a cousin of the deceased reads as follows.
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Dear Ayatollah Haj Sayed Hassan Taheri Khorram-Abadi (May his favors
continue)
Hereby, I express my condolences over the demise of the sacrificing
cleric Hojjat-ol-Islam Haj Sayed Saleh Taheri Khorram-Abadi, may Allah
bless him, to you, the noble household of the deceased as well as the dear
people of Khorram-Abad (provincial center, west of Iran).
The efforts the late figure undertook during the (Saddam) imposed war
(1980-8) in Ahvaz as well as in his tenure as member of the Islamic
Consultative Assembly (parliament) are memorable.
I pray God to confer blessings on him and ample patience on his
survived family.
Sayed Ali Khamenei
January 2, 2006
IR Leader condoles
Marefat's demise
2007/01/22
Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei offered his
condolences Sunday in a statement over the demise of the prominent Islamic
scholar Ayatollah Hadi Marefat.
The text of his statement is as follows.
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Hereby, I offer my condolences over the demise of the serving scholar
and the Qoranic researcher Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Mohammad Hadi Marefat to
the Seminary, the religious scholars and Qoranic Alims, the loyal people
of Qom as well as his household.
The prominent scholar had rendered invaluable services in terms of
religious researches and works, specially on Qoranic interpretation and
sciences, to the country's scientific community and his works will remain
in memories.
He also was present in the fields of national sacrificing themes at
different junctures and his son realized the favor of martyrdom during the
Sacred Defense.
I pray God to promote the spiritual status of the blessed deceased.
Sayed Ali Khamenei
January 21, 2007
Tehran, Jan 16, IRNA
Iran-SLeader-Hajj
Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said
on Tuesday that Hajj serves as a good occasion for forging broader
cultural publicity to raise awareness among pilgrims to the House of God.
"New initiatives should be used for the publicity and raising awareness
among pilgrims to the House of God," said Ayatollah Khamenei in an address
to a group of officials in charge of Hajj.
Underlining the crucial role of cultural activities in intellectual
development of individuals, the Supreme Leader underlined the use of new
methods for intellectual growth of the pilgrims.
Prior to the Supreme Leader's speech, Head of Iranian Hajj pilgrims
Hojatoleslam Mohammadi Reyshahri briefed the audience on his staff's
activities in this year's Hajj, saying fewer problems had been observed
thanks to relentless efforts of officials during this year's Hajj.
Hojatoleslam Reyshahri said Iran's remarkable progress in nuclear
energy and Lebanese Hizbollah victory over the Zionist regime of Israel
had made pilgrims more interested in Iran.
9.1.2007
Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei felicitated the
auspicious Divine festival of Eid al-Qadir to a large audience of people
Monday and described the important event in which Gabriel proclaimed Ali
Ibn Abi Taleb the successor to the Last Messenger Hazrat Muhammad, as sign
of grandeur, comprehensiveness and foresight of Islam.
"Today the prime duty of Muslims, especially ulema, intellectual
figures, prominent personalities and politicians is to undertake efforts
to further boost unity among Muslims and help promote Islamic awakening
and demote discord and disagreement in the world of Islam," Ayatollah
Khamenei noted.
Ayatollah Khamenei honored the Last Messenger for appointing such a
unique and all-embodied personality like Ali (A.S) on the day of Qadir and
called it a Divine appointment that made Islam perfect by showing the
roadmap following his departure.
"Hazrat Ali was the ultimate representation of moral edification,
religious practicing and unwavering allegiance to faith, refusal to heed
non-Godly affairs, unfazed drive in the path of God, employment of
knowledge, wisdom, foresight, power and resolve," the IR Leader affirmed,
adding that his appointment to be the successor to the Last Messenger
constitutes the leadership of the Islamic Ummah in the course of time.
Ayatollah Khamenei urged preventing the momentous event to become a
matter of provocation among Muslims or undermining Islam.
"Enemy is bent on inciting discord and bloody fratricide among Muslims.
Shiite people must be wary not to make the least of statement or move that
may promote the ploy. Sunni brethren for their part must keep vigilance
and take alert to enemy's possible abuse of religious sentiments and
perceptions," Ayatollah Khamenei urged.
Raising the failure of America's policies in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon
and Palestine, already admitted to by its own politicians, Ayatollah
Khamenei said: "In the wake of those defeats, the arrogant powers,
masterminded by America, have turned to Shia-Sunni discord stratagem in
order to torpedo the ever-widening wave of Islamic awakening that began
life as the Islamic Republic flag was hoisted in Iran."
The IR Leader called on the Islamic world, notably Muslim intellectuals
and scholars to create awareness in people from different walks of life
and promote unity and solidarity among Muslims.
Ayatollah Khamenei raised enemy propaganda from the time the Islamic
Revolution got victory that aimed to intimidate regional countries from
the Islamic Republic of Iran and urged leaders and politicians of the
Islamic countries, particularly the regional states to realize that the
dignity of Islam and the strength of the Islamic Republic of Iran would
prove a boon and beacon for them.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution blamed the weak position of the
Islamic countries as the chief cause behind America's bully treatment of
them.
"America continues to budge to the Zionist regime and in return keeps
to make some Arab states budge. They will never have to budge provided
they rely on a immense power," Ayatollah Khamenei underlined.
Concerning certain reports about America's efforts to form an alliance
with Britain and some Arab states against the Islamic Republic of Iran,
the IR Leader noted, "such an alliance translates into cooperation with
two foreboding and maculate governments against a nation which have
already brought honor to Islam and have made many sacrifices in this
concern. Arab governments must be wary of the perilous trap."
"Even if such an alliance is made it is good for nothing. Because
during the Imposed War time (Saddam Hussein invasion of Iran in 1980), a
more powerful alliance took form to occupy part of the Iranian soil at the
hand of the black-record and doomed stooge, Saddam. They exhausted all
their efforts for eight full years, but virtually failed to do a damn
thing. This time around too, their plot against the Islamic System will
produce nothing."
Ayatollah Khamenei affirmed that the progress of the Islamic Republic
of Iran in different fields of science and technology also belongs to the
world Islam.
"Nuclear energy, as an indigenous achievement, is a source of honor for
the Iranian nation as well as the world of Islam. If some Arab and Islamic
states have held perceptions that they could gain consent of the Zionist
regime and alleviate the concerns of the usurper regime by joining
America-Britain alliance, they have made a political false step,"
Ayatollah Khamenei underscored.
"The Iranian nation no doubt will not abandon its right and the
authorities too can not afford to leave behind the great achievement,"
Ayatollah khamenei proclaimed.
