Statement by Sayyid Mojtaba Al-Khamenei on the Auspicious Occasion of Eid al-Ghadir and the...
In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Praise be to God Who has made us among those who adhere to the guardianship (Wilayah) of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him.
We congratulate all Muslims on the blessed anniversary of Eid al-Ghadir, and we honor the pure soul of Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him). This year marks the 37th anniversary of his passing, and it is the first year in which the martyred leader, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Al-Khamenei (may God elevate his noble station), is absent, having joined the Divine banquet. However, their collective intellectual legacy remains an invaluable treasure and a guiding light for the future.
First: Ghadir and the Responsibility of the Ummah
Eid al-Ghadir is the day when the responsibility for governing the Islamic society was established through the Imamate of the Infallibles (peace be upon them). Ghadir reminds us of the one whose entire life was dedicated to God. It is the duty of everyone—from the youth to the elites and leaders—to emulate him, just as it was the lifelong path of the two leaders of the Revolution.
Second: The Imam's School of Thought and Arising for the Sake of God
"Arising for the sake of God" (Al-Qiyam lillah) forms the very foundation of Imam Khomeini's school of thought:
“Say, ‘I only advise you of one thing: that you stand up for God, [combined] in pairs or individually.’”
This divine movement is the secret behind the awakening of the nation on the 15th of Khordad 1342 (June 1963), its million-man gatherings to both welcome and bid farewell to the Imam, and its recent uprising demanding justice for the blood of its martyred leader.
The great Khomeini and the martyred Khamenei revived this spirit within the nation. Indeed, the school of the beloved Khamenei is a direct extension of the school of Khomeini and of authentic Islam, which is rooted in confronting arrogance.
Confronting the Enemy's Hybrid War
Following its military defeat and profound humiliation at the hands of our armed forces, the malicious enemy has focused its hybrid warfare on two primary targets:
1️⃣ The resilience and steadfastness of the people.
2️⃣ Inducing miscalculations within the decision-making apparatus of our officials.
The enemy's weapons in this fight are doubt, despair, and division. Our duty is to thwart this plot through awareness, unity, and mutual trust.
> 🔴 In this regard, the role of officials in supporting these pillars is absolutely vital. Any action on their part that leads to public mistrust or discourages the people is considered a form of assistance to the enemy of this country and its citizens.
A Bright Future
This presents a new opportunity to introduce the world to the school of these two oppressed yet powerful leaders of the Islamic Revolution. This great responsibility falls upon the shoulders of the nation, particularly the youth, the elites, and the people of thought and art, to build the bright future of our beloved Iran.
We ask Almighty God for the final victory of this nation, to gather the celestial souls of the two leaders of the Revolution and the martyrs with the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), and to ensure that the Master of the Age (may God hasten his reappearance) is pleased with us.