We are on the threshold of the heart-rending disaster of the 7th Tir (28 June), an event which was led to the heart-rending martyrdom of the leader of love and devotee, Ayatollah Dr. Sayyed Mohammad Hosseini Beheshti and 72 of pure and faithful companions of Islam and Revolution.

This event has also consolidated bases of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s system, which had been concluded by Ulema, and Muslim hard working people of this land.

Martyrdom of Ayatollah Beheshti and his companions brought great vital traces for Islam and the Islamic system.

We salute the pure holy souls of the 7th Tir martyrs and hold dear their memory and insist on the continuation of their holy way and ideas.

Imam Khomeini (Rh) stated about this event:

Iranian nation lost 72 innocent people in this event and the number is the same as it was in Karbala. Iranian nation is proud of presenting such persons who devoted themselves in the way of Islam and Muslims.

People’s enemies martyred a group who had gathered for discussing about country’s policy.

Suppose you had hostility to Dr. Beheshti, who lived and died meekly, and was like a thorn in the eyes of Islam’s enemies and in yours, so what was the reason of your hostility toward more than 70 innocent people most of them who were people’s servants…?

Although we have lost faithful and dear friends, that each of them was like a strong and precious shield for the oppressed people, and although we have lost responsible brothers who were like a steady dike for oppressed people and revolutionary organizations, but our people will make up every shortage by unity and trust in the Almighty Allah.

Ayatollah Dr. Sayyed Mohammad Hosseini Beheshti was born in Aban 2nd, 1307 (October 24th, 1928) in a district called Lomban in Isfahan Chaharsouq district. He was born in a family whose members were familiar with Islamic values.

His father was one of Isfahan’s Alims and prayer leader of Lomban mosque who went to the village once a week in order to preach and solve the problems of people and establish the community prayers.

His maternal grand father the late Haj Mir Mohammad Sadiq Modarres Khatunabadi, was one of the leading authorities on divine law.

With four years of age he entered traditional elementary school. He was so genius that he learned how to recite Quran and how to read and write in a very short time.

During 1321 to 1325 (1942- 1946) he could study the Arabic literature, logic, Fiqh (Jurisprudence), divine law and fundamentals and attracted the attention of his professors to the extent that when they met him as if he reminded his maternal grand father to them.

In 1325 (1946) when he was 18 years old, he left for Qom to continue his studies and in 6 month-time he studied the rest of subjects namely : Sath , Kefayeh and Makasib.

In 1326 (1947) Dr. Beheshti with Shahid Motahari, and some of his friends prepared a schedule according to which they had to go to the most remote villages to preach Islamic values, by means of a little amount of expense which Ayatollah Boroujerdi gave to them to guide the villagers and inform each other about their ideas concerning planning for future activities.

In 1327 (1948) he continued the normal high school education and he could get his literal diploma in final exams of late comers. Then he entered the college of Theology (at that time rational sciences) and in 1330 (1951) he received his BA. During (1329-1330) (1950-1951) he was in Tehran and at the end of mentioned year he returned to Qom again and this time he officially started his teaching at Hakim Nezami high school as an English teacher.

During (1329-1330) (1950-1951) he spent his life carrying out researches and philosophical matters.

In 1333 (1954) he was a student of Ph.D. of theological philosophy. His thesis was about the problems of Mabad ul Tabi’e in Quran.

From 1339(1960) the idea of organizing the theological center and arranging the syllabus of it for 17 years was in his mind whose result was foundation of “Haqqani” and” Montazeriyeh” schools.

In 1341 (1962) he decided to establish the Islamic center of students and educators which was a measure for linking between the educated people in the past and present methods. He was actively taking part in (1341-1342) (1962-1963) campaigns.

In 1343 (1963) with the proposal of Ayatollah Ha’eri and Ayatollah Milani he left for Hamburg and he began to manage and direct the mosque and formation of religious groups of the young and revealing Shah’s (the collapsed king )crimes.

At this time he traveled to Saudi Arabia (in Haj time), Syria, Lebanon and Turkey to visit Imam Mousa Sadr and in 1348 he traveled to Iraq to visit late Imam Khomeini.

In 1359 (1979) he formed 50 sessions of interpreting of Quran on Saturdays which was called ”the School of Quran” where was a place for gathering the active young people.

In 1354 (1975) due to the mentioned sessions and the relationships with the campaigning organizations inside and out side of Iran he was arrested by Savak (Shah regime’s terror network) and after a time he was released.

From 1355 (1976) and later he began to deal with formational tasks and in (1356) (1977) he was determined to form the broad formations being active in secret activities and also overtones for forming a party.

In 1357 (1978) he was arrested again for a couple of days and he was freed. After which he made a trip to Paris and met late Imam Khomeini there. After his return he played an effective role regarding determining the policy of the Islamic revolution.

From Azar 1357 (December 1978) according to Imam’s command he formed the revolution’s council and he was dealing with that till the victory of the revolution.

After the revolution as an intellectual person in the revolution’s council he wanted to organize and arrange the affairs. Regarding this mentioned fact he founded the Islamic Republic Party.

He took part in the election of Leadership Experts Assembly, and as a vice president of Majlis he dealt with managing the affairs, preparing and forming the Constitution.

After resigning of the interim government in 1358 (1979) he was doing his duty as a minister of justice.

Then through the command of Imam he was chosen and appointed as the chairman of the Supreme Court.

He was busy with his duties till the evening of Tir, 7, 1360 (June 28,1981) after Namaz –Maqrib (evening prayer) and Esha (night prayer) while giving lecture, he was martyred due to the explosion of a bomb planted by the members of Monafeghin grouplet with 72 people from his colleagues.

Through the tears and sighs and sorrows of millions of Iranian people he was buried in Behesht-e Zahra Tomb.

May his soul rest in peace.