He stated that it is an essential obligation for religious bodies, scholars, and all pious individuals to cultivate commitment to prayer by promoting its instruction, elucidating its profound subtleties, and utilizing new tools and methods to achieve this aim.
The full text of the Leader’s message is as follows:
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
And may peace be upon Muhammad and his pure Progeny.
The [National] Prayer Conference is one of the most beneficial gatherings in the country, and the day on which this conference is held is one of the most blessed days of the year. This is due to the prominence and distinction of this meaningful and life-giving religious duty among all Islamic obligations.
When prayer [salat] is performed with its proper observances, such as humility, and the devotion of the heart to God, it brings peace to the heart, strengthens one’s resolve, deepens faith, and revives hope. And indeed, the destiny of a human being, both in this world and the Hereafter, depends on such a heart, such a will, such faith, and such hope. This is why the recommendation for prayer exceeds other recommendations in the Quran and other religious texts, and this is why, in the call to prayer [Adhaan], prayer is announced as superior to all other actions.
Fathers and mothers, and subsequently teachers and companions, and then the regulations and habits of life related to prayer, all play a role in spreading and maintaining commitment to it.
Organizations responsible for promoting religion, religious scholars, as well as all devout believers must regard this as their absolute duty. They should make use of new tools and incentives to teach and promote prayer, to clearly explain its meaningful subtleties, and ultimately, to highlight the profound worldly and spiritual need that every Muslim has for prayer.
I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Qara’ati for planting this fruitful sapling [The National Prayer Conference] and for cultivating its growth to this stage.
May God’s greetings and mercy be upon you.
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Mehr 15, 1404
[October 7, 2025]
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