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H.E. Hojjatol-Islam Hajji Sheikh Mohyeddin Anvari and Hojjatol-Islam Sheikh Fazlollah Mahallati-may God prolong diffusions:
Since the season for performing one of the grand Islamic
precept withits magnificent
humane, spiritual, political and contents, i.e. pilgrimage to the Sacred House
of God is nearing is necessary that this holy duty be purged from paganish
vest: and return to its real Islamic origin. Therefore, I am
appoint you to supervise the pilgrims to the Sacred House of God. So, should
select a pious and devout body and superintend all the affairs pertinent to
Hajj, so that, God willing, this holy worship performed with spiritual
contents, while the Islamic Republic System being in power.(128),
H.E. Hojjatol-Islam Hajji Sheikh Mohammad Reza Tavassoli Mahallati-may God prolong his diffusions:
You are hereby appointed as supervisor of the pilgrims to
the sacred House of God to ensure better performance of this magnificent
worship and conduct all the affairs relevant to this divine duty and Islamic
the caravans and their activities, and in coordination with H.E. Hajji Seyyed
Ali Hashemi Golpaygani and other authorities, to select a body of pious and
devout individuals and superintend all the affairs pertinent to Hajj . Also,
should any matter call for the cooperation of an organization like “Helal Ahmar
(Red Crescent) and so on, appointment of their executives must meet your
approval and you are bound to select faithful devotees for such
cooperation’s.(129),
Regrettably, many Muslims have slid the political dimension
of this noble devotion--Hajj--into oblivion, due to their own deviation or
misunderstanding of some elements, or, the conspiracies made by some
self-seeking executives. I hereby appoint you as my representative to supervise
the dear Iranian pilgrims, so that, considering your sound political insight,
you manage the pilgrims’ affairs in all concerns and call the Muslims to union
and unison, in your sermons and at religious ceremonies, for revival of this
grand divine tradition. Inform them of what happens in the dear Lebanon, the
struggling Iran and the oppressed Afghanistan by the world tyrants and
plunderers and familiarize the respectable pilgrims from different homelands
with their responsibilities confronting international plunderers
and pillagers.(130),
I hope you bear in mind the magnificent humane, spiritual,
political and social contents of Hajj and enlighten the dear pilgrims as to
“the annual revolutionary congregation” dimension of Islam. It is deemed
necessary to mention that all paganish vestiges must be omitted from the
preliminaries of this grand journey. May God support you(131),
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I demand earnestly that Iranian pilgrims as well as other
pilgrims regard orderly behavior and peace, act according to my representative
H.E. Hojjatol-Islam Moosavi Khoiniha, regard all Muslims as your brothers and
treat them as a devout Muslim deserves to act.(132),
I require all the respectable pilgrims and dear clerics to
duly cooperate with you and act according to all your instructions.(133),
It is necessary to be careful to avoid any disorderly acts
and improper speeches, and every body to keep a watchful eye on his friends and companions, partake in the programs scheduled by my representative, H.E.
Hojjatol-Islam Moosavi Khoiniha and do not infringe the schedules, otherwise it will result in disorder and disturb the pilgrims.(134),
Since it is imperative, in this blessed journey, that all
caravans and groups act in full coordination and harmony, in their
Islamic-political programs and avoid any disorder and non-Islamic conduct, the
honorable pilgrims as well as the caravans are required to follow the
recommendations of the Hajj superintendent, H.E. Hojjatol-Islam Moosavi
Khoiniha, otherwise if, God forbid, each caravan or group acts independently,
without coordination , it may result in a catastrophe and some deviations occur
that misrepresent the revolutionary Islamic Republic of Iran , which is a grave sin and entails a
great responsibility before the Creator and the creatures , and I hope the dear
pilgrims--may God Almighty support them--control themselves and their
companions to protect this magnificent divine worship from the taint of vice
and mistake. (135),
The honorable ulema being on this journey, both those who have journeyed on my request, and the others will of course confirm you, and the pilgrims are required to heed your directions
and follow your procedures, so that this magnificent worship be performed with regards all its contents and its numerous dimensions.
It is obvious that all executives who are concerned with this religious duty of Hajj and
pilgrim’s affairs will have to cooperate with you and heed your directions.(136),
State officials who are concerned with Hajj, for any reason,
are required to take any action with coordination and by approval of these
gentlemen.(137),
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I would like to remind the clerics as well as the organizers
the caravans, and all the pilgrims to the sacred House of that the Hajj of this
year is different from the ones of previous years During the previous years,
especially in recent years, pilgrims journeyed along with paganish caravans or
the recruited by and served the tyrant. Therefore, any vice disorderly act,
whether committed by the clerics or by ti organizers, was counted as the
offense of the tyrany. It did harm Islam, but caused more
strengthening of Islam. This ye~ just as all administrations must change into
an Islamic state, it most important that Hajj caravans be careful. All eyes a
watchful to see the difference between this year and the yea before. People
want to know whether those who claim that the paganish regime has vanished and
an Islamic republic has come instead, those who are selected by the ulema of
different cities and those who are delegated by the Islamic government, are
they really proving to be as their titles require? Or is it just a baseless
claim and pretence? Today, you must prove to fulfill a great responsibility,
the responsibility to safeguard the honor of Islam. purring the previous
arrogant regime, had a turbaned man made a mistake, it would have been
attributed to the tyrant. But today, they do not say he belongs to the arrogant
regime. They say he belongs to Islam. If, God forbid, in this Hajj pilgrimage
you are going on, each time you appear before the eyes of Muslims from all over
the world, your appearance is not different from the time of the princes of the
devils, it will be relayed to the world that the pretense is Islamic but the
meaning is paganish. Thus, you can either disgrace Islam or, God willing
protect its honor(138),
As to the Hajj and the gentlemen who are going with the Hajj caravans, the reality of Hajj is that you must go and study people’s pains. See how the poor feel, and feel their problems . If Hajj is to make you expect a more luxurious life , that is not a true Hajj then. The Hajj that Almighty God has ordained is that you go there and see how others live. In the past, once we went there we saw things that the pilgrims today do not see. Traveling between Mecca and Medina, sometimes our car was stopped in the midst of the barren desert, coming out from under in the bushes, were Children in the nude and partially clothed women and men in miserable unexplainable conditions who were begging. Being aware of such miseries, one must not expect much of comfort from the caravans. In the past they used to travel on donkeys. No housing had been accommodated for them and they had to find a dwelling themselves. And their round trip took them fourteen months. Now, in two or three hours you arrive there by a comfortable plane and your accommodation provided for you beforehand. Now you are a Hajji and you are a Muslim, you are dutiful to come to the rescue of the oppressed people of the world. Do not over expect, so that God Almighty rejects your service, and then there will be entanglements. You honorable clerics must advise the pilgrims to overlook any shortages they come across. The organizers of Hajj have done what they could, have done their best and are still trying, in spite of all the difficulties there, to provide you with the best possible accommodations. It is not that they have failed to try more. It is that they could not do any more. They could not tell you not to pilgrim because they have not been able to provide high class accommodations, no, you should go and think more of the pains of the indigent.
Anyway, it is the duty of the clerics accompanying the caravans, I mean, one of their duties. Another one of their duties is to acquaint them with Hajj problems. Many a time people pilgrim to Hajj, take the efforts but are not familiar with Hajj problems. There, they get into difficulties and when they return home, after a few years they begin to inquire if their Hajj service had been faultless or not? Whether they are considered Hajji or not?
You gentlemen must form discourse sessions for people and appraise them of the incumbent and the forbidden acts in Hajj, not necessarily the normal etiquettes. It is not necessary. And people are dutiful to attend these sessions, listen carefully and learn the problems of Hajj, so, they will not get in trouble later on, and remain doubtful as to the correctness of their service. When you learn the problems, everything will be done perfectly.
This is another one of the duties of the clerics to be
carried out there. And people must pursue to comprehend the Hajj problems, not
just be satisfied to have pilgrimed and that’s it. No, this is different from
other places. When you pilgrimage to a shrine, you will not get in trouble. But
here, it is different. You may remain MOHREM, and will have to repeat your
pilgrimage. Ignorance about Hajj problems creates problems. So, try to learn
them for your own benefit and to be away from errors. This is one of the
issues.According to properly planned programs.(139),
Dear respectable ulema! try to acquaint the pilgrims with
their duties so that Hajj will be performed as prescribed by the holy
canon.(140),
I would like to advise the pilgrims to the sacred House of God to try to learn the Hajj rites and rituals from the clerics accompanying the caravans, and make no performance without their guidance. Many a time your service may be nullified due to negligence and never be made up for, or, you remain in the state of ‘Ehram” and put yourselves and your relatives in trouble. This is a religious obligation not to be neglected. And I would like to point out to the honorable clerics that in addition to teaching the problems to the pilgrims very clearly, and generally understandable, through several sessions, they should also watch them while performing their rites, and guide them when necessary.
The honorable clerics, managers and organizers of the caravans and other executives, considering their great responsibilities in managing and directing the pilgrims and considering the exceptional conditions of the Islamic Republic,
they should make every endeavor to have the Hajj services
performed properly and orderly, teach the Hajj rituals and problems to the
pilgrims with generosity, and make plans for their activities, both the
literates and the illiterates. Do not forget your constructive role and the
everlasting effects of Hajj in the destiny of human beings, as. in that
spiritual atmosphere, all hearts are prepared for transformation and perception
of truth. Therefore self-opinionated ness in Hajj affairs, especially on its
religious problems and rituals, must be avoided, and the Hajj problems must ,
knowingly, be expounded, and when necessary, to better comprehend, reference
should be made to authorities, because, in Hajj rituals new problems are many,
and, God forbid, incomplete explanation of the problems may render all the
efforts void, and cause hardships to the pilgrims. The honorable clerics, while
clearly expounding the religious problems and instructions, should avoid
irresolution’s that could put the pilgrims in a state of uncertainty and doubt,
and remember that overextensions in the rites and ceremonies will end up in
reluctance and carelessness with necessary duties.(142),