Hawzah News Agency- Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani, the Friday Prayer leader of Karaj, drew a strategic line from the first Arbaeen pilgrimage by Jaber ibn Abdullah al-Ansari to the modern-day Resistance Axis, asserting that the path of Imam Hussein (PBUH) is the sole prerequisite for standing with the Savior.
Arbaeen: Beyond Mourning, Towards Civilizational Uprising
Addressing a congregation on the eve of Arbaeen, the representative of Iran’s Leader in Alborz Province rejected reductive interpretations of the pilgrimage. "Arbaeen is not merely an act of worship or a display of emotion," Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani stated. "It is a divine plan, an operational map for organizing and preparing the global forces of the Imam of the Age."
He framed the spiritual and political commemoration as the bridge between the tragedy of Ashura and the establishment of a promised global government. "The roaring flood of Imam Hussein’s lovers on the road to Karbala is a manifestation of love for the Ahl al-Bayt (PBUT). This year, a great multitude walks in proxy for the martyred commander, keeping his memory alive, but this movement is essentially a rehearsal for moving under the banner of Imam Mahdi (PBUH)."
The cleric stressed that the universal slogan of "Labbayk Ya Hussein" is inherently a prologue to "Labbayk Ya Mahdi," cementing a pledge to erect the edifice of Mahdavi civilization based on monotheistic justice.
Jaber ibn Abdullah al-Ansari and the First Cognitive War
In a detailed historical analysis, Hosseini Hamedani presented the first pilgrim of Arbaeen, Jaber ibn Abdullah al-Ansari, as the archetype of the "Jihad of Clarification". He noted that following the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the Umayyad regime launched a massive cognitive and media war to force the massacre of Karbala into oblivion, which Imam Sadiq (PBUH) later described as a period of mass apostasy.
"In those dark conditions, where the enemy sought to normalize indifference to the blood of the Master of Martyrs, Jaber unsheathed the sword of his tongue," the Friday Prayer leader said. "His journey was not a private devotion; it was a strategic operation to defeat the enemy's narrative. By attending the graves with his credible status as a trusted companion of the Prophet, he ripped the veil off the falsehoods of the oppressor government."
The cleric likened this directly to the recent collective funeral rites held for the martyred commander, describing the massive popular turnout as a modern "resurrection" and a political earthquake that exposed the true face of global arrogance and international Zionism more scandalously than ever before.
The Trans-Regional Equation and The Party of God
Shifting to contemporary geopolitical threats, Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani reiterated the Islamic Republic's unwavering red line on its nuclear infrastructure. Reacting to reports of threats against Iranian facilities, he stated: "They have once again declared they will target our nuclear installations. Let this be clear: the Islamic Republic has repeatedly announced that should any military action target these centers, the scope of the war will not remain regional; it will spiral trans-regionally. This position is ironclad."
Addressing neighboring countries, the senior cleric issued a stark warning wrapped in fraternal advice. "Iran has always meticulously observed the rights of neighborliness and expects the same. However, if a country places its soil at the disposal of the enemy for launching acts of aggression against the Iranian nation, the Islamic Republic will have no choice but a categorical defense."
He explicitly identified the United States and Saudi Arabia as the architects of enmity against Muslim nations, praising the Iraqi people’s hospitality during the pilgrimage as a practical manifestation of being "stern against the disbelievers."
The Necessary Confrontation with Global Arrogance
Hojatoleslam Hosseini Hamedani pointedly criticized the instrumentalization of human rights by Western powers. Labeling Western standards as "double-faced," he stated that the true measure of rights is rooted not in human contracts but in the divine dignity of man as the vicegerent of God (Khalifatullah).
"On the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing—where 160,000 lives were obliterated—and amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the crimes against Lebanon, and the silent war on our own nation, the so-called defenders of human rights remain silent," he thundered. "They use these slogans to plunder the wealth of nations."
He reiterated that Iran’s support for Hezbollah is not a tactical decision but a strategic policy of the Islamic Republic, citing the Leader’s recent correspondence with the fighters of the Lebanese Resistance. "Simply condemning the Zionist crimes in Lebanon is insufficient. The path of the Iranian nation is explicit, summarized in the Ziyarat Ashura phrase 'War upon your enemies'—a phrase whose translation into practical politics is clear."
The Lesson of History: Infiltration and the 1906 Constitution
In a deep historical dive aimed at domestic political consciousness, the Friday Imam of Karaj dissected the Constitutional Revolution of 1906. He warned that foreign infiltration only succeeds when internal ground is prepared through elite deception. "The British Embassy manipulated the decision-making structure of the Qajar court, deflecting the Constitutional movement from its goal of establishing an 'Adalatkhaneh' (House of Justice) and paving the way for looting treaties like the Golestan and the Reuters Concession—an agreement that handed over virtually all of Iran's natural resources except, as one great figure said, the very air we breathe."
He specifically commemorated the anniversary of the execution of Sheikh Fazlollah Nouri, describing him as the prime victim of the infiltration stream—those who "assassinated characters and physically eliminated scholars who stood as obstacles." This historical deflection, he argued, directly led to the rise of Reza Khan and a push toward Western subservience. "Young people must study this history to understand that the enemy always aims to alter the cultural and social identity of our nation," he warned.
"Blood-Vengeance Will Not Be Forgotten"
Wrapping up his remarks with the spirit of Ashura, the representative of the Supreme Leader confirmed that the banner of red revenge remains hoisted. "Arbaeen teaches the Islamic Ummah from West Asia to North Africa that the only path to salvation against the enemies is Resistance and steadfastness. We tolerate the heavy grief of the martyred commander through the Arbaeen culture until the hour of certain retaliation arrives; the blood-vengeance for this oppressed martyr will never be forgotten."
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