At the end of the month of May in the year 1965 that coincided with the blessed month of Ramadan, Iraqi warplanes would conduct aerial strikes against Tehran at any time of the day and night. The anti-aircraft guns with their deafening and ear-splitting sounds especially reverberating from the mountainous area of North Tehran caused people to lose their sleep and rest. At daybreak, because of sleepless nights all residents were sleepy and lethargic and there was a general breakup of discipline. Although the Imam was not required to take orders from any person and could perform his tasks at will and in keeping with his condition, nevertheless, in a situation in which all desired to sleep during the early hours of the day when it was quiet, the Imam in keeping with his daily routine and program would at eight o'clock in the morning arrive at his office vigorous and refreshed to receive guests. One day Dr. 'Arif who was constantly monitoring the condition and health of the Imam asked him after a check up whether in those days his sleep and rest had suffered or not to which he replied in the negative. The physician again asked whether there was any difference in his sleep and rest, to which the Imam again emphasized: "No."[1]
[1]Spiritual calm during the aerial bombardment of Tehran: Hujjat al-Islam Rahimiyan