Speech [All out dependencies in Pahlavi regime and preventing the younger Occasion: Martyrdom of Iadiq's (`a) and the anniversary of tragic mam Ja`far Sevent in Faydiyyah Theological School]

Both the song you sang and the matters you presented were pleasant, moving and a guiding light. I should say that you have already gone the way there has remained not much opportunity for me to take up. I am satisfied with the fact that our people have found their way and are traversing the path. The spiritual transformation the nation has undergone is inspiring. I hope that we would face few problems in traversing the path.

When the society transforms from a taghouti configuration into an Islamic and humane frame, the things you do are Islamic and humane. You do things with great willingness and interest. This is a psychological change and a spiritual realization. We should be optimistic to this development, as we are. It is hoped that we will see a very bright future for Iran. You will hopefully see prosperous days ahead.

The things you called faulty have their roots in our culture. The question is not that which area suffers from flaw, but that which area is flawless? Attempts were made to bar this country from making human, economic, cultural and military growth. Throughout the course of history, particularly in the recent fifty odd years, plans had been charted out to check us from making progress, holding back efforts to produce sound university and high school. The mission aimed to frustrate the growth of centers capable of producing enlightened people. When primarily Rida Khan joined the game he assumed an Islamic appearance, dropping in passion play session, gatherings for description of tragedies of Imam Husayn (`a) and theaters for that purpose in the month of Muharram. Initially, he came forward applying this tactic as his weapon. After he fortified his power base, he embarked on the works he had been commissioned to do. Suppression of the clerics was his chief mission. The Faydiyyah School you see used to chamber the theology students. All its chambers were occupied by two to three students. In the mornings, the students coul not stay in the chambers. Before sunrise, they moved to gardens. They used to do so because detectives and cops would detain them and divest them of their frock. Numerous attacks were organized against this class. They could not act accordingly with universities in those days, because they were afraid of the world community. They could not attack universities in the same light. At that time, they proceeded by restoring to propaganda and teachings that ran counter to the correct religion. They had colonial plans. They were of the opinions that if these two institutions were strengthened, the masses might follow them and frustrate their plans. Consequently, foremost among their plans was to suppress both the clerics and academians.

In the time of the second one, «1» he also sought to implement his plans hypocritically. He had teachers for this purpose. He began using deceptive approaches in several areas. Primarily, he assumed a religious character. He got Muhammad-Rida Pahlavi also tried to implement his plans hypocritically at first. He had some teachers in this regard too. As an example, he put on airs of religiosity and published the Quran. Every now and then, he made a pilgrimage to Imam Rida's Holy Shrine and performed prayers. This was one of the ways, the other practice he had worked out to push forward with other classes was the propaganda that he was set to usher in the country to the" Great Civilization". The book" A mission for my country" was written by someone else and given him by line. «2» He could not write nor did he have the time to write. This was also a ploy to keep the people unaware of the fact that he was destroying to the people. Actually, however, they were presenting to be doing so and so for the people and working to industrialize the country! There is a saying that goes the crowtried to imitate a partridge' but forgot its own way! The proverb" every man to his job" applies to him. In fact, he did not want to take a partridge as a model; he wanted to delude the people he wanted to delude the people. They intended to beguile the people and indulge them in the false spree of moving towards industrialization. After one or two years, we would grow in to be so and so country. Empty claims! We would cope with the superpowers! We would be like Japan that is today jostling the U. S and whose industry outpaces the U. S! They said we would become like Japan. What did they do?

That which was essential to grow in Iran and on which Iran's economy depended was agriculture, which was ruined. Under the guise of industrialization, agriculture was spoiled. Later on, some problems emerged. We turned to a market for American wheat and other grains we had to buy at exorbitant prices. They sold us the surplus they had no way of being disposed of by burning or throwing into the sea. The other problem was that their plan caused farmers to move from all around the country to Tehran's suburb and big cities. These poor people who used to farm in their districts built up the great number of shantytowns and ghettos in Tehran. With the excuse of abolishing feudalism and making all landlords, they ruined agriculture. How heedless we were! Our people were also either heedless or under the bayonet. They consisted of a number of simple farmers. Every ten of those poor farmers lived in a hut. I wonder if you have seen their huts on television. I saw them once or twice- a sorry sight, a literal hole. A bunch of children and adults emerged from these holes. They were farmers whom the regime wanted to make landlords, but totally disturbed their life. We had a rich agriculture and were able to reach autarky and export our products. If correct plans were taken for agriculture, Azarbayjan alone would provide our country with enough products and the surplus exported. Such is the case in Khorasan. I do not know if you have come across this account in newspapers or not. They pride themselves on purchasing several hundred thousands in worth of objects! They are proud of buying wheat and barley. They have ruined a country's agriculture and still give a shout of joy for purchasing what from the U. S. and not die of starvation this year. This was the approach they adopted. They undermined all those humane potentials or pushed them back. When I was in Paris, people from all around the world including Germany, which was nearby came to meet me. Those working in the Atomic Energy Center in Germany and the Iranians engaged in this field also came to meet me. The Iranians said that the job they were doing was harmful to Iran. They complained of being denied of mastering the technology! They want to keep us at a level so we cannot understand the relevant technology. Even if it is made, it is harmful for Iran. Such plans were underway as to send the approach. Why? It is because they did not want us to grow and stop this power to emerge. They feared this empowerment. They are afraid of akhound as they fear the university class. They plan to brush aside. When the nation is deprived of these two classes, it cannot thrive. They are against these two powers.

Now, thank God, a transformation has come about in our country. When we notice the ladies as of the situation formerly provided for them under the mask of free men and women, our women realized all these plans were tricks played upon them. Neither man nor woman was free in former time. The same is held true for the press and radio. There was no liberty; all was word and propaganda. The freedom they sought to provide for our country is now proposed by some of our writers! Is it freedom to ruin our boys and girls? This is the freedom they seek, a freedom that I construe as import freedom or colonialist freedom. It is a sort of freedom offered to countries they want to be dependent, freedom to use heroin, alcoholic beverages and corruption centers. You know that as we have been told hundreds of corruption centers in which most heinous corruptions prevailed stretched out from Tehran to Shemiran! These items are free! However, pens and expression are not free! These should not be free! By freedom they meant procuring pubs more than bookstores and corruption centers more than centers of learning in order to attract our youths to corruption centers. A youth in the prime of life gravitates towards corruption when it is facilitated. A group of people, who should be effective, is indulged in corruption, cannot reflect or inquiring, who has pillaged oil resources. This is what they want.

Thank God, that which gives good tidings to us is the evolution that has emerged. Our youths have quitted those centers and surged into the streets chanting anti-colonialism and anti-dictatorship slogans. They have grown so much that they are automatically engaged in nurturing the children without the need to affect them by propaganda.

Provide these children with human and Islamic education, which is the same as humane education. If this country becomes Muslim and the education is Islamic, no power can stand against it. As you saw, the power that defeated that big power was the very power of faith and the cry for martyrdom. Still, they are calling for martyrdom, be they women or men. It was this power that brought the progress of the prevailing corruption to a stop and defeated them. Maintain this power. To have an independent, safe, profitable and self-sufficient country, you should not oppose to the foreign industry and the relevant know-how. We do not reject foreign science and technology. We are opposed to the freedom imported from the west and encouraged by such people- the imported freedom, which ruins our youth. We are not against industry. Basically, they cheat us by way of civilization. West and east deceive us by claiming that they want to train us. They want to halt our progress. They want to make us needful of advisors. They want to render us needy in terms of advisor in the military, culture and everything. By advisor they do not mean teaching us, but to keep us up to a limit. We are against this.

The clerics are not opposed to progress; they are opposed to the version of progress asserted by Muhammad-Rida. They voice opposition to this civilization-" The gate of civilization", which destroyed all our things. The clergy is against the notion of" free women and free men" they proclaim, not against freedom. Freedom has its place, but not unrestrained freedom. Does freedom signify everyone can do whatever one wishes? I want to take heroin, gamble and commit evil acts. None of your business! The clerics are opposed to this version of freedom, not the freedom of the pen and speech, industry and enlightenment. If you develop industry, no one will oppose you. They ran the steel mill several years ago. Now they still argue that some years more are required to complete it if we do not want to sustain a loss. Foregoing this, we will lose millions monthly. We incur a loss in these transactions. Once bitten, twice shy. We are afraid of their suggestions, because they have done evil to us. We have never got signals that they are interested in training us for instance in industry. The industry they have brought is the one that you see. Their steel mill requires many more years to bear fruit or not! I cannot recall how many millions in loss per month! They spoiled our culture and agriculture and made our army dependent. They disturbed everything. They picked up whatever they could of our moveable property and jewelry as much as they could and fled. Be it that God maintains this hopeful transformation. Train these children. I feel a sense of heavy responsibility to shoulder when I see a child who has lost his father or an old father who has lost his son. Yet, what comforts us is that it has been for God.

What is done for God is rendered easy, as you sang in this song dealing with Karbala. Well, the same issues were experienced in Karbala, but they were for God. Since the events were for God, they were easy. God willing, what you do is also for God. As you sang," Everyday is `Ashoura and every land is Karbala". This is an instructive expression. It does not mean that every day is literally `Ashoura and hence we should mourn everyday. It implies that you should consider what has been accomplished in Karbala and what message Karbala events brought. This message should be remembered everyday. Karbala was the arena of confrontation of Islam with paganism, justice against injustice and a few but highly faithful men against the many but unfaithful ones. Be afraid of neither being small in number nor of defeat. There is no defeat at work. If you get killed, you will enjoy eternal bliss; if you kill, you will also experience bliss. May God keep you safe? God makes you all successful. I am always at your service and pray for you.