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Leader Holds Memorial Service in Commemoration of Ayatollah Tabrizi

Leader Attends Graduation and Oath-Taking Ceremony at Imam Hussein University

Be the first to declare repudiation to idolaters

Another issue is the issue of expressing hatred [for the enemies]. The issue of expressing our hatred of kufar and polytheists is very important. All Muslim nations should take a leading role in this task. In our opinion, Saudi Arabians themselves should take a leading role in this matter. Those who host hajj pilgrimage should carry out this task. They should pursue it more seriously than Iranian guests and the guests of other countries. This is their responsibility. There is no doubt that global arrogance is not on good terms with the world of Islam. And this is not only a feeling. Rather, they express their grudge and enmity. Their enmity does not mean that they sit idle and watch. This is not the case. They show their enmity. Their intention is to do something so that the world of Islam becomes completely empty of the truth of Islam. This is not something that requires proof and evidence. This can be witnessed by all those Muslims whose eyes are open. They are the enemies of Muslims. They like to see the destruction of the world of Islam so that they can dominate Muslim nations. They want Islam not to exist so that they can dominate their resources and promote their culture in Islamic countries. They want to turn them into a second-hand and lower version of their own people.

Get rid of your material motives in Hajj

Hajj officials should purge - as much as possible - the environment of materialistic and worldly motives. This is very important. This is one of the criteria that has been considered for the hajj ritual. They say that you do not have the right to smell those things which have a pleasant scent. If you go to a place where there is an unpleasant smell, you do not have the right to cover your nose. Of course, there are very good reasons for this. Hajj is a place where we should be away from worldly and material motives as much as we can. Of course, we do not want to say that you should make pilgrims starve and that you should give them unsuitable places for accommodation. This is not what we mean. Catering for pilgrims, providing them with suitable accommodation and everything that they need is an important task. We do not disagree with this, but the hearts of pilgrims should be purged of material motives as much as possible. The desire to go shopping, buy souvenirs and other such things should be avoided. You should prevent pilgrims from looking at hajj pilgrimage as if it were vacation or other things which are not mentionable. Our worldly desires drag us towards dangerous places. These things should be avoided. Hajj pilgrims and officials should avoid material motives. This is another point which should receive attention if we want to benefit from this great capacity.

International impacts of Hajj in the world

Hajj is a heavy obligation. If it is fulfilled in the right way and on the basis of God's commands and if it meets the requirements of the time, then it will exert influence on an international - as well as individual and domestic - level. Which obligation do we have which is similar to this one? This religious act and obligation purify and enlightens the hearts and souls of hajj pilgrims. It makes them get close to God and it familiarizes them with dhikr and supplication. Moreover, it influences the affairs of a people. This is because when a group of people go on a trip with a common goal and in a specific direction, their convergence will naturally increase and their spirituality and national morality is promoted. Hajj exerts influence on an international level as well. Nations have some common points and some differences. These differences make them distinct from one another. This sometimes leads to hostility between them. Hajj decreases these differences and it strengthens their common points and unity. So, we have no religious obligation with such magnitude. Apparently, the reason why we have been told to fulfil this obligation in a limited and specific period of time is to highlight its international aspect.

Benefit from Hajj's lofty capacity and potentials

Worldly and otherworldly affairs have really been included in hajj. It is a very vast and resourceful arena that can be benefitted from. If you and I make efforts so that people get to know and benefit from this capacity, then we will receive a divine reward for that. Therefore, this is a very important act and officials in charge of it should really feel proud.

Leader Receives Officials and Executives in Charge of Hajj Pilgrimage

Leader's Speech in Meeting with Hajj Officials

Zimbabwean President Meets the Leader

Leader's Message of Condolence on the Demise of Ayatollah Hajji Mirza Javad Tabrizi

The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei on November 21, 2006 issued a message of condolence on the demise of the pious clergyman and exalted Islamic jurisprudent Ayatollah Hajji Mirza Javad Tabrizi. In his message, the Leader condoled with the senior Ulema and Islamic seminaries and the entire Iranian nation, especially the students and adherents and followers as well as the esteemed family and honorable progeny of the deceased. The text of the Leader's message is as follows: ...

Visiting Lebanese Parliament Speaker Meets the Leader

Leader's Speech to People of Garmsar

Leader Visits Holy Shrine of Imamzadeh Yahya in Semnan

Leader Meets Residents of Garmsar

Leader Addresses Residents of Shahroud

Leader Reviews Military Units in Semnan Province

Leader's Speech in Meeting with Armed Forces of Semnan Province

Leader's Speech to People of Damghan

People were victims of discrimination during the Pahlavi era

There was a day when the main goal of high-ranking officials in Tehran was to fill their own pockets with money and to satisfy their foreign, American and Zionist masters. They did not feel obliged to pursue the goal of solving the problems of the people and the country. If a certain city had had an influential personality in the government, that person could have appropriated government funds for his own city - often for his own personal interests - as much as his power allowed him to do so. But, if a city had not had an influential personality among decision-makers, it would have been deprived of everything. During the time of taghut, many of our people and many of our cities became victims of this discrimination and this is a wrong and taghuti system.

Leader Visits City of Dameghan

Intellectuals and Elites of Semnan Province Meet the Leader

Leader's Speech in Meeting with Outstanding Personalities of Semnan Province

Leader’s Speech to Academics of Semnan

Leader's Speech to Families of Martyrs and War Veterans of Semnan Province

The Pahlavi regime sought to destroy principles

Our highly respected intellectuals came to the conclusion that the Iranians had to be westernized from top to toe if they wanted to achieve progress. This is blind imitation. This was how they acted, and this trend continued until the time of the Pahlavi regime. After the Pahlavi regime came to power, it introduced initiatives for westernization of Iran in order to speed up the process. Westerners were not satisfied with the level of westernization that had been achieved during the time of the Qajar Dynasty. In fact this was why they brought the Pahlavi regime to power, and they decided to let a number of Iranian intellectuals they trusted to help Pahlavi officials do what they were doing. The issue of banning hijab, the issue of changing our local costumes, the issue of de-Iranization of names by eliminating titles such as Mirza, Seyyed, Khan and Agha, the issue of making a large number of concessions to foreigners in areas relating to oil and the issue of inviting foreign advisors were part of the same plan. Later on after the English had removed Reza Khan from power, the Americans were literary in charge of everything in the country from the year 1332. This was what happened to us during the time of taghut and with the dangerous management that I explained earlier, they were moving towards the destruction of our roots

Leader Receives University Students and Academics of Semnan Province

Families of Martyrs, War-Disabled Veterans and Basijis of Semnan Province Call on the Leader

Leader Starts off Tour of Semnan Province

Leader Addresses Large Gathering at Takhti Stadium in Semnan

Ulema and Clergymen of Semnan Province Meet the Leader