A True Dream
One day we went to see the family of a martyr without prior information. We saw the whole village packed with people; cows and sheep ready to be slaughtered as a token of welcome to the “Great Leader”. When the Leader (Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenai) observed the scene he got very unhappy and wished the people should not get troubled and nobody should be informed about his arrival. We begged that no official information had been sent to them. The leader of revolution then entered the martyrs’ home and asked them as to who had informed them about his arrival. The father of the martyr replied, “Sir, last night I saw Imam Khomeini
in my dream. Beside him was sitting my martyred son Ali Reza. Imam turned to me and said, “The next day (tomorrow) a dear guest is coming to your home; host him well.” I asked, “Who is my guest?” He replied, “The Leader is your guest.” I said with surprise, “Does leader want to come to our home? My son said, "Yes father, the Leader wants to come to our home. Treat him well.”
(Hujjatul Islam Aqa Ahmadi (Teacher Howza Ilmia Qum))
A Glimpse of Syed-e-Sajjad in servitude to Allah
During the period of our banishment in Iran-Shahr, some clergies (who had come from city of Qum to see him) followed him in the prayers. All of the sudden a small goat entered the room and began to run here and there and at last dragged out the prayer-mat of the man who was saying his prayers. Few persons lost their control and began to laugh and I was among them. My laughing made others to laugh too. But Ayatollah Khamenai (ha) completed his prayers with full seriousness and devotion. Afterwards I asked him, how he could complete his prayers, while the goat was making such a trouble. He said I was least bothered by this episode.
(Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Rashid Yazdi, Mashhad)
May you agree or not
Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mrs. Benazir Bhutto once visited the Leader of Islamic Republic. We raised objection for her not wearing Hijab (Islamic modest dress). We provided her a Chader. After wearing it, she met the Supreme leader. His Excellency in a fatherly advice began to address her like this; “Daughter, you are the daughter of Islam, you are a child of Lord of Believers, Amir-ul-Mumineen (a); you are the daughter of the household, the Ahlul-Bait (a) of Prophet; you are a Muslim; you are a Shia…so on.” The great leader continued like this and Mrs. Benazir Bhutto burst into tears, and began to say, “I wish that on the Day of Judgment you intercede (on my behalf to Allah). The leader replied, “Intercession is specific for Ahlul-Bait (a). In this world the better intercession is that you may build your character on the footprints of Ahlul-Bait (a). You should prove yourself a good Muslim and never come out of the modest dress of Islam."
(Hujjatul Islam Musavi Kashani)
The leader of the Nation is the servant of Nation
The leader of revolution went to the home of the widow of a martyr under the program of inquiring about the families of the martyrs of revolution. The wife of the martyr was ill at her home and the condition of the house was very bad. He ordered his fellow men to take her to the hospital. When they left, he closed the door from inside and engaged himself in sweeping and cleaning of the whole house.
(Hujjatul Islam Husayn Gaffari)
Method to Guide the Youth to right path
A friend of ours narrated, “One day the great leader went for exercise and walked around Tehran towards the hills. There was a boy and a girl whose dress condition was somewhat awkward. They thought that Leader would order for their arrest. Contrarily, the Leader asked about their well-being and asked about their profession and family. The boy when impressed by the behavior of the leader began to state facts that they were friends. The Leader first talked about the physical exercise and its benefits etc and then said, “If the matrimonial relations are restored between you; and you will marry each other that would be fine”. He added, “You can come on a scheduled date, I am ready to deliver the sermon (of marriage)”. Both bade the Leader and reported along with their guardians to the Leader as per their promise and he delivered their marriage sermon. The sympathetic behavior of the Leader guided both the youth on the right path. The girl turned veiled (Mahjuba) and the boy a religious youth.
(Aqa Mohammad Ameen Nezad (Employee IRIB-Tehran))
Total repentance
Some university students were openly opposing Ayatollah Khamenai on his selection as the Supreme leader in the inception and were giving no importance to this post. But when they met him and had discussions with him, there was a great change in their attitude. Sometimes, after discussions they recited the verse, 'They (the sons of Jacob) said, “Father, ask God to forgive our sins, we have certainly sinned,”' (12:97) and started weeping.
(Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Musavi Kashani (Tehran))
Simple Marriage
After some days of asking for my daughter (in marriage) by the great family members of Ayatollah Khamenai, I went to the Great leader. He said, “Doctor, we will be relatives if Allah wishes.” I said, “How”. He said, “My son and your daughter have apparently liked each other and the process has reached to a result. Now what is your opinion?” I said, “You are the authority (for me)?”
The leader said, “You and your wife are the professors in University. There are differences in standard of living. Leaving my books, all the other belongings of my home can be accommodated in a small trolley. Our home comprises of three rooms. Two rooms and an outer room, where my visitors sit. I don’t have sufficient money to buy a house. I have rented a house and have thought that in one story Mustafa will live and in another, Mujtaba. We live an ordinary life. And you are living well and you have never lived like us. Is your daughter contented to live like this (us)?”
I was deeply impressed by the beautiful and meaningful conversation of leader. I put the whole matter before my daughter and she said very pleasantly “I accept it.”
(Dr. Ghulam Ali Hadad Aadil, Speaker, Assembly)
Simple life
I understand my responsibility to tell the Iranian revolutionary and Muslim masses that I am aware if the condition of the home of Ayatollah Khamenai. They don’t have any thing more than one type of food on their table. His family sits on a mokat (a simple mat). One day I went to his home and I had to sit on warm old mat, which his wife had apparently got in her dowry. It was so coarse that I could not sit on it and had to leave the place.
(Late Hujjatul Islam Syed Ahmad Khomeini (S/o Imam Khomeini
)
Exhibition of Great Valor
We fought for 40 days in Khurramshehar city, so that Iraqis may not capture it. During this period, Ayatollah Khamenai (ha) vigorously targeted the enemy positions, putting the enemies’ tanks topsy-turvy, he was not giving them a chance to come forward. Along with three to five soldiers, he was going deep into the enemies’ heart, and making a full observation of the operation field and getting right information in order to convey the fresh and best information to Imam Khomeini (ha).
(Hujjatul Islam Zunuri (Commander of Imam Sadiq Battalion))
With the Family of Martyrs
One day some men in a car came and said, “Be ready, dear guest is coming.” I asked, “Who is coming?” I heard the reply, “Great Leader of Revolution Ayatollah Khamenai.” When he entered the house, I was tantalized by the passion of sight. He embraced me and kissed me on my cheeks. I kissed his hand. He entered the room and sat on floor. First he greeted and inquired about difficulties and then said, “Get the photographs of your martyrs.” I got the photographs and he kissed photograph of each martyr and then placing them in front, he said,” Had they not sacrificed their lives, we would have been no more. Whatever we have is because of them.”
For about half an hour, we were blessed by his presence. When he wanted to leave, he turned to me saying, “Allow me to leave.” I requested, “It is up to you, I mean you are to grant permission, not we.” In the meantime, I recall that nothing was offered to eat or drink. I was so deeply involved in conversation that I forgot to offer anything to my guest.
(Honorable Majeed Shujaee (Father of three martyrs))
No discrimination with Christians
During his Presidentship, Ayatollah Khamenai went to ‘Majedia’, a region of Tehran, to pay a visit to the families of Martyrs. After visiting some families, he enquired if there were any other such families. He was informed that there was a Christian family whose son was martyred during Iran-Iraq war. He was asked whether he would like to pay a visit there? He replied in affirmation. When this news reached the concerned family, their happiness knew no bounds and their womenfolk immediately dressed themselves in modest dresses (Hijab). Ayatollah Khamenai stepped in and met the family members warmly. They offered some fruit as a gesture of hospitality and the great leader ate some of it (as per his Jurisprudential decree, in which he considers the Christians clean). He asked his companions too, to have some fruits, so that they may feel at home.
(Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Musavi Kashani)
No Discrimination
One day after delivering a lecture at ‘Hussynia Jamaran’ on the life history of the Leader of Islamic Revolution, a person who introduced himself as a doctor (Physician) came to me and began to state that he too wants to reveal an episode from the life of Great Leader. He said, “Once during my routine work, I was attending to patients in my clinic. In the mean time, a lady wearing a modest dress (Hijab) came to me along with her son for checkup. On seeing the face of the boy, I thought that the he resembled great extent to the Leader of Islamic Revolution. I questioned the lady if she has any relation with Ayatollah Khamenai. She replied, “Yes, I am his wife.” I was taken aback and asked her, if there wasn’t a family doctor for them? She said, no please, the Leader doesn’t allow such a practice, she continued. “He says that like others we too should consult the doctor in the hospital.” After they left, the thoughts overtook me and I wept bitterly. Later a Great Scholar confirmed this episode.
(Prof. Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Aqa Ahadi (Howza-e-Ilmia Qum)
Fearless and firm to his decision
After the demise of Imam Khomeini
, the superpowers made an attempt to pressurize Iran to make the death decree of Salman Rushdi null and void. Even some countries called off their ambassadors from Iran in order to pressurize it. By this act most of the people in Iran got perturbed. The leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenai never gave in before this bullying. Instead he courageously said, “The ambassadors who left have no alternative, except to return. Although, during those days some people could not tolerate this firm decision, but with the passage of time, the farsightedness of the Leader proved right and the world praised his decision. After sometime, all the countries sent their ambassadors back to Iran and as such the death decree against Salman Rushdi remained as it was before, it also increased regard and respect of Iran.”
(Ayatollah Misbah Yazdi)
The wind cannot move the Mountain
During Iran-Iraq War, while the Leader was delivering Friday sermon in Tehran, a bomb was dropped by the enemy aircraft on the spot. There was a great hue and cry and some people were martyred and some injured. The Leader immediately raised his hand towards people and continued his sermon. The continuity of sermon with full confidence and calmness showed his resistance and courage against these attacks. It was due to his courage that the worshippers immediately corrected their rows and continued to listen to the sermon as if nothing had happened although so many participants were martyred and the pieces of their bodies were lying scattered before them. The Friday prayer of that day is a remarkable event in the history of Islamic Revolution.
(Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Mohammad Iraqi -Tehran)
Appreciating the War-wounded
The leader of Revolution once came to Qum to see the brave soldiers who were maimed in war and embraced the very first man standing on the gate. Each maimed youth was kissing the hands of the noble successor of Imam Khomeini
and rubbing them on their eyes and face; and weeping with emotion, laying their arms around the neck of the Leader of Revolution. The Leader was hugging and kneeling down and listening attentively to the sweet talks of these courageous youth who were sitting on the wheel chairs. One of them said, 'Master, would you please give me your ring as a gift. The leader took off the ring at once and gave it to him. The second one asked for his gown as a blessing. The leader took off his gown and presented it to him. Another courageous one sitting on wheel chair requested, “I want to keep your shirt with my shroud to escape the strain of grave.” The Leader smilingly said the shirt could not be put off here. (
) When I reach my residence, I will send it to you. When this long session came to an end, the leader of revolution reached his residence and immediately put off his shirt and send it to that courageous soldier.
(Hujjatul Islam wal Muslimeen Zun-Nuree (Commander 28th Imam Sadiq Battalion)
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