On the occasion of Imam Ali ibn Musa ar-Ridha's (a.s.) martyrdom anniversary, Tehran's Friday prayers were led today by Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, Wali Amr of the Muslims.
You can follow the most important parts of the Friday prayers sermons on this page:
First sermon: Today there is not even a single country in the world that can claim its will has had the slightest effect on the determination of our government officials. The fact that nations of the world feel respect for the great Iranian nation is mainly because of [Iran’s] political independence. If a revolution wants to be significant and be a model for others, it must have the important characteristics of stability and resistance. Our Revolution has managed to create role models and be inspirational. The Constitution of the Islamic Republic represents a contemporary and completely religious government for Muslims across the world. The events of North Africa have a special meaning for the Iranian nation. This is what has always been known as the occurrence of Islamic Awakening as a result of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. Our government is Islamic. We are proud of this, and we will prove that this is the way to save humanity. The movement towards social justice has not stopped, and it is continuing with more force than previous years and eras. The trips by our government officials are made with the purpose of realizing this goal. Second sermon: In global analyses they try to ignore the essential role of the uprising of the Egyptian people. Egypt was the first Islamic country that became familiar with western culture. It was also the first Islamic country to stand up against the west and become the leader of Arab countries. The events of Egypt and Tunisia are a real earthquake. If the Egyptian nation manages to continue its uprising successfully, it will be an irreparable failure for America. Today America is confused in its confrontation with the Egyptian nation, and it is falsely claiming to support the Egyptian nation. If Hosni Mubarak had not helped Israel, they could not have besieged Gaza. Today America is confused in its confrontation with the Egyptian nation, and it is falsely claiming to support the Egyptian nation.