Imam’s life and events by Dr. Zahra Mostafavi

Imam’s life and events by Dr. Zahra Mostafavi

Dr. Zahra Mostafavi, the fourth child of Imam Khomeini, holds a doctorate in Islamic philosophy and is a faculty member of Tehran University. She is a full professor.

Imam’s daughter is also honored to be president and secretary general of the Iranian Society for the Defense of the Palestinian People, and author of dozens of books and scientific articles, recalls through her memoirs:

The memoirs goes back to era of Hassan al-Bakr who was the president of Iraq before Saddam, he sent several mediators to convey his message to Imam.

Imam himself explained that al-Bakr’s men insisted me to stop issuing declaration, announcements and notices, and they said that if “I do this then would be given more respect or would be provided with many facilities.” Their demand was to just stop issuing announcements and notices against the Shah's government.  They further said that Iraq had a memorandum of understanding and an agreement that neither the Iranian nor Iraqi governments would take any action against each other.

It was worth-mentioning that the Shah of Iran and the then Iraqi president of Iraq secretly provided extensive support to each of the opponents.

 Imam responded by saying that he did not have such a contract or memorandum of understanding, and they said that if it went on like this, we would be forced to ask for your forgiveness and refused to accept Imam’s stay there.

 Imam stressed that soil is not important to him.

It doesn't matter where I go, I speak my mind and do my thing. Now, wherever I want, even if it's on a ship or at sea, Imam said.

After they left, one day I saw Iraqi forces standing on both sides of the alley. They didn't even let my sister in law in, Mostafvi recalled.

The restrictions were so hard even house worker had come through the neighbors' house and made his way to the residence.

Imam also could not visit the shrine. When the people saw that Imam did not go to seminary to teach or the holy shrine for pilgrimage that day, they naturally protested. 

On the second day, the Baathists, who had become afraid of the people's reaction, came to Imam and said:

"We have nothing to do with you and are standing here only to protect your residence so that strangers do not come and to make sure that your life is not in danger. You are free to go anywhere."

At this Imam replied that if it was supposed that nobody can enter or exit my house, I will not go anywhere."

Imam couldn’t go out at least for a week during those occurrences.

 

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