The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei urges continued huge turnout in rallies on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, reiterating today that Iran’s enemies will not be able to harm the Revolution and the nation even if they all unite.

Speaking at a gathering of officials from the Islamic Development Organization, ahead of the anniversary celebrations of the 1978 Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that the Revolution will resist all plots as long as it relies on people’s faith and support.

The Iranian Leader called on the elite to adopt transparent positions with respect to the enemies and their plots in the country, adding that the presence of millions of Iranians at the celebration of the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution will foil enemies’ plots.

The Leader was referring to the annual celebrations marking the victory of the Islamic Revolution that ended the Iranian monarchy in 1979 and led to the establishment of an Islamic Republic in Iran.

The “ten days of Fajr (dawn),” as it is known in the country, refers to the anniversary of the period of time between the arrival of the late Imam Khomeini to Iran from exile, Feb. 1, 1978, and the day in which the revolution succeeded, 10 days later.

The Leader also referred to the December 27 riots in some Tehran streets, during which protesters damaged public property and clashed with security forces, taking advantage of a nation-wide focus on Ashura mourning ceremonies, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third apostle of the Shia followers of Islam.

Ayatollah Khamenei described the overwhelming response by millions of Iranian demonstrators who took to the streets on December 30 to condemning the desecration of the Ashura ceremonies, as extraordinary and a landmark date in the history of the Revolution.

Hezbollah Secretary General Syed Hasan Nasrallah received the Secretary General of the Bahraini Consensus association Sheikh Ali Al-Salman at the head of a delegation that took part in the Arab-International Forum for Supporting the Resistance in Beirut.

Sheikh Salman congratulated Syed Nasrallah for holding the Arab International Forum for Supporting the Resistance, the success of which registered great Arab and Islamic support for the resistance in Lebanon at the time Lebanon is witnessing greater internal unity and rallying around the resistance, as expressed in the ministerial statement of the national unity government, which won an unprecedented parliamentary confidence in the history of Lebanon.

For his part, Syed Nasrallah thanked the delegation for its solidarity with the Resistance and praised the value of this solidarity in achieving glory and victory, whether this solidarity is only on the internal level, Arab, or Islamic or even solidarity of the free people of the world.

His eminence stressed the need to preserve national and Islamic unity, civil harmony, and the pursuit of peaceful and fraternal approach in resolving domestic differences and interactions between the peoples and countries of the region.

Syed Nasrallah also reassured himself about the health of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Qassem, expressing belief that the presence of such scholars in our countries constitutes a national and Islamic guarantee for the countries they are in and for our nation as a whole.

Hezbollah Secretary General had also received Mr. Yahya Qawasmi, the President of the Anti-Zionism Party. They reviewed the Muslims situation in France as well as the Party’s Anti-Zionism activities at national- French level, and its adoption of the nation’s issues, particularly the question of Palestine.

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria delivered a lecture exclusively to the conference participants at Multipurpose Youth Center  Hall Katsina. He spoke on issues which include mission of the Islamic Movement, family and ethics, spiritual growth and Islamic system of governance.
The leader said that the aim of the conference of this nature, which is organised quarterly , is to redirect the thinking of members which is a gradual process. The theme of the conference, as the previous ones, is always on the character building, ethic and spiritual growth. He expressed that character molding and attitudinal change is a gradual process which requires constant practice.
Speaking on the Trustworthy qualities like sincerity, good manner, Truth etc. the leader expressed that these qualities are the real wealth. Wealth is not only about material possessions as many view it, sound health is also wealth. He however explained that the best of wealth one can have is sincerity, trust and upright manner.  These are qualities which cannot be bought in  market places but are obtained through constant practice until they become part of one’s  personality.
He added that one has to have trustworthy qualities as they are one’s essence. The deeds of person shall follow him to next world, while leaving behind material possessions. Therefore anybody who calls to the right path should posses,  as prerequisite, upright manner and in this case members of the Movement should show good example, he expressed.
He lamented that bad habits and abominations are becoming norms nowadays to the extent that they are not seen as bad things. Therefore everyone should avoid them in order to set good examples.
He call on all the participating members to make sure their words do not contradict actions. He added that even though members are already enjoying  people’ s trust that does not mean they should be reluctant. Members are known with good qualities and the enemies are always on the alert to hatch a plot aimed at destroying Members’ good image in Public views.
The leader noted further that however the enemies’ plots may be, the General Public cannot be deceived.
On current situation, Sheikh Zakzaky lamented that people nowadays entrust their lives and wealth in the hands of wrong people instead of trustworthy ones who deserve it. The corrupt leaders who rule over people always view a trustworthy person as a danger that is why whenever they talk of security they mean how to secure their positions.
Another thing is that the enemies are always after destroying morality since they cannot build it, he noted.
On the issue of knowledge Sheikh expressed that there is continuous increase in the number of clerics nowadays, because it is observed that people’s inclinations is now towards religion. This is contrary to what obtained 40 – 50 years back when to become a scholar was not an easy task. He expressed that to be a scholar requires hard work as one  has to know his era and the era the Quran was revealed  before one can correlate and grasp the meanings of verses of the holy Quran.
He further added that seeking knowledge is a continuous process just as one cannot stop eating food because he ate a lot in the past. He added that in learning right channels must be followed. Listening to audio CDs and Cassettes alone does not suffice.
On the issue of Children upbringing he lamented how the youngsters are now subjected to various forms of abuse instead of equipping them with knowledge while the so called leaders don’t even care. He cited the example of Japan when its two cities were destroyed by America and therefore noticed that what remained for them was their children, so they established universities of science and technology purely for the children. Japan is now highly developed in terms of technology.
The leader of the Islamic Movement also spoke on family and ethics, he expressed with dismay on how culture has adulterated some of our values; ignorance has also contributed. The only solutions to issues regarding family problems is living in accordance with the provision of Shari as it specifies  the rights and obligations of both the husband and the wife. Women should be educated  in order to have religious home. He added.
On the mission of the Islamic Movement Sheikh Zakzaky noted that its aim is to revive Islam in our daily lives so that it runs the affairs of Muslims. Taking over government is not the aim, but to revive the teachings of Islam in our lives. Sheikh Zakzaky concluded by expressing that seeking knowledge goes together with practice. He prayed for Allah’s guidance and help in our affairs.
After the lecture, Sheikh Zakzaky had a press conference where he answered questions with regard to activities of the Islamic Movement and general issues.