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Gender equality or gender justice

Allah the Exalted has made men and women similar to one another in some aspects. In terms of achieving spiritual positions, they are not different. An example of this is Fatima Zahra (God’s greetings be upon her). In terms of the power to lead, they are not different either. An example of this is Fatima Zahra (God’s greetings be upon her). In terms of the capability to guide humanity, they are not different either. An example of this is Fatima Zahra (God’s greetings be upon her). But they are different in terms of the responsibilities and duties for managing life. Again, an example of this is Fatima Zahra (God’s greetings be upon her). Those who want to defend women’s right are – as they say – blowing into the trumpet from the wrong side! They do not understand what they are saying and what they are defending. They say, “Why should women not be allowed to manage?” Is management a source of pride for humans so that they look for the reasons behind men’s management? They refer to this as gender justice. Is this justice? Those who introduced gender equality in the world and who pursued it are subject to many calamities and depravities from this area in the present time in a way that they have become regretful. Of course, many of them do not explicitly acknowledge this and many of them grew up with that culture and therefore, they do not understand what is happening. However, their intellectuals understand this. They acknowledge these calamities, understand this truth and express their concern. I wish that those who speak about gender justice do not mean something similar to gender equality which has been brought up by westerners.

Weakening the women: a Zionist plot

In the name of defending the rights of women, some people make statements which are not a source of respect for women. On the contrary, such statements undermine women. I am speaking about those who make such statements inside the country. Otherwise, in western European culture, these statements are most probably and almost certainly planned by the Zionists who want to create chaos in the human community and annihilate it completely. They want to turn women into objects for gratifying men’s desires. This is their plot and we have nothing to do with that. This issue is completely different, but in our Islamic environment – whether in our country or in some other Islamic environments – some people speak of certain things, certain duties and certain expectations which are a source of humiliation and contempt for women and they do so in order to support women! For example, they say, “Why do you not allow women to work outside the house?” First of all, who does not allow them to do so? What is wrong with this? Second, is working outside the house – for example, typing for such and such an office – a proper position and status for women so much so that we fight for it? Is this the meaning of justice? Justice means knowing the qualities that Allah the Exalted has inserted in the nature of all creatures. Then, we should appreciate the value of those qualities and cultivate them. Justice is this.

Being a housewife means cultivating a human

Fatima Zahra (God’s greetings be upon her) was an Islamic woman, a woman at the highest level of Islamic standards and at the level of a leader, but the same woman who could have been a prophet in terms of spirituality and virtue used to carry out her motherly and wifely duties and she used to do housework. These things should be understood. What should one say to these ignorant and deceived individuals? They copy the statements that westerners make. They should not belittle housework so much. Women’s housework means cultivating individuals and producing the best and loftiest product of the universe – humanity. Housework means this... but today, our society needs to know what being a mother and a homemaker means. It needs to know what being an excellent homemaker means. With that position and with that status and greatness, Fatima Zahra was a homemaker. This is not a source of humiliation for her. With that greatness, she cannot be humiliated. Can this greatness be belittled? So, her greatness is preserved, but one of the aspects and duties of that greatness was being a spouse, a mother and a homemaker. We should look at these concepts with such an outlook.

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Women and men are different in some cases, similar in others

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution meets with religious eulogists in Tehran, March 19, 2017. 

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Women and men are different in some cases, similar in others

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on March 19, 2017 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with the panegyrists of Ahlul Bayt on the occasion of Hazrat Fatima Zahra’s (s.a.) birthday anniversary.

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Ayatollah Khamenei meets with Panegyrists

Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with a number of panegyrists honoring the Holy Prophet's (s.w.a.) household, this morning, on the occasion of Fatima Zahra's (s.a.) birthday anniversary.

Lady Fatima Zahra was an ocean of wisdom and piety: Ayatollah Khamenei

Fatima Zahra (as) is superior to all great and saintly women throughout history. What factors, forces and what kind of inner strength could make a person become such an ocean of wisdom, piety, sanctity and spiritual transcendence in such a short time? This is a miracle of Islam.

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Lady Fatima inspired women of Iran to emerge as an extraordinary force

Women's day in Iranian society and culture is incomparable to other places, in terms of the spirituality and charity in the atmosphere; because, it cherishes and shares the sacred moments of welcoming Hazrat Fatimah (as) into the world with all virtuous women. It is at best a selfless day for Iranians. It is a day for character building. It is a day for expressing the capabilities of the Divine Creator’s brilliance through femininity.

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Harming the environment is an act of animosity against Islam: Ayatollah Khamenei

The most obstinate, the most ominous, and the most stubborn of enemies, whose characteristics have been enumerated. One of their characteristics is that when they find power on Earth they foster corruption and kill people and products. They corrupt the product; that is, both the plant and human products, and destroy them.

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Today our youth are readier than ever to defend Islamic Revolution

The Leader of the Revolution went on to say: “Our youth today have a much deeper understanding, compared to the first years after the revolution; and they are ready to make sacrifices in various fields.”

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The head and memebrs of the Assembly of Experts met with Ayatollah Khamenei

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Our northern forests are among the most unique forests of the world that we need to preserve

Even around the big city of Tehran, we have some pastures, where various medicinal herbs grow. We have a large variety of medicinal herbs in our country. In some provinces, there is an important number of medicinal herbs. In some valleys located in the east of Tehran, in the valleys of the mountains which are called small Alborz, medicinal herbs are abundant, according to experts. All of these are great national assets and God's blessings, they should be valued and reserved. As I was informed, Iran's forests, especially the northern forests, are among the most unique forests in the world. In many of the countries of the world that have forests, there is not this type of forest that we have in the north. They must be preserved, they are very valuable. A few traders who seek financial gain, and do not think of national interests, encroach on these pastures or forests or other natural assets, while [only] considering their own profits.

Many problems regarding air pollutions and dusty hazes in cities arise from the lack of enough green spaces

Concerns surrounding plants, green spaces, and the protection of our natural environment are all very important issues for Iran. Many of the problems we have today, including the weather pollution in cities and dusty air arise from the lack of enough green spaces and flora. Green spaces can greatly improve the situation in our country. Fruit trees also have the advantage that they offer tasty fruits, specific to Iran. Our fruits-- different variety of fruits we have-- are different from the same fruits in other countries. As I have heard, our fruits are tastier and richer. Unfortunately, I heard fruit is also being imported now. Importing fruits from foreign countries is among harmful actions, and officials should urgently prevent this, except in cases of necessity. Overall, the matter of green spaces, trees, pastures and flora are extremely important in our country, even more important than some other countries; because in our country we have deserts and there is not enough rain or water resources. Climate varieties of our country are as such that we need to seriously preserve our flora.

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Iranian Ecosystems Must be Preserved and Protected: Ayatollah Khamenei

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Ayatollah Khamenei planted saplings on Natural Resources Week

On the occasion of Natural Resources Week, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, planted two fruit tree saplings this morning, March 8, 2017.