The participants in the fourth session of the Ahl-ul-Bait World Assembly met the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei on Sunday, August 19.
Speaking at the meeting, the Leader felicitated the audience on the occasion of the feasts marking the auspicious birth anniversaries of noble members of the Holy Prophet's household (peace and greetings be upon them) in the lunar month of Sha'ban.
Ayatollah Khamenei stated that the most important duty of the Ahl-ul-Bait World Assembly is to disseminate the genuine Islamic knowledge by appropriately introducing the school of the Holy Prophet's household (peace and greetings be upon them) in an authentic manner and also to identify the realities and requirements of the Islamic world.
The Leader further referred to the present unique dynamism and Islamic identity and awakening of Muslim nations. He pointed out that in the confrontation between the camp of the righteous and the camp of the impious and arrogant powers, the major winner will be the camp of the righteous adhering to Islam.
Ayatollah Khamenei also touched on the old and dangerous plot of fomenting discord among different Islamic sects and schools of thought and noted that Britain has been doing so for a long time and has a lot of experience in doing so.
"The unity among Muslim nations and the formation of a unified Islamic ummah is very dangerous and worrying for the covetous arrogant powers. Therefore, today, besides Britain, the intelligence services of the United States and Zionists are also making every attempt at preventing Muslim nations from becoming united," Ayatollah Khamenei told the audience.
Further in his statements, the Leader of the Islamic Republic underlined the fact that the pure Islamic thought has been disseminated in the world ever since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
"The arrogant powers are also seriously concerned about the spread of the Islam of jihad, the Islam of independence, the Islam of dignity and identity and the Islam that is opposed to alien domination from Iran to other parts of the Islamic world. As a result, the creation of discord between Iran and other Islamic countries is one of the major objectives being pursued by the enemies at the present juncture," the Leader remarked.
Ayatollah Khamenei also referred to the extensive negative propaganda that is being spread against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the school of the Holy Prophet's household (peace and greetings be upon them).
"Despite all this negative propaganda, the thoughts and ideas underlying the Islamic Revolution of Iran have reached all parts of the Islamic world, and the present awakening and movement and Islamic identity of Muslim nations are by far deeper and greater compared with some two decades ago," Ayatollah Khamenei noted.
The Leader further described the achievements of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the scientific and technological and political fields and in terms of management and efficiency as unimaginable compared with some 20 years ago.
"While there is considerable dynamism and progress in the Islamic world, the United States has grown weaker compared with two decades ago and no longer has the power and the awe-inspiring bearing that it used to have. Besides, the United States and its followers have now become bogged down in a quagmire and are sinking deeper and deeper with the passage of time, and a hazardous future seems to be in store for them," the Leader observed.
Ayatollah Khamenei also stated, "All these realities underline the fact that based on the natural process of divine ordinances, in the present confrontation between the camp of the righteous inspired by the Islamic awakening and the camp of the impious headed by the Great Satan America, the camp of the impious will undoubtedly suffer defeat."
Elsewhere in his remarks, the Leader of the Islamic Republic stated that divine assistance and favor are contingent on the endeavors and perseverance of faithful and dedicated individuals. He added that all Muslims who are motivated by a sense of responsibility should increase their efforts in the political and cultural and social and ideological areas, and that they are also expected to strengthen their bonds of brotherhood and bolster up their unity.
"The call of the followers of the Holy Prophet's household (peace and greetings be upon them) is the call for unity and honor and a life characterized by wisdom and knowledge," the Leader pointed out.
Ayatollah Khamenei stated that the genuine Islamic knowledge which has been crystallized in the school of the Holy Prophet's household (peace and greetings be upon them) is indeed characterized by spirituality without seclusion and combined with politics, mysticism together with social activities and supplication along with jihad. He noted that today, the whole world is thirsty for this kind of spirituality.
In conclusion, the Leader of the Islamic Republic called on the followers of the Holy Prophet's household (peace and greetings be upon them) to try to get further familiar with the thoughts of noble members of the Holy Prophet's household (peace and greetings be upon them). He added that it is incumbent on the Islamic ulama and scholars to appropriately elaborate on those thoughts and prevent superstitions from getting mixed with those thoughts and the pure Islamic knowledge.