The leader of the Islamic revolution grew up in an atmosphere filled with love for the household of the Prophet (saw) and Imam Hussein (as). He changed the Iranian people and made them truly understand the message Imam Hussein (as) was trying to spread. He explained the philosophy behind Imam Hussein’s (as) rise against oppression and the mourning ceremonies that are held for him. The leader of the Islamic revolution said the following with regards to Imam Hussein’s (as) movement:
“The Master of Martyrs (as) spent his whole life standing against an unjust rule, Islamic prohibitions, and the corruption governments bring with them. His whole life he fought to defeat this oppressive government, enjoin good and forbid evil (i.e. sins).[1]
“From the very first day the Master of Martyrs (as) rose up, his aim was to instill justice. The Imam (as) said: “Good is not enjoined and evil is”. The Imam’s (as) intention was to enjoin the good and forbid the evil. All deviations are due to the sins that are carried out and apart from the straight path of unity (of God) everything else is evil. This evil and these sins must be obliterated. We, who are the followers of the Master of Martyrs (as), must see how the Imam (as) lived, understand his uprising and what he intended to do when he forbade the evil. One of his intentions was to defeat the corrupt government…[2]
“The Master of Martyrs (as) sacrificed his life and his children. He sacrificed everything even though he knew what would happen. If one reads his sayings when he left Medina and in Mecca and when he left Mecca, one realizes that he knew very well what was awaiting him. The Imam (as) did not come to just see through a series of events, no, he came to take the government in his hands, and this is something to be proud of. This is because the government should be in the hands of someone who is like the Master of Martyrs (as), or like his followers…..”[3] “The fact that the Master of Martyrs left Mecca at a time when pilgrims were coming to Mecca, shows that his uprising was a great political uprising. It was an Islamic-political uprising because the Imam (as) was thinking of Islam and the Muslims, and of defeating the Umayyad dynasty. If it was not for this uprising, Islam would have been obliterated….” [4]“He was thinking of Islam and the Muslims and he did what he did, so that as a result of his jihad and sacrifice, in the future Islam would spread among people……..”[5]