Islam Times reports that Ayatollah Hussayn Nuri Hamedani, a marja’ taqlid, met with a number of military personnel and said: “Muslims must always try to protect their honor and strength. They must move in accordance to this; they must always protect the honor of the Muslim ummah.”
He said that unity paves the groundwork for the strength of the Islamic government: “The Quran states: ‘Hold fast to the divine cord, all together, and do not be divided.’ It emphases unity, which is wilayah.”
He also stated that the reason Iran was able to prevail in the war against Iraq was: “Walayah al-Faqih, love, faith in martyrdom, and faith in the Islamic government were the factors behind the victory in our eight year holy defense.”
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