By Nasser Kigwangallah in Dar es Salaam
MUSLIM clerics in Dar es Salaam have called on the people to remove from power dictators, corrupt and tyrant rulers so that peace and harmony could prevail in the world.
The call to that effect was made by Sheikh Ali Bassaleh, the grand Imam of Idrisa mosque based in Dar es Salaam at a one day seminar to commemorate thirty three years of the Islamic revolution of Iran.
He said tyrants are rulers who control a country with absolute authority and are not restricted by a constitution or by laws.
“Dictators work in a governmental system in which the citizens do not possess the right to choose their own leaders freely,” he said.
According to him this type of system is called dictatorship which the revolution of Iran eliminated the Shah regime on 11th February, 1979.
He added that the revolution was led by the late Imam Khomeini, after more than 15 years of struggle and confrontation.
He said: “Ruhollah Sayyedh Musavi Khomeini was a religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran.”
He added that following the revolution, Imam Khomeini became the country's Supreme Leader, a position created in the constitution, being the highest ranking political and religious authority of the nation.
Sheikh Bassaleh said Imam Khomeini was a source of emulation, also known as a grand Ayatollah. Speaking on the occasion, Morteza Sabouri, the director of the Cultural Centre of the Islamic Republic of Iran said we have today gathered here to commemorate and remember the contribution of Imam Khomeini to the world.
Imam Khomeini spent more than 15 years in exile opposing the regime of Shah.
“He was named man of the year in 1979 by the American news magazine 'TIME' for his international influence and has been described as the virtual face of Islam in Western popular culture,” he said.
He is officially known as Imam Khomeini inside Iran and by his supporters internationally, and generally he is referred to as Ayatollah Khomeini by others.
“The regime of Shah was a tyranny and ruthless regime which was against Islam and was completely depended on America and the zionist regime of Israel and some European countries,” he said.
He added that after a long period of conflicts, Ayatullah led his people to the victory and on 11th February, 1979 the revolution of Iran was won.
He said it is now 33 years of the Islamic Republic of Iran from that victory and spite of all plots hatched to it by enemies; Iran and its Revolution are still intact, stronger than ever.
He said: “The Islamic revolution of Iran continues to flourish, stronger and powerful and it could in spite of all hostilities and sanctions.”
According to him today, Iran has developed like many countries in the world in many fields of science and technology in the region.
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