Khamenei.ir

The woman who led to the survival of the biggest oppression-countering movement in history

Oppressors and tyrants wanted to eliminate the event of the Husseini Ashura... but Zaynab al-Kubra (God's greetings be upon her) did not allow this to happen. Our lady - Zaynab al-Kubra - made two moves in order to do this: one was made during her capture and her transfer to Kufa and Shaam where she made illuminating and enlightening speeches. The other move was making a pilgrimage to Karbala in Arbaeen. This was either the first or second Arbaeen. This move means that we should not allow the malevolent motives which intend to erase dear, influential and important eras from memories to be successful. Of course, they will not be successful. As long as nations are alive, as long as truthful tongues speak and as long as religious hearts are motivated, they will not be able to erase these eras and events, as they have not been successful until today

One of the characteristics of the evil Pahlavi regime was corruption

The third characteristic of that malevolent regime was corruption: different kinds of corruption such as sexual corruption which included all courtiers and their companions. The stories about their sexual decadence are too embarrassing to mention. In those days, the people knew about their sexual corruption, but they did not dare mention it. Sometimes, it was leaked through foreigners. They used to say certain things about their sexual and financial corruption, not only among ordinary officials which can occur at any time, but also in the highest levels of the country. Mohammad Reza himself and his close friends were involved in the highest levels of financial corruption, in the biggest bribes, in the worst transgressions and in the most malevolent pressures on the financial resources of the people. They used to accumulate wealth for themselves by impoverishing the people. Promoting corruption - including sexual and financial - and addictive and industrial drugs was done by the main elements of Iran's government in those days. The Swiss police arrested one of Mohammad Reza's sisters at the airport while she was carrying a suitcase full of heroin. The news spread throughout the world, but they whitewashed it very soon. Well, this disgrace was related to themselves and they covered it up. There was such a situation at that time.

Leader's Note to Conference on Combating Corruption

Leader Meets with Navy Commanders

Leader's Speech in Meeting with Members of Council of Basij-e Mostazafin

Accompany conscientiousness with insight

During the time of revolutionary activities, some people had a sense of responsibility, but they did not know where to spend it. They expended it in areas that were in the disadvantage of the great revolutionary movement of our magnanimous Imam (r.a.). They acted in the same way after the revolution until today. Some people have a sense of responsibility and motivation, but they spend them wrong way and in wrong places. They do not target the gun at the right place. This is because of the lack of foresight. When the issue of fitna arose a few years ago, we spoke about foresight. Some people are jeered at this and said, "What is foresight?" Yes, we should have foresight. If foresight does not exist, then the more we have a sense of responsibility and motivation, the greater will be the danger. This is because the person who does not have the wisdom and foresight, who does not know the enemy and who does not understand where he should expend his sense of responsibility, energy and motivation can not be trusted. So, this is the second basis which is very very necessary. If the second basis does not exist, our enjoining to do good, our džihad and our tasks are generally done in the wrong way, and they deviate from the straight path.

Enemies' main problem is Iran's progress

Now, they have extended the negotiations Everyone - both the other side and those people inside the country who are concerned about this matter and who follow these negotiations - should know that if negotiations fail, we are not the ones who suffer the most loss. Rather, it is the Americans. We are honest with our people. We say to our people what the truth of the issue is and they have already understood what the truth is. With different reasons, we can prove that the real goal of arrogance and the west in the face of Iran is to prevent the people of Iran from achieving growth and power. Their real goal is to prevent the increasing dignity of the people of Iran.The nuclear issue is merely an excuse and of course, there are other excuses as well. The main issue is that the talents of the people of Iran are gradually being revealed, that they are making progress in all dimensions - including political, scientific and social dimensions - and that they are achieving power. This is why they are dissatisfied and unhappy. This is what they want to prevent. And the purpose of sanctions and pressures is this. The purpose of sanctions and economic pressures is to prevent the developing efforts of the people of Iran. This is why they impose sanctions and exert economic pressures. Of course, economic pressures are an important factor. We speak freely with our people, but they do not do so and they do not believe in their people.

Leader's Speech in Meeting with Participants of International Congress on Takfirism

The takfiri orientations receive support and money from them

Everyone in the world of Islam should know what the role of America's policies in this regard is. Everyone should know what the role of the intelligence services of America, England and the Zionist regime on this matter is. Everyone should know that they are working for them, that the plot has been hatched by arrogance and that these takfiri orientations receive support and money from them. They receive money by the regional puppet regimes. It is these puppet regimes which give them money, but the plot is hatched by arrogance and as a result, they ruin these poor takfiri youth. They create such a problem for the world of Islam. This is another necessary task that should be carried out.

Takfiri movement is at the service of arrogance

Take a look at the condition of today's Libya, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and see against whom the forces and swords of Muslims are being used. These forces should have been used against the Zionist regime. The takfiri orientation changed the direction of this fighting to our homes, our cities and our Islamic countries. They cause explosions inside the Jameh Mosque of Damascus. They kill people by causing explosions in Baghdad while they are holding their ordinary rallies. In Pakistan, they fire a volley of bullets on hundreds of people. As you can witness today, they are creating such disastrous conditions in Libya. All of these are among the unforgettable and historical crimes of the takfiri orientation. It is this orientation that has brought about this situation. This movement is at the service of arrogance. It is at the service of America and England. What they do is at the service of the intelligence services of America and England. It is at the service of Mossad and other such intelligence services.

The takfiri orientation damaged the reputation of Islam

The takfiri orientation damaged the reputation of Islam in the world and it painted an ugly picture of it. Everyone in the world saw on TV that someone is made to sit on the ground and they behead them with a sword without charging him with any crime: "Allah forbids you not - with regard to those who fight you not for your faith nor drive you out of your homes - from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loves those who are just. Allah only forbids you - with regard to those who fight you for your faith, and drive you out of your homes, and support others in driving you out - from turning to them for friendship and protection. And whoever makes friends with them, these are the unjust" [The Holy Quran, 60: 8-9]. These people did the exact opposite of this. They killed Muslims and innocent non-Muslims and the pictures were broadcast all over the world. The whole world saw this. These acts were done in the name of Islam. This was the way they introduced Islam, which is known for its mercy, reason and logic and for "Allah forbids you not - with regard to those who fight you not for your faith nor drive you out of your homes - from dealing kindly and justly with them". Is there any crime greater than this? Is there any fitna which is more malevolent than this? This has been committed by the takfiri orientation.

US's 5-time "inadvertent" aids to ISIS!

We have been informed that an American transport plane dropped the ammunition that this group, known as ISIS, needed. This was done in order to help them. We said to ourselves, "Perhaps, this was a mistake". Then, we saw that they kept doing it. According to the reports that I have received, this was done five times. Do they make a mistake five times? This is while they have formed a so-called coalition against ISIS. This is a downright lie. This coalition follows other malevolent goals. They want to keep this fitna alive.

Leader's Speech at Eighth Graduation Ceremony of Army Cadets

Leader Meets with Nouri al-Maliki Vice President of Iraq

Leader Meets with Hajj Officials

Leader Leads Public Prayer on Occasion of Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani's Demise

Leader's Speech in Meeting with Participants of 8th Elite Youth Conference

Leader Attends Demise Ceremony for Ayatollah Mahdavi Kani

Leader Meets with Prime Minister of Iraq

Leader Appoints New Members of Council of Cultural Revolution

Leader Meets with Secretary General of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine

Leader's Speech on the Occasion Eid al-Ghadir

The following is the full text of the speech delivered on October 13, 2014 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with people from different social backgrounds. The meeting was held in Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir.

Leader’s Hajj Message 2014

A warning to count unity as a priority

Hajj is the manifestation of unity and harmony and the focal point of brotherhood and mutual help. During hajj, all have to learn the lessons of focusing on commonalities and rejecting differences. The filthy hands of imperialist politics have, for some time now, placed division on the agenda in order to fulfill their sinister interests, and today with the blessing of Islamic Awakening, Muslim peoples have correctly recognized the enmity of the imperialist and Zionist front and they have taken a stance against them while the policies of division between Muslims have intensified. The scheming enemy is aiming to stoke the fire of a domestic war among the Muslims, to misdirect the motivation for resistance and jihad and to secure the Zionist regime and the servants of arrogance- who are the real enemies. Instigating terrorist-takfiri and similar groups in the countries of the region of West Asia is among these abhorrent policies. This is a warning to all of us to count the issue of unity among Muslims as the priority of our national and international duties.

Leaders Meets with Military Commanders

They do not intend to take serious action against ISIS

Earlier they formed a so-called global coalition against Syria with great fuss and uproar. They gathered 30, 40, 50 countries, but they could not do a damn thing against Syria. The same is true of Iraq. They do not intend to take serious action there either. The action that was taken against ISIS and that broke its back was not taken by the Americans. They themselves and ISIS militants too know this very well. The people of Iraq too know this very well. The Americans know that it was the people of Iraq, the Iraqi Armed Forces and the popular forces who perfectly understood how to fight against ISIS. They have fought it and they have dealt serious blows to it so far. From now on too, they will continue to deal such blows. They will see this. With this move, America wants to find an excuse to do the same thing to Iraq and Syria that it is doing to Pakistan. They enter Pakistan without any permission despite the existence of a well-established government and a strong army - the Pakistani army is a strong army - and they bomb wherever they want.

Leader Interview Before Being Discharged from Hospital

Leader Discharged from Hospital

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