The remarks made by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in his address to the staff members of the Congress of Martyrs of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province on October 5, 2015, were released Wednesday morning [October 7, 2015] at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla (prayer grounds) of the provincial capital, Shahr-e Kord. 

In this meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei highlighted the enemy’s conspiracy and all-out cultural, ideological and political onslaught against the Islamic Revolution by taking advantage of every tool at hand, saying: “Weakening religious and political beliefs and making an effort to attract young and effective youths at different levels are among plans [pursued] by the enemy’s political and cultural division.”

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution assessed as helpful and necessary ongoing efforts and activities of the pious and faithful current and committed officials against this enemy onslaught, adding: “Working to promote and deepen such important concepts as ‘jihad’, ‘martyr and martyrdom’, and ‘patience for the sake of God’ are among important activities that can neutralize the enemy’s conspiracy.”   

Ayatollah Khamenei said the requisite for in-depth work on promoting these basic concepts is to convince the audience and benefit from artistic and promotional tools, adding: “Intellectuals and artists should develop effective products in cooperation with each other, which this is a duty for both governmental and non-government officials as well as for the popular faithful current.”   

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution also referred to motivation, devotion and tangible presence of the people of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province in both the 1979 Islamic Revolution and during the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran War, and praised the braveries of people of this province.