Source: Jaras
Date: December 31, 2009
According to Jaras news network, Mr. Mousavi was overheard as saying the following at his nephew’s funeral: “The blood of our family’s martyr is no different than that of Iran’s other martyrs. When we are able to mourn for all of them, we will organize a ceremony all together.”
Source: Khatami.ir
Date: December 23, 2009
The former president of our country, Mr. Mohammad Khatami, expressed his grave disappointment from the attacks on the mourners of Ayatollah Montazeri, and objected to lies that some [in the establishment] spread around in the name of the Islamic Republic. He also alluded to news of his writing a letter to the supreme leader and called it a forged document and a big lie. … Continue Reading
When I read the departed Imam’s [Khomeini] letter that was also without a date I was deeply saddened. My son-in-law, Mr. Seyed Hadi , was present too, and he told me that now that Imam has finalized his words in a letter, it would not be right to say something [in refute, or as an objection.] I replied: “How could it be not right?” When a man has been sentenced to two to three years in prison based on the interpretation of Judge from his crimes, now we can’t send him to his death just because (s)he remained faithful to their ideology.
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Source:Rahesabz
Date: Sunday, December 20, 2009
Ahmad Montazeri, son of the late Grand Ayatollah Montazeri and head of his office, offered his condolences for the loss of this divine scholar and great Source of Immolation [1] to the Shi’ite World:
In The Name of God the Merciful and the Compassionate,
We are all from God and to Him we shall return -
“Among the believers are men who have been true to their pledge with Allah. Some have completed their vow (to the utmost), and others (still) wait: but they have not changed (their determination) in the least” [Qur’an: 33-23]
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Date: Saturday, December 15, 2009
Source: Tagheer
On Monday, Mohammad Yazdi, chairman of the society of religious scholars of Qum seminary and one of the former heads of judiciary branch insulted reformist leaders in an manner unseen before. He specially slandered Mr. Karoubi. He considered Karoubi’s reports [of rape, murderer and other atrocities] as jokes and said: “I am saddened that a person who dresses himself like a clergy has turned into a big joke in our society, and now they call him the Sheikh (Sage) of reformist movement.” Further he alluded to Karoubi’s recent trip to seminary city of Qom and said: “God knows what would have happened to him if there weren’t people to guard him [from the angry crowd.]” In this context, Karoubi has responded in an interview published by Tagheer, the website of the party he leads, National Trust. Here’s a complete letter as published by Tagheer.
Ayatollah Yazdi!
Regarding your recent speech to the crowd of religious missionaries in the city of Qum, I would like to respond with two remarks, and two reminders. … Continue Reading
Source: Official Website of the Islamic Comittee at Uniersity of Tehran, and School of Medicine at University of Tehran
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Dear students – I am glad that I can talk to you once more and I send my warmest regards. This is not the first time that I am in your presence although I would like to be among you instead of talking to you through a video message. God willing, that will truly happen someday. This gathering is being held while our country is in dire straits. Under these circumstances, the students are faced with great challenges. However, based on the tidings of the Almighty, I am certain and hopeful that “with every difficulty there will be relief” [1]. God willing, the current problems will come to a satisfactory and expedient end by means of the people’s efforts.
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Source: Rahesabz
Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009
Representatives of a group of reformist parties in Fars province met with Mir Hossein Mousavi for the anniversary of martyrdom of Ayatollah Dastgheib [the father] and recommitted themselves to the ideals of the martyrdom and revolution.
Accroding to Rahesabz, in this meeting Mir Hossein Mousavi highlighted the role of Ayatollah Dastgheib and said: “We lost great many faces during the revolution, it was destined to be this way that great men like Ayatollahs Madani, Dastgheib and Sadoughi and other martyrs who were martyred during their prayers departed from among us. Though their martyrdom was a great tragedy, continuity in the path of Revolution is indebted to their blood.”
Mousavi specially praised Ayatollah Seyed Ali Mohammad Dastgheib [the son] and said: “In this time where lack of media is a significant disadvantage [for us], it is great that people can hear the words of truth from a source of immolation [1]. This is something for which we are very grateful. We expect nothing from other Marjas[1];other than to share what they find as the truth of the matters with people.”
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Source: Nowrooz
Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009
Based on reports from “reliable sources,” the Nowrooz website [1] has conveyed the increased possibility of Mir Hossein Mousavi’s arrest.
Kaleme – Mousavi’s official website – has asked the supporters of the Green Movement to stay vigilant and follow the news carefully, following the “premeditated scenario of insulting Imam [Khomeini]“. Kaleme has also requested for other news sites to spread the word[2] .
[1] The website of the Islamic Iran Participation Front.
[2] Khordaad88 has reported this piece based on a request from the Kaleme website. Khordaad88 will publish any news of this affair accordingly.
Source: Kaleme
Date: Friday, December 11, 2009
In his first official interview after the elections with Islamic Republic Daily, Mir Hossein Mousavi recognized tearing up the picture of Imam [Khoemini] as a very suspicious incident and an as against the values [of the Islamic Revolution.]
In response to the question regarding tearing up the picture of Imam [Khomeini] and the display of this action from Islamic Republic Broadcasting and foreign media, Mousavi said: “Honorable Imam Khomeini is the same person who revived religion in this recent century, a great symbol of justice for all nations for resistance against oppressors. All nations, specially the Muslim nations and the Iranians are great debt to him. Certainly, no just or devout person would bring himself to commit such disrespect to his picture.”
Mir Hossein Mousavi added: “Those who even distantly sympathize with me would never allow disrespect to the honorable Imam Khomeini. They view maintaining his respect as essential. I am confident that university students would never commit such and act transubstantiation because we all … Continue Reading
Source: Kaleme.com
Date: Saturday, December 6th 2009
In the name of God, the Compassionate and the Merciful
I congratulate the coming anniversary of Eid Ghadeer [1] to the Muslim nation of Iran. I pray the Great God to help us get our nation and all the Muslims around the world closer to the ideals of the person [Imam Ali] who the Ghadeer occasion belongs to. In this time of celebration, the Shiite wishes wellbeing and prosperity for one another and ask each other for gifts that would help them accomplish such wishes. They wish for a fine destiny for our nation and country especially in these crisis stricken times. It is expected from us to commit to the same action. It was still our duty to fulfill the wish [of putting our nation onto a path to a find destiny] even if this expectation did not exist. What we can do in this regards is to maintain loyalty in looking for the good [of our nation even when it is not accepted as is] and persistence in thinking for the future [of our nation even when it is not called as such.] Dangers ahead are too serious to let us or others think of our own interests, and the realities we face are too severe to disappear through ignorance. With the help of the ambiance of elegance that the Eid has provided in addition to the anniversary of 16th of Azar (December 7) as the day of University Students, no topic would be better to talk about other than a solution to our current crisis; a solution that is not necessarily bitter to swallow if we put away our prejudgments.
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