tehran, may 30, irna -- the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah
ali khamenei, here on saturday stressed the importance of tolerance amongst forces loyal
to the islamic government, adding that realization of islamic principles in the society
would help strengthen the bond between the people and their government. receiving majlis
deputies on the anniversary of the establishment
of the islamic consultative assembly (majlis), the leader said that the
legislators should consider the realization of islamic values as their ultimate
goal,
adding ''if the values prevail in the society, no power in the world would be able to
separate the people from the islamic government, or to weaken it.'' such solidarity would
also help the country overcome its problems, the leader added.
ayatollah khamenei said that those departing from the values fall into
two groups. ''there are those who are antagonistic towards the islamic teachings and given
the chance, would move to uproot them. fortunately, this group is very small in
number.
the second group are those overcome by neglect who don't realize that their words and
deeds weaken the very values which form the foundation of the islamic government.''
stressing the importance of providing guidance for those negligent of
the values, the leader said that the forces loyal to the system should adopt a
non-antagonistic approach towrads each other. the goal of the friendly forces in dealing
with each other and even towards the forces negligent of the values, is ''to awaken and to
remove the negligence.''
ayatollah khamenei referred to majlis as ''center of hope for the
nation'' and termed the deputies as revolutionaries, faithful to the islamic
values. ''the
islamic consultative assembly is by far the model assembly amongst the parliaments in the
world,'' ayatollah khamenei added. ''in the current situation where some in the country
see their existence in creating discord and tensions, majlis can be the manifestation of
unity, healing, coordination, honesty, brotherhood as well as of cooperation with the
executive branch,'' he said. referring to differences amongst the so-called right and left
factions as a thing of the past, ayatollah khamenei said that the people, their elite and
government officials unanimously insist on prevalence of islamic values in the society.
prior to the leader's speech, the majlis speaker ali akbar nateq nouri
presented a report on the performance of the majlis over the past two years, adding that
the legislature, per guidelines from the leader, has adopted a cordial working relations
with the executive branch.
tehrari, 1998 may 26, irna — the leader of the islamic revolution,
ayatollah ali khamenei, on tuesday visited the llth tehran international
book fair on the, permanent exhibit grounds in
nprthern tehran. during the three-hour visit, a group of the publishers
briefed the leader on Status of the domestic book industry as well as
Problems experienced by the publishers. ayatollah khamenei also visited
the palestine's booth which featured works by palestinian artists. terming
the displayed paintings as ''beautiful and rich,'' the leader lauded the
establishment of palestinian arts museum and collection of the works of
muslim artists focusing on the palestinian issue. ayatollah khamenei
praised the efforts of domestic publishers to promote the culture of book
reading in the country and further reminded them of the importance'of rich
Contents, as well as high print quality for books. ''the more pleasant the
appearances and Contents of the books, the more attractive and useful they
become,'' the leader stressed. the minister of culture and islamic
guidance, ataollah mohajerani, and his deputy in charge of the exhibit,
ahmad masjed jame'i, aecompanied the leader during the visit. the llth
tehran international book fair opened may 19 with participation of a large
number of domestic and foreign publishers.
tehran, may 25, irna -- the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah
Ali Khamene’i, here on monday received members of the islamic propagation
coordination committee of the organization of the islamic conference (oic). stating that
the world today is in need of the noble teachings of islam, ayatollah Khamene’i told
the audience that the western ideologies would fail to separate people from the divine
teachings of islam, just as the marxists did in such mission. today's world longs for
islam, the leader said, adding if promoters of the faith carry out their
responsibilities,
islamic teachings possess the power to reach the hearts and spread throughout the
world.
world perspective today heralds islam's prevalence over the world during the next
century,
ayatollah Khamene’i added. the fact that the peoples of the caucusus and the central
asia still long for islam after 70 years of marxist regimes is a testimony to the potency
of quran and the faith to capture hearts, the leader said. ayatollah Khamene’i
rejected the line of thinking which confines islam only to personal lives and thus do not
see a role for it in political, social and economic affairs.
'to practice islam requires extending its sovereignty over all aspects
of life, and this is exactly what the noble prophet (pbuh) of islam did in establishing an
islamic government.'' the leader also cautioned about the tendency to adopt the
westerners' account of the islamic faith which he said is far from the real teachings of
islam. touching on the history of the western civilizations and cultures, ayatollah
Khamene’i said ''the europeans, relying on western civilization, were the source of
the biggest of wars in the world. they further bear the responsibility for the highest
number of massacres using the instruments of this very civilization.'' ''the western
cultures brought the rule of the colonialism for 150 years during which millions of people
in asia and africa
suffered under colonial rule. ''the advocates of this very culture and
civilization, in collaboration with their domestic agents, kept the iranian
nation, once
leader in sciences, from the caravan of scientific progress for at least 100
years,'' the
leader stressed. the leader called as necessary cultural exchanges amongst
nations. however, he said, the spiritual leaders of the islamic world should not be intimidated by
foreign cultures. ''we must revive the islamic culture and resist the all-out aggression
of the west against islamic culture. it would be the biggest of problems if a nation gets
intimidated by foreign cultures, and this is exactly what we should eliminate in the
muslim world.'' the encroachment of european and american hegemonists is aimed at
replacing islamic culture with that of the west, the leader said, adding that the
promoters of islam should ''embark on a counter-attack'' to frustrate the
aggressions.
touching on the palestinian issue, ayatollah Khamene’i referred to
occupation of palestine and ignoring the rights of palestinians as the biggest of
injustices committed by world powers. ''the world which is ruled by the western
culture,
considers as obscene any defense of the oppressed nation of palestine,'' he
added. ''the
injustice (against palestinians) is committed by those claiming to be defenders of human
beings and their rights. in reality, their utterances about human beings and their freedom
is sheer hypocrisy.''
elsewhere in his address, the leader referred to arts, films, novels
and books as suitable tools for promoting islam and its teachings, adding ''in today's
islamic world, there are numerous artists whom should be employed for the cause of
restoration of muslims' rights and to expose the cruel oppressions of the aliens against
muslim states.'' the leader referred to the oic as a suitable venue for settling
differences amongst islamic states, adding ''the islamic republic of iran being the
chairman of the oic, feels a bigger responsibility in relations to the problems of the
muslim world. ''iran is confident that its expanding ties with islamic countries including
its cordial relations with saudi arabia would bring many blessings to the world of
islam,'' ayatollah Khamene’i concluded.
prior to the leader's speech, the oic secretary general, azeddine
laraki, presented a report on the organization's islamic propagation committee.
''the
islamic republic of iran has a special place in the hearts of muslims worldwide and the
muslim ummah views the country with great hopes,'' the oic secretary general said in his
prevention.
leader lauds decision t.o drop electricity
charge rate in hormuzgan
tehran, may 25, irna -- the leader of the islamic revolution,
ayatollah ali khamenei, has lauded the measure by the energy ministry
to set lower charge rates for electricity in the hormuzgan province during
the warm season. prompted by a directive from the leader to help t.he
Iow-income segrment of hormuzgan population, the ministry adjusted the
local rates aft.er evaluating the electricity consumption of warm climate
regions of Lhe country which rely heavily on el-ectric cooling systems to
make the warm seasons tolerable.
per the new guidelines, the rate used in hormuzgan province would be
that of the rest of the country for monthly consumptions of up to 300 kwh.
from that point on to a maximum of 3,000 kwh, a regressive rate is adopted.
beyond the 3,000 point, the rate becomes progressive consistent with that
of other regions of the country.
the persian gulf coastal province of hormuzgan experiences temperatures
of sometimes up to 47 deg.c. (116 deg.f.) during april-october.
ayatollah khamenei:
islamic values firmly set in hearts of ummah
tehran, 1998, may 20, irna - the paramount leader of the islamic
revolution ayatollah seyyed ali khamenei addressing the friday prayer
leaders here wednesday, said that "the islamic revolution and the
sovereign State of the islamic republic of iran belongs to pietic roots
going back to the time of the last messenger of allah (sawa) and its
innate values firmly set in the hearts of our big nation." also, the
supreme religious jurisprudent further stated that "all the plots and
different satanic stratagems of the enemies of the islamic revolution in
political, economic, social, cultural and Propaganda machinery aspects all
in all show how great and magnificent the islamic republic of iran is."
ayatollah khamenei elucidating on the enemy conspiracies, pointed out
that the united states of america had incessantly attempted to plot
against the islamic republic of iran since the early times of the history
of the islamic revolution with all its might through its political,
cultural and financial means. the leader added that "it has madly tried to
threaten those countries to withdraw from their economic contracts signed
with the islamic republic of iran.' however, all its attempts had met deaf
ears, and served no purpose earned it total disgrace."
the grant ayatollah further propounded that "in order to save face from
further ignominy, the united states of america recently retreated from the
failed application of d'amato extra-territorial law at the international
level." the leader questioned, " doesn't this really show the real power
enjoyed by the sovereign State, of the islamic republic of iran?" pointing
to the vital role played by the leaders of Friday prayers, the grant
ayatollah then told them that "they are the unshakeable spiritual pillars
of the islamic revolution and that the nation is undergoing the same kind
of experience that the muslims encountered during the early period of
islamic history from the point of view of enmity against the islamic
ideals and the objectives of the
islamic revolution." "the ummah are advised to adhere the teachings of
holy quran as the means of guidance and the way of resolving problems
which could speedily solve all the existing current problems of the nation,"
stated the leader of the islamic revolution.
dwelling on last year's presidential election, the leader of the
islamic revolution said that "the participation of about 30 million voters
at the ballot stations across the nation was symbol of legend of the
islamic revolution values and the islamic ideals." "people's participation
brought the nation and islam honor, respect and dignity that served as an
impregnable wall against the
ploys of the enemies of the islamic revolution," added the grant
ayatollah. "the President of the islamic republic of iran and officials
serving the nation are sincerely dedicated to achieving the goals set to
promote islamic ideals and a secure, stable and prosperous nation without
having any personal objectives behind their Services," the leader
continued. the grant ayatollah advising the friday prayer leaders said
that they should strive to promote the depth in understanding the
principles, values and ideals of the religion and the islamic revolution.
before the leader's speech, hojjatoleslam rasouli mahalati, the head of
the friday prayers policy formulation council gave a detailed report on
the 13th nationwide Conference of the friday prayer leaders, held in qom
from monday may 18 to wednesday may 20.
tehran, may 16, irna -- the paramount leader of the islamic revolution
and supreme religious jurisprudence, grand ayatollah Seyyid Ali Khamene’i thanked the
people of isfahan and najafabad for relying in support of islamic ideals and revolution on
friday. a communique issued by the office of the leader of the islamic revolution here
friday stated that "hail to the valiant people of isfahan and najafabad, specifically
the distinguished and revolutionary muslim clerics who took to the street to steam out
their fury against the plotters."
on friday may 14, grand ayatollah Khamene’i called on people of
isfahan to stand tp to the attempts by the deceived people to disrupt congregational
friday prayers. it further added that "their pious objective neutralized the diabolic
conspiracies of both the domestic lackeys and foreigners plotted to sow the seeds of
dissension and unrest in the area." "the lackeys derived their infatuations to
stir up the masses from the overseas radios and mass media who happen to be the sworn
enemies of the islamic republic of iran," the statement added. several satanic forces
such as the u.s. arrogant power and its zionist elements plus the terrorist mujahedin
khalq organization (mko) and other lackeys joined hands to rtir up unrest in the country
under a misconceived assumption that the iranian nation have taken an about turn from the
lofty islamic ideals and revolutionary values set up by the late imam khomeini, the father
of islamic revolution and founder of the islamic republic of iran.
"the aim of the lackeys is to reinstate the domination of foreign
elements in iran forgetting this fact that the people, the champions of pioneers of
islamic revolution are on the scene to foil any possible stratagem and political
ploys," it read. "we shall not allow such a satanic dream materialize in the
land of islamic revolution," the communique concluded.
isfahan, may 14, irna -- leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah
seyed ali khamenei on thursday called on the isfahani people to neutralize the attempts by
deceived people to spoil the friday prayers ceremony tomorrow. the supreme leader praised
the isfahani people for the sacrifices during the islamic revolution and the eight years
of iraqi-imposed war. ''you, the isfahani citizens have displayed one of the best
beautiful and honorable record to the world with offering the dear martyrs and bright
sacrifices at the forefront of jihad of the great nation of iran,'' the leader said in a
message broadcast on radio and television. ''for a while, the u.s. arrogant system and
their zionist elements with a wrong assumption that the iranian nation have turned from
islam and the lofty aspiration of the late imam khomeini have embarked upon a wave of
conspiracy around the country,'' the leader said. ''in isfahan province those reminiscent
of mko and criminal mehdi hashemi have resorted to some activities favoured by israel to
provide their american and zionist friends with propaganda materials with deceiving
simple-minded people. they caused nuisance for the dear people of the provincial city of
najafabad whose people are model in faith and sacrifice,'' the supreme leader
said.
the leader expressed confidence that the isfahani citizens would not
allow the people that bothered the late imam when he was alive to go on their
conspiracy.
the leader said the najafabad people too would not allow their honors during the islamic
revolution and the imposed war to be distorted by certain elements. ''i know they will not
allow,'' the leader said.
leader: cooperatives
sector plays decisive role in social justice
tehran, may 11, irna -- the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah
seyed ali khamenei said on monday the cooperatives sector plays a decisive
role in social, economic and political affairs. in a meeting with
officials of ministry of cooperatives, the supreme leader said formation
of cooperatives is a fundamental Steps towards administering social
justice in the society.
ayatollah khamenei said that formation of the ministry of cooperatives
indicates the importance the islamic republic attaches to this sector.
ministry of cooperatives was established in 1991. the leader said Special
attention should be paid to the cooperatives in the third five-year
development plan.
In the islamic republic all activities should be done in accordance
with justice, because islam advocates justice and equality in enjoying
public fund. the economic growth will be appreciated when it comes in
parallel with social justic'' the supreme leader said.
the leader said ''islam rejects the u.s. economic System, though it is
a rich State and has succeeded in making scientific progress and gaining
political power, it has failed to administer social justice.
justice and equality have been sacrificed in a country (the (u.s.)
which calls itself as the Standard bearer of freedom. therefore the
freedom which we want and believe in is quite different from what the
freedom the u.s. advocates. the freedom stipulated in the american
declaration of independence is not what for which the hearts of the
iranian people beat for,'' the leader said. the leader said it is not
justice when a group of people enjoy the public fund with no limitations
but others are deprived of their essential needs. ayatollah khamenei said
the cooperatives sector is capable of stopping injustice in the society.
elsewhere in his address, the leader said it is regrettable that the
economy of the brave nation of iran has become dependent on the oil
revenues. the government should use new resources to provide employment
opportunities in a bid to cope with the current economic Situation caused
by the fall in the oil prices, the leader said. before the leader's speech,
minister of cooperatives morteza haji gave a report on the Performance of
his ministry. he said the cooperatives sector has covered over nine
million people through 48,000 cooperatives.
tehran, may 8, irna -- the friday congregational prayers was held on
friday at the compound of tehran university, downtown tehran, led by the leader of the
islamic revolution ayatollah ali khamenei. in his first sermon to a huge crowd of
worshippers, the leader expounded on the evolution of the islamic society in the early
days of islam which led to the tragedy of karbala in which imam hossein (as) the noble
grandson of prophet (peace be upon him) and the third imam of the infallible household of
the prophet (pbuh) was martyred along with 71 of his steadfast and sincere
followers. he
cited certain historical examples to show how the original islamic society formed by the
prophet (pbuh) which enjoyed lofty aspirations and a high standard of morality, indulged
in corruption within some decades after the demise of the divine messenger. he referred to
gradual inclination of the early islamic society, notably certain well-known figures who
once were among the the close companions of the prophet, towards material life. he
indicated that the uprising of imam hossein (as) was a holy and noble movement to revive
islam and its original tenets and at the same time, expose the corruptive
figures. the
leader remarked that muslim society should take lessons from the tragic ashura event in
order to avoid similar
supreme leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah seyyed ali khamenei
condemned the propaganda machinary of the arrogant world against the islamic republic of
iran, stating that such anti-iranian talks are but a seasonal action. the leader of the
friday prayer pointed out that iran is lending support to the palestinian combatants, an
act, he said, regarded by the arrogance as supporting terrorism. the supreme leader called
the enemy's propaganda during the past 15-16 years as a seasonal and an old threadbare act
which is void of any new sense.
"we support the palestinian combatants to achieve their legitimate
rights," said the leader, adding that the zionist enemy has expelled a nation from
its homeland through occupation and formation of a tyrannical state and that the enemy and
its supporters label any reaction aganist these oppressive acts as terrorism. ayatollah
khamenei then stated that "we are proud of supporting the palestinian combatants and
deem it as our duty." the zionist regime kidnaps its opponents in lebanon where the
people are against the zionists, said the leader, and this is such
acts which should be regarded as terrorism. the leader of the islamic
revolution then said that the iranian nation will never surrender to the u.s bullying
policies and its support for the oppressive attitudes of the zionist entity.
"the iranian nation is a brave and steadfast nation against the
oppressive enemies," said the leader, adding that this stance has been adopted not
only by the leadership but also by the dear president, the government and the islamic
consultative assembly (majlis) of iran. the leader said that such accusations and insults
will prove to be fruitless and that the arrogance will achieve nothing in its enmity
against the islamic republic of iran. he noted that this mistake by the arrogance was
repeated also during the imposed war but to no avail.
referring to the israel's state terrorism, ayatollah khamenei noted
that the real terrorism is the fact that the zionist regime expels the palestinians from
their homes and is engaged in kidnapping its opponents from other countries. the leader of
the friday prayer praised the leader of hamas movement sheikh ahmed yassin, who visited
iran recently, and said that the almost totally paralized leader of hamas is a clear
example of israeli atrocities.
tehran, may 8, irna -- the friday congregational prayers was held on
friday at the compound of tehran university, downtown tehran, led by the leader of the
islamic revolution ayatollah Ali Khamene’i. in his first sermon to a huge crowd of
worshippers, the leader expounded on the evolution of the islamic society in the early
days of islam which led to the tragedy of karbala in which imam Hussein (as) the noble
grandson of prophet (peace be upon him) and the third imam of the infallible household of
the prophet (pbuh) was martyred along with 71 of his steadfast and sincere followers. he
cited certain historical examples to show how the original islamic society formed by the
prophet (pbuh) which enjoyed lofty aspirations and a high standard of morality, indulged
in corruption within some decades after the demise of the divine messenger. he referred to
gradual inclination of the early islamic society, notably certain well-known figures who
once were among the close companions of the prophet, towards material life. he indicated
that the uprising of imam Hussein (as) was a holy and noble movement to revive islam and
its original tenets and at the same time, expose the corruptive figures. the leader
remarked that muslim society should take lessons from the tragic ashura event in order to
avoid similar consequences.
supreme leader of the islamic revolution ayatollah Seyyid Ali
Khamene’i condemned the propaganda machinary of the arrogant world against the
islamic republic of iran, stating that such anti-iranian talks are but a seasonal action.
the leader of the friday prayer pointed out that iran is lending support to the
palestinian combatants, an act, he said, regarded by the arrogance as supporting
terrorism. the supreme leader called the enemy's propaganda during the past 15-16 years as
a seasonal and an old threadbare act which is void of any new sense. "we support the
palestinian combatants to achieve their legitimate rights," said the leader, adding
that the zionist enemy has expelled a nation from its homeland through occupation and
formation of a tyrannical state and that the enemy and its supporters label any reaction
against these oppressive acts as terrorism.
ayatollah Khamene’i then stated that "we are proud of
supporting the palestinian combatants and deem it as our duty." the zionist regime
kidnaps its opponents in lebanon where the people are against the zionists, said the
leader, and this is such acts which should be regarded as terrorism. the leader of the
islamic revolution then said that the iranian nation will never surrender to the u.s
bullying policies and its support for the oppressive attitudes of the zionist entity.
"the iranian nation is a brave and steadfast nation against the oppressive
enemies," said the leader, adding that this stance has been adopted not only by the
leadership but also by the dear president, the government and the islamic consultative
assembly (majlis) of iran. the leader said that such accusations and insults will prove to
be fruitless and that the arrogance will achieve nothing in its enmity against the islamic
republic of iran. he noted that this mistake by the arrogance was repeated also during the
imposed war but to no avail.
referring to the israel's state terrorism, ayatollah Khamene’i
noted that the real terrorism is the fact that the zionist regime expels the palestinians
from their homes and is engaged in kidnapping its opponents from other countries. the
leader of the friday prayer praised the leader of hamas movement sheikh ahmed yassin, who
visited iran recently, and said that the almost totally paralized leader of hamas is a
clear example of israeli atrocities.
leader: motahari, a
great scientific asset of islamic world
tehran, may 3, irna — the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah
ali khamenei, here on sunday stated that the islamic republic System in
iran was founded on the concept of islam advocated by allameh morteza
motahari. addressing members of the congress to commemorate the late
motahari, the leader. said that motahari's profound concept of the islamic
faith and its teachings makes him a standout amongst islamic scholars.
referring to the late scholar as a great scientific and spiritual asset,
ayatollah khamenei added that allameh motahari had a thorough knowledge of
the intellectual needs of the present era.
in conclusion, the leader called on the congress members to cömpile a
precise collection of motahari's works and make it available to the world
of islam. ''his works should be presented in the arena for interaction of
schools of thoughts, so as to benefit the intellectual circles of iran as
well as of the world,' the leader said.
allameh morteza motahari, an outstanding scholar and a prominent
rcultural figure of the islamic revolution, was a vicitm of a terrorist
attack on may 2, 1979. the martyrdom anniversary of this great teacher is
observed in iran as the teachers• day.
tehrah, may 2, irna — the leader of the islamic revolution, ayatollah
ali khamenei, here on saturdäy said that the victory of the palestinian
nation over the zionist regime is a certainty promised by god.
receiving the palestinian hamas leader, sheikh ahmad yassin, ayatollah
khamenei said "so long as there is a struggle for god, it cannot be
defeated by any initiatives, ploys, golitics or weapons, and as long as
such a spirit guides the palestinian struggle, the victory over the enemy
is a certainty.''
the leader referred to the zionist regime as ''the cancerous tumor
created in the raiddle east by colonial powers,'' adding •'the iranian
nation is steadfast in its just stance regarding the issue of palestine,
and welcomes as god's blessings any difficulties as a result of it. 1'in
our support for the muslim nation of palestine, we won't be deterred by
any political or Propaganda pressures,'' added the leader. referring to
efforts by the u.s., the zionist regime and other colonialist powers ''to
send the palestinian issue into oblivion,'' the leader said muslims should
endeavor to keep the issue of palestine alive.
noting the establishment of the islamic government in iran. despite the
strong support by the u.s. for pahlavi's regime, the leader said ''this
episode proves that destruction of the zionist regime is by no means
far-fetched and neither is Coming to power by a palestinian government.''
in conclusion, ayatollah khamenei, referred to the islamic jihad by the
palestinian nation as a source of pride for muslim nations and wished
health for the hamas leader.
sheikh yassin stressed his movement's perseverence in its fight for
liberation of palestine, adding ''palestine1s islamic resistance would not
forego even an inch of the palestinian land. 1'palestine is not a place
where an entity or a certain group can decide on its faith or compromise
over it with the qods usurpers,. it rather belongs to all muslims and in
the course of our struggles, we will either achieve martyrdom or liberate
the holy qods.'' thanking the iranian nation for its unwavering support
for the palestinian struggle, yassin said "the next Century belongs to
islam and muslims. ' '
