Imam Khomeini Denounced Pahlavi Regime Attack on Seminary

Imam Khomeini the great leader of our contemporary history strongly condemned a brutal attack by Pahlavi regime on major Islamic seminary in the holy city of Qom in 1963.

ID: 35483 | Date: 2014/03/23
Shah regime forces had attacked on a religious gathering at Faydiyyah Seminary where Imam had delivered a historic speech.


The great leader had informed the religious community about web of plots and conspiracies being weaved by the regime and its foreign backers.


Several clergymen were killed in the brutal raid and a large number of people were also wounded.


The great Imam informed people about the aggression and encouraged them to visit wounded in hospital where wounded were being treated.


The attack shook the very basic pillars of Shah Regime and a series of events led to the victory of the Islamic revolution during latter years.


Imam released a statement in this regard which comes as following:   


 


 


 


Statements


 


Date: March 23, 1963 [Farvardin 3, 1342 AHS / Shawwal 26, 1382 AH]


Place: Qum


Occasion: Assault of the regime’s agents on Faydiyyah Madrasah


Audience: A group of clergy, tullab and people of Qum


 


 


[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful]


 


…People must visit Faydiyyah Madrasah to see for themselves the
inhuman crimes perpetrated by the ruling system; and they must also call at
hospitals and pay visits to the clergy who have been wounded in order to
realize what the ruling system has done to the religious community!


 


 


 


(Sahifeh-e-Imam, Vol 1, p 163)