The first commemoration of 17 martyrs of Azar, 23, 1357 in Shiraz

A crime committed by Baha’ism and it won’t be forgotten

Bahaismiran: The first commemoration of 17 martyrs martyred in a conflict by the deviant cult of Baha’ism held in Saheb-al-Zaman mosque, Sa’di town, Shiraz.

Dr. Arash Alaeddini, the commander of the guard corps, Ahmad ibn Mousa (P.H.) department said in Shiraz: To achieve the aim of being Imam Zaman’s (P.H.) disciples, one should possess the perfect attributes. Undoubtedly, to become martyred in the path of Imam is allotted to those who are firm and sincere.

Honoring the commemoration of Azar, 23 martyrs in Sa’di town, Shiraz, he added: “The disciples of Imam Mahdi (P.H.) have perceived his/her Imam perfectly and have seen themselves in the presence of his/her Imam all the time. For this reason, they consider martyrdom in the path of their imam as the greatest prosperity in this world and after life.

Stressing this fact that being martyred in the path of Imam Mahdi (P.H.) is the greatest honor, Alaeddini added: “As the late Imam Khomeyni (P.H.) stated: those who were martyred did Husseini task and those who remained should do Zeinabi one. Nowadays our responsibility is defending the martyrs’ ideals and aims and proselytizing their characters and methods of living.”

The commander stated: “The martyrs of Azar, 23, 1357 event approached the highest rank of mysticism.”

It is interesting to be noted that on Azar 23, 1357 17 inhabitants living in Sa’di town, Shiraz were martyred shot by the disciples of the deviant cult of Baha’ism.