In his Friday sermon on July 5, 2024, Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid, referring to the governance and just behavior of the Holy Prophet of Islam, the Rashidun caliphs, the Ahlul Bayt and the elders, said: “The guardianship of the Holy Prophet and Imam Ali is not conceivable without justice and fairness.”
According to the website of the Zahedan Sunni Friday Imam’s Office, Mawlana Abdol Hamid said: “When Imam Ali sent the governors, he advised them on how to treat the people. Hazrat Umar ordered the removal of the partition wall that the governor of Egypt had built, and there should be no obstacle to the people meeting and listening to their words.”
Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid added: “A group had surrounded the former Shah of Iran, and the people did not have access to the Shah and could not talk to him face to face. And when the 1979 revolution was about to happen, the Shah said, ‘I have heard the message of the people’s revolution.'”
He also referred to the experience of the recent municipal elections in Turkey, saying: “In these elections, in which the ruling Justice and Development Party was defeated and the opposition party won, Erdogan came to the fore and addressed the Turkish people, saying that he had received their message.”
Last Week’s Elections Had a Great Message
The Friday Imam of Zahedan said: “The elections last week had a great message for the officials of our country and showed that the officials of the system were unaware of the existing realities in society and the great dissatisfaction of the Iranian society, the displacement of a large number of Iranians in other countries, and the poverty, poverty and devaluation of the national currency. And their entourage and relatives have not reported the realities and have prevented the compassionate, well-wishers and critics from sharing the issues with the officials.”
Non-Participation of People in Elections is a Sign of Dissatisfaction
Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid said: “God knows how the elections will be this week, but last week’s elections showed that only 40 percent of eligible voters, according to a report by the Ministry of Interior, participated in the elections, and other observers have put the number of participants lower. He added: “When 60 percent of the society do not participate in the elections, it means their dissatisfaction, not that they had work and did not have time. This non-attendance is a sign of dissatisfaction.”
Officials Should Hear the People’s Words Directly
The Friday Imam of Zahedan said: “We said out of compassion and goodwill, listen to the people’s words, and if the people’s words were heard, 60 percent of the people would not have distanced themselves from the ballot box. We hope that the officials have received the message and will reconsider their performance and sit down with the people directly and without intermediaries and listen to the people’s words.”
He continued: “A few years ago, the Leader said that he wanted to hear the people’s words himself, and we said that this was a very good move, but later we found out that people were brought from the regions to meet him who did not say the people’s words, and if they said anything, they said it on the sidelines, and the basic and important demands of the Iranian people did not reach the officials.”
He added: “According to the Leader’s words, it seems that he was unaware of the situation, and therefore many of those who should have conveyed the issues to him should be questioned as to why they did not reflect the realities.”
The Iranian People Are in the Most Difficult Conditions Today
Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol Hamid said: “All officials, wherever they are, should go among the people and see the realities of society. Today, the Iranian people are in the most difficult conditions, and discrimination, inequality, and the 40-year economic and livelihood situation have put the people in difficult conditions, and the demands and efforts of the people have been fruitless, and we hope that these issues will be addressed.”
We Have No Goal Other Than Goodwill for All the People of Iran
The Friday Imam of Zahedan added: “We are not looking for positions, positions and material things, living in clerical clothes is easier for us, and we have no goal other than goodwill and compassion for all the people of Iran.”
The Iranian Nation Has Awakened
Mawlana Abdol Hamid said at the end: The biggest factor in the victory of nations is “awakening”, and the Iranian nation has awakened today and is making its decisions based on its own awakening and will. Every human being has “freedom” and “conscience” and acts on the basis of this freedom and conscience. I hope God Almighty will bring relief to the Iranian nation.
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