December 11 was the anniversary of assassination prominent Iranian scholar in ethics, Ayatollah Sayyed Abd al-Hussein Dastqeib.
Dastqeib was born in 1913 in the Fras provincial city of Shiraz, central Iran.
He came to prominence in political circles across Iran in 1963 when the first ripples of the Islamic Revolution washed across the country. Dastqeib started his political activities under Imam Khomeini in the year 1963, using Islamic teachings to inspire the people to stand against the then despotic rulers of Iran.
At time when the specter of fear and silence had taken over the society, he began to lead the people against the regime in the Fars province.
At that time, Jameh Atigh mosque in the province had become a centre for thirsty youngsters to learn about Islam. Martyr Dastqeib used the mosque for forty years to train people. His open mindedness and dedication played an important role in inspiring the people against the Pahlavi regime.
The spirituality which was embodied in the great martyr Ayatollah Dastqeib made the hearts of the youth enchanted with spirituality - the youth who were present in the battles of Iran's Sacred Defense (1980-88) against the invading forces of the western backed dictator Saddam Hussein.
The martyr spent part of his life behind jail or in exile on charges of anti-regime activities. He was arrested in Khordad June 1963 and taken to Tehran. Then he was freed and exiled for some times. Next year (1964), he was again imprisoned and exiled. In 1977, he was either imprisoned for awhile or was carefully guarded in his own residence. Despite all of these pressures, he never liked to take part in the negotiations with the regime's agents or give up his campaigns.
Martyr Ayatollah Dastqeib following the triumph of the Islamic revolution in 1979 was elected as the first representative of Fars province among the Leadership Assembly of Experts. He accepted to be the Friday Leader at the request of Shiraz people and Imam Khomeini's order, at the same time. He was at the service of oppressed people until his martyrdom.
The great martyr was assassinated on Friday 20th of Azar 1360 at the hands of cold hearted terrorists with the MKO organization, known as hypocrites inside Iran for the difference between their stated platform and what they did in practice.
They assassinated Dastqeib on 11 Dec 1981, when he was going for Friday Prayer. A number of his companions were also killed in the terror bombing, including his grandson.
He was targeted by the MKO because the terrorist organization had considered him as a source of inspiration for the Iranian people.
The personal belongings of the assassinated are kept in Shah Cheragh Library in Shiraz, Fars province founded in 1965 in the southern wing of the mausoleum.
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