Hawzah News Agency –Speaking on Monday at the ceremony held to mark the second anniversary of the martyrdom of Haj Qasem Soleimani in the prayer hall of Tehran, Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi said, "Haj Qasem is introduces as not a person but a culture, the way and the school".
The President stated, "If a person's existential personality develops, he is no longer just a real person, but has an existential development, which is referred to as a nation and an ummah".
Dr Raisi added, "By following the verses of the Qur'an and the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt, Martyr Soleimani has acquired an existential scope; he is not a person, he is a school, and this school is not destroyed by terror or missiles. The school stays, the school survives".
The President added, "The path and school of Haj Qasem Soleimani is along the school of Imam Khomeini and Imam Khamenei. He was a man of truth; he was a man of love for God and sincerity".
Dr Raisi emphasised, "Haj Qasem deeply believed that the United States cannot do a damn thing against us. He deeply believed that excuses such as "it is not possible", "can we?", "there are obstacles" and "we must somehow compromise" were not in Haj Qasem's logic".
The President said, "Martyr Soleimani acted as a school and a lofty ideal, he was a commander, he was a general, he was a military figure, but he should not be seen only as a high-ranking military figure, he had a culture".
Emphasising that Haj Qasem sought to solve the problems of the people and the families of the martyrs, Dr Raisi said, "Martyr Soleimani was a powerful diplomat and a field diplomat who excelled in both fields".