Ayatollah Motahari's Role in Islamic Revolution
PROFESSOR ‘S LIFE AFTER THE UPRISING OF JUN 4, 1963 (KHORDAD 15, 1342)
When the Iran’s Islamic Revolution being started from 1962-63 (1341-42)
under Imam Khomeini’s leadership, Professor Motahari as one of the trustable followers of leader and the most qualified student, joined the movement. The beginning of these activities was originated in the Islamic associations, mosques, and public circles who reached its climax in the uprising of Khordad 15, 1342. Professor Motahari was arrested and sent to prison by Savak (the former regime’s security forces) for his revealing speeches along with 50 outstanding Tehran’s clergymen. At 1 AM ( Khordad 15), the Savak forces broke into his house and took him to police office and then to “ Qezel qal’eh” Prison.
The professor Motahari did his best to form the Muslim and combatants forces so that he could keep the pure policy of the revolution and the associated leadership.
Professor Motahari"s activities in “Hosseiniyeh Ershad”, “Masjed (mosque) Javid” and “Masjed Aljavad were his climax of cultural activities between 1963- 19 71 (1342 – 1350).
In 1969 (1348) and at the time of the savage attacks of the Israel on the Arabic countries and the out break of a 6-day war between the Israelis and the Arabs, he accompanied with the Late Allameh Tabatabai and Ayatollah Haj. Abolfazl Moosavi Zanjani through release of a statement, invited people to supply the Palestinian Muslims with the necessary aids so that they could help them. Finally, in 1972 (1351) he was arrested by Savak and deprived of giving any lecture and also three religious resistance centers were closed.
During 1971-76 (1350-55) which was influenced by the severe strangulation of the ruling regime, the revolutionary centers were closed one after the other. Professor Motahari began to form the secret gatherings in Tehran and Qom. His audiences were the students of the universities and the scholars. Furthermore, his efforts aimed at continuity of the resistance, helping the families of the Muslim political detainees and compiling the books for the young generation’s guidance.
He played an important role on unifying the two classes of the students of the universities and the clergymen to the extent that his speeches and sessions, served to be a threatening factor for the previous regime.
Nevertheless, he continued his activities and he had contact with the military and non–military groups. He was the exclusive representative of Imam Khomeini who made any contact with him possible. He had the controlling role of the thought policies of movement.
In the late 1976 (1355), his trip to Iraq in order to meet Imam Khomeini, and then the formation of the Militant Ulema Society of Tehran in 1977 (1356), along his consistent presence with the active role in the Islamic Revolution of Iran during 1977-78, his trip to Paris and meeting Imam Khomeini, the formation of the Revolutionary Council in November, 1978 along with his membership in the council as Imam’s decree all set his political activities to a new stage which led to the victory of the Islamic revolution on Feb 10, 1978 (Bahman 22, 1357), through God’s succor , the twelfth Imam’s attention and Imam Komeini’s intelligent leadership and the nation’s belief and unity.
Before the victory of the revolution, specially in the second half of 1978 which he had very heavy responsibilities, he did not neglect the task of compiling and promulgating the revolutionary Islamic culture. Finally this man who was a scientist and the symbol of resistance, and the combatant who would never give up became martyr by the most ignorant enemies of Islam and revolution or in another words “ Forqan “ group at 22:30 , April 30,1979 (Ordibehesht 11, 1358).
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Ayatollah Morteza Motahari"s biography
The Criteria for Humanity , The Discourse of Ayatullah Morteza Motahari
