28th anniversary of Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari’s Death

Ayatollah Motahhari Helped Enrich Society


Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari

TEHRAN, May 2--President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday the thoughts of Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari continue to enrich society.
Speaking at a memorial service to mark the 28th anniversary of Ayatollah Motahhari at Science and Technology University, the president said the justice-seeking behavior of Iranians has raised thousands of people like Ayatollah Motahhari, Mehr News Agency reported.
“At present, a specific source of thoughts is manifested in Iran which is contributing to the development of all Muslim nations. The secret behind our success and fulfillment of divine purposes is to continue on the path of Ayatollah Motahhari,“ he said.
Referring to the necessity of Ayatollah Motahhari’s thoughts for society, Ahmadinejad said Motahhari himself was one of the achievements of Islam in the new millennium.
“We are more obligated today than before. We should try to prepare a draft to disseminate his thoughts to other countries. We should focus on conquering the peaks of science because we have learnt this from Motahhari that we can achieve this,“ he said.
“Since many university students were Ayatollah Motahhari’s followers, his memorial ceremony should be held in universities.“
Ayatollah Motahhari has written many books in different fields and commented on a large number of social issues.
The president also said Motahhari understood Islam completely and tried to teach it to the society.
Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Tabatabaei were two of Motahhari’s eminent teachers.
“Motahhari knew the true meaning of justice and endeavored to establish a just world all his life,“ he said.
Ahmadinejad said Islam and Iran are inseparable and people attempting to achieve their vested interests by raising a controversy over such issues should know that Iranians have an Islamic culture and soul.