Hujjat al-Islam Razavi-Mehr stated that the members of religious delegations, by making the right decisions, will confuse the thoughts of the Westoxified and said, “Husayni mourners are at the forefront of the fight against Coronavirus.” RNA – In an exclusive interview with Rasa News Agency, Hujjat al-Islam Sayyed Jalal Razavi-Mehr, the vice-president of the Assembly of Representatives of Students and Scholars of the Islamic Seminaries of Qom, said that Muharram is the spiritual oxygen of the faith of the Islamic community and added, “Facing the Coronavirus, the religious people have observed the health protocols well and it’s fortunate that the followers of the clear religion of Islam are the observers of the principles of their Muslim duty.”
Criticizing the reasons of those who oppose the holding of Muharram commemorations, His Eminence continued, “Occasionally, words of xenophobia are heard from the owners of the pen and titles, which have never been in line with our religious culture.”
He stated that we want the political movements to refrain from taking spiritual issues and interfering in Muharram issues to their party, group and preference and said, “Interfering in spiritual affairs for which the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution [Ayatollah Khamenei] and the supreme religious authorities are responsible is something beyond the dignity of political and irresponsible people.”
Hujjat al-Islam Razavi-Mehr pointed out that the mourners of the Master of the Martyrs [Imam al-Husayn] are at the forefront of the fight against the Coronavirus and said, “Today, the same benefactors trained in the system of Imam al-Husayn help the sick in the hospitals and distribute health materials and masks among the people by creating free salawati stations.”
Emphasizing that the growth of the religion of Islam is due to the months of Muharram and Safar, His Eminence added, “If we see that compassion, assistance, heterogeneity and love for fellow human beings have resonated in the world today in Islamic Iran, it has been achieved through these sermons of Muharram and Safar.”
He stated that we will hold Muharram mourning ceremonies this year, just as we did in previous years, with strength and power, by observing the principles of hygiene and said, “This isn’t an issue that the president or someone in charge has asked for but the issue of Muharram isn’t the story of the movement, the person and individuals but rather, it’s the story of religion and faith that all pure natures have accepted.”
Hujjat al-Islam Razavi-Mehr added, “It’s commendable that the believers dare to manage the Coronavirus and we should try our best not to diminish Muharram and Safar because the food of faith and spirituality of our country is obtained with the support of Muharram and Safar.”
In conclusion, he stated that the people will never allow us to hold Muharram ceremonies with a delay and said, “When the believers see crowded stadiums, cinemas, some shops, subway lines and buses, they ask if Coronavirus is present only in husayniyahs and mosques? Why doesn’t this smart political Coronavirus concern with subway lines, buses, stadiums and some celebrations? Today we must think, speak and decide wisely so that the believers won’t criticize us.”
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