Ayatollah Khamenei Calls Prayer Iran's Source of Strength in Message to Mashhad Summit

Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, issued a message that was read out at a summit held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad. In the message, he described prayer as one of the most beautiful great blessings of God, the highest institution, symbol and pillar of religion, and the connecting thread for direct communication with the infinite divine source.

The Leader stated that prayer is both a strong and continuous support and an inexhaustible reserve for confronting the ego and worldly devils, as well as a spring of love, hope, kindness and calm. He emphasized that prayer is not merely an individual duty, noting that the Quranic verse stating that the righteous "establish prayer" if granted power in the land shows that establishing prayer plays a special role in jihad and triumph in the arenas of struggle, especially the arena facing the Iranian nation today.

Ayatollah Khamenei said that with the condition of empowerment now more available to the "dear people of Iran," every member of the nation is addressed by God's repeated command to establish prayer. He added that all influential figures in society, from parents and families to teachers and friends, from professors and elites to well-known figures, and all culture-building institutions bear a doubled responsibility in this matter.

The Leader expressed hope that with divine favours and the prayers of Imam Mahdi (a.s.), the Iranian nation and country will be successful in establishing prayer and benefiting from its grace and blessings. The message was delivered at a summit focused on prayer, highlighting its significance in both individual and societal spheres.

According to Mehr News, the summit took place at the Imam Reza shrine, underscoring the religious and cultural importance of the event. The Leader's remarks reiterated the central role of prayer in the spiritual and social fabric of Iran, calling for collective efforts to uphold it.