[Audio] A Brief Account of the Life of Martyr Allameh Motahhari - English
Martyred professor, Allameh Morteza Motahhari, was born on February 2, 1919 in the town of Fariman, 75 kilometers from the holy city of Mashhad. At...
Martyred professor, Allameh Morteza Motahhari, was born on February 2, 1919 in the town of Fariman, 75 kilometers from the holy city of Mashhad. At the age of twelve, he set off for Mashhad seminary to embark on learning the basics of Islamic sciences. In 1937, despite Reza Khan’s intense confrontation with clergymen and also opposition by some of his friends and relatives, he left for Qom seminary to complete his studies.
During 15 years of his stay in Qom, he benefited from the presence of Grand Ayatollah Borujerdi (in jurisprudence and the principles of jurisprudence), Imam Khomeini (12 years in the philosophy of Molla Sadra, gnosis, ethics and principles of jurisprudence) and Allameh Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Tabatabaiee (in philosophy). He had also benefited from the presence of the late Ayatollah Haj Mirza Ali Aqa Shirazi in ethics and gnosis. Among other teachers of professor Motahhari mention can be made of the late Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat (in principles of jurisprudence) and the late Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Mohaqqeqdamad (in jurisprudence). While he was in Qom, in addition to education, he participated in socio-political affairs as well and he was in contact with Fadaiyan-e-Eslam group.
In 1952, he migrated to Tehran though he was one of the renowned teachers and among the future hopes of the seminary. In Tehran, he taught at Marvi School and delivered well-researched speeches. In 1955, the first session of the exegesis of the holy Qur’an in the Students\\\' Islamic Association was held by professor Motahhari. In the same year, he began teaching at the faculty of divinity and Islamic teachings of Tehran University. In 1958-59 concurrent with the establishment of the Physicians\\\' Islamic Association, professor Motahhari was one of the main speakers of the Association and during 1961-1971 he was the only speaker of the Association leaving behind a number of important deliberations.
In 1962, with the start of Imam Khomeini’s uprising, professor Motahhari accompanied him to the extent that one can consider the organizing of the June 5th uprising in Tehran and its coordination with Imam Khomeini’s leadership as being indebted to him and his companions. Having given an enlightening speech against the Shah on Wednesday, 5th of June 1963, Ayatollah Motahhari was detained by the police at 1 a.m. and sent to the interim police headquarters and was imprisoned with a number of Tehrani clergymen. 43 days later, following the migration of Ulema from other provinces to Tehran and public pressure, he was freed together with other clergymen.
After the formation of groups called “Mo’talefe Eslami”, which was among the combatant groups of the time, Imam Khomeini called on martyr Motahhari to lead these groups along with a number of clergymen.
Following Imam Khomeini\\\'s exile, professor Motahhari and his companions shouldered a heavier responsibility. At that time, he wrote books covering social requirements and delivering speeches at universities, the Physicians\\\' Islamic Association and mosques. Professor Motahhari made a lot of ideological efforts to Islamicize the content of the movement and strongly fought against diversions and falsehoods. In 1967, he established Hosseinieh Ershad with the help of some friends.
In 1969, after releasing an announcement signed by him, Allameh Tabatabai and Ayatollah Haj Seyyed Abolfazl Mojtahed Zanjani calling for collection of aid for the displaced Palestinians and because of publicizing it during a speech in Hosseinieh Ershad, he was detained and held in solitary confinement for a short while. From 1970-72 he supervised publicity works by Al-jawad mosque where he was the main speaker until the mosque and the Hosseinieh were closed and professor Motahhari was detained for a while. Later, Ayatollah Motahhari gave speeches at Javid, Ark and a number of other mosques. After a while Javid mosque was also closed. Around the year 1974 he was forbidden to speak which lasted till the triumph of the Islamic revolution.
Presenting genuine Islamic ideology through teaching, speech and writing books were among the valuable activities of professor Motahhari reaching its climax particularly during the years 1972-78; since in those years the leftists had increased their propaganda and groups of leftist Muslims and also those with a hotchpotch of ideas had emerged. After Imam Khomeini, professor Motahhari was the first figure who found out the ideological deviation of the heads of the so-called “Mojahedin-e-Khalq” organization and prevented others from cooperating with them and even foresaw their change of ideology. In those years, upon Imam Khomeini’s recommendation, professor Motahhari traveled to Qom twice a week to teach at its seminary where he taught important courses and at the same time he taught some courses at home in Tehran. In 1976, following an ideological dispute with a communist teacher of the faculty of divinity, he became retired prematurely. Furthermore; in those years Ayatollah Motahhari, in collaboration with some clergymen, established “Jameye Rohaniat-e-Mobarez” of Tehran hoping that such an institution would be gradually established in other cities as well.
Although professor Motahhari’s contact with Imam Khomeini continued after the Imam’s exile in France via letters and other means, in the year 1976 he managed to travel to the holy city of Najaf and consulted with Imam Khomeini on the important issues of the revolution and also seminaries. After the martyrdom of Ayatollah Seyyed Mostafa Khomeini and the start of the new phase of the Islamic revolution, professor Motahhari fully devoted himself to the revolution and hence played a fundamental role in all of its phases.
At the time of Imam Khomeini’s stay in Paris, Ayatollah Motahhari traveled to France where he spoke with the Imam on the important issues of the revolution and it was then that Imam Khomeini urged him to shape the Islamic Revolution Council. Upon Imam Khomeini’s return to Iran, he personally took the responsibility of the welcoming committee and till the victory of the revolution and after that he always acted as a supporter of the leader of the Islamic revolution and served as a kind and trusted advisor for him. But at 22:20 p.m. of Tuesday, 1st of May 1979 he was martyred by a grouplet called “Forqan” after leaving an ideological and political gathering. This caused profound sorrow and grief for Imam Khomeini and the Islamic Ummah who had a lot of hopes for this great man’s future.
There remain tens of works by Ayatollah Motahhari. These works deal with a variety of religious issues and offer responses to many of the important questions of religious society so much so that we can name his works as a reliable source concerning the Islamic ideology system.
Some of Imam Khomeini’s Words on Martyr Allameh Morteza Motahhari
[Motahhari] was rare in Islamology and different Islamic and Qur’anic sciences. I have lost a very dear child. I am mourning for him who was one of the figures who was considered the fruit of my life. Martyrdom of this righteous child and immortal clergyman created a vacuum in the dear Islam that cannot be filled by any means.
Motahhari, who was rare in purifying spirit, the strength of belief and the power of speech, flew to the ethereal world, but the ill-wishers should know that his Islamic, scientific and philosophical personality won’t perish with his departure.
Motahhari was a dear child for me and a firm stronghold for the religious and scientific seminaries and a useful servant for people and country.
I recommend the students and the committed intellectuals not to let this dear professor’s books be forgotten by non-Islamic schemes.
In his short life, [Motahhari] left behind immortal works which stemmed from a wakeful conscience and a spirit filled with the love for religion. He embarked on educating and training the society with an eloquent style and an able thought in analyzing Islamic subjects and explaining philosophical facts with a popular diction and without uncertainty. His oral and written works are unexceptionally instructive and inspiring; and his advice and admonitions, which sprang from a heart filled with faith and belief, are useful both for the Ulema and the laymen.
Late Motahhari was an individual who had different aspects of personality; and few people have done the service to the young generation and others as Motahhari has done. All his works are unexceptionally good and I don’t know anybody else whose works I could call unexceptionally good. His works are unexceptionally good and constructive for humans.
Professor Motahhari from the Viewpoint of Ayatollah Khamenei
Interview with the Supreme Leader on Martyr Motahhari
‘I consider myself Mr. Motahhari’s pupil’
As you know late professor Motahhari was a philosopher; the science sought by him was mostly the philosophical science. Later on; however, he got to the subjects of theology, i.e. he dealt with Islamic issues with new argumentation method of modern philosophy. But he spent most of his time on philosophical matters. He was considered the philosophical student of Imam Khomeini and Allameh Tabatabaiee. Thus what he maintains in theology is Hekmat Mota’aliah, i.e. the Philosophy of Molla Sadra.
His behaviour was like that of the mystics who would set out to find a perfect instructor. Basically his spiritual and moral condition was in such a way. He would search to know for example if a perfect elderly instructor is somewhere in the world, and he would go to him to stay by him. Indeed, spiritually, such a situation was fitting him. Yet he had found such a perfect instructor in Iran. He was absorbed in Imam Khomeini and Allameh Tabatabaiee. He was captivated by their love and regarded their scientific and mystic status very high.
Morally, late Motahhari was a prominent man; and a pure-hearted, enlightened, just, self-possessed and mature person. In his personal bonds with God he was a mystic, a man of God’s remembrance, journey towards God and worship. He used to say: “I have learnt paying attention to and worship of God from my father.”
Professor Motahhari had a lot of historical information especially about the recent history, and particularly on the issues related to the Ulema, seminaries, scientific, spiritual, philosophical and mystic figures. These pieces of information were not registered in any book and are heard from the professors and great figures and kept in mind. Since he knew all professors and Ulema of Najaf, Samarra and Isfahan, he was well-informed about their events and he would talk of them in the gatherings and visits held on different occasions.
Supereme Leader’s Words on Professor Motahhari’s Personality and Works
“As time passes from his martyrdom, his spiritual and ideological works and bounties manifest more fresh dimensions. The ideological and scientific works of that grand clergyman become clearer in the scene of the country press and religious knowledge; and one understands that an intellectual clergyman with responsibilities could have so fruitful life.”
Martyr Motahhari with his strong and decent thought stepped in the fields of Islamic subjects that hitherto nobody had stepped; and considering the ideas that had prevailed or were going to prevail in the country---through translation and import from the west and east, he entered a profound, vast and interminable scientific challenge. He both embarked on a very clever struggle to confront with the Marxists and entered the scene to confront with the western and Liberalist thoughts. This role is very important; it needs both courage and self-confidence, it requires both thinking strength and Ijtihad (being well- qualified in jurisprudence and different theological fields), it both needs certainty and resolute belief. This great man had all these together; he was both a learned man and very faithful, he was firm in his belief and had self-confidence, too; these are all necessary.”
Leader’s Visit with Martyr Motahhari’s Family (1996)
He had three characteristics regarding ideological issues: First, he had a strong thought and he was a true thinker. Secondly, while presenting and spreading the ideological principles, he had no intention but God’s nearness, promotion of the truth and fighting against the false. There was sincerity in him and his personal actions which would naturally make the second characteristic tangible. For example think of some people who are thinkers, yet do not present their thought for God’s sake, but they present it to show that they are knowledgeable, to draw people’s attention and to say that they are philosophers. Martyr Motahhari was not such. He would present thought for God’s sake and for Islam. He would truly burn up [like a candle] and would gush forth [like a fountain] and would present [Islamic ideas]. The reason for his survival is his second characteristic. It means that sincerity will have its impact and the Almighty God will grace any deed done with sincerity. The third characteristic was his working hard and his inexhaustibility.
The truth is that he wouldn’t sit till he might be referred to; but rather he would himself go after activity. He had these three characteristics.”
Leader’s Visit with Martyr Motahhari’s Family (1998)
“We should introduce Mr. Motahhari to the world especially the Islamic world. And if we want to introduce him, which points should be highlighted? I think this is your most important job. Some aspects of a figure’s personality are either unique that must be highlighted or are very outstanding that should be stressed.
In the life of the late Martyr Ayatollah Motahhari, his personality and his scientific identity there are numerous examples of these. One point, that in my opinion has the prime importance, is the new interpretation of the Islamic teachings. This is apart from his philosophical aspect and his strong and compelling arguments in the footnotes of ‘The principles of philosophy’ by ‘Ayatollah Tabatabaiee. This is another point. He elucidated Islamic concepts and teachings with a novel diction and expression which was much needed. I don’t say that if the works of the predecessors were pondered and scrutinized signs of this exegesis would not be found. Really if one had attentively studied the works of the Ulema he would have found some hints and cues; but I want to say that nobody had done this. As far as we know, nobody had done it before Mr. Motahhari. Even the modernist writers, who had emerged in the Arab countries, and we knew some of them, had not done this. These Egyptian authors, who were modernists and would write things with a broader sight and who knew the world somewhat more than Martyr Motahhari, most of them had traveled a lot and had visited different universities. Yet he [Ayatollah Motahhari] was not so, he was confined. I mean he was inside Iran and Tehran but his profound vision of the Islamic issues and his novel understanding of the verses [of Qur’an] and the narrations [of the Ahl-ul-Bayt], in my opinion, was one of his most outstanding aspects. It was he who, for the first time, substantively expressed the subjects related to principles of ideology, piety, patience, love, fairness, justice, and so on in the ideological atmosphere of Iran.
We thank God that Mr. Motahhari’s name was not forgotten in our society and the mental atmosphere of this country; but rather it became more prominent day by day. Many of the world phenomena are naturally perishable and by the lapse of time they become older. Most of the world phenomena are such. Yet there are some phenomena that not only do not fall into oblivion via lapse of time but become brighter, more manifest, more spectacular and more impressive. The phenomena based on reality are usually such. I clearly feel that, thank God, Martyr Ayatollah Motahhari’s thoughts are such.”
Memoirs of Dr. Ali Motahhari (Martyr Motahhari’s Son)
Night Supplication in front of the Word Allah
As it is said he didn’t give up midnight vigilance, midnight prayer, and wakefulness since his youth till the end of his life. It was his practice both at the time of studentship and after that and even at the time of martyrdom. I remember that facing our house there was the house of one of the previous regime’s officials which was usually guarded by two police officers. Apparently since the official had seen that the lamp of our house was lit at midnight, had worried to find the reason and it was important for him from the security point of view. He had told the guards to look for the reason. Professor [Motahhari] had a neon board of Allah which was green when lit. He would turn it on and perform his midnight prayer in its light. After the revolution one of the officers said, we had examined several nights and I had looked through the window to see what was going on inside the house. At the end I myself saw that he came at midnight and started worshipping for an hour. We were somehow absorbed by the professor, and despite much negative propaganda against the clergymen and him in particular to make us pessimist to them, we became very interested in him so much so that some would say we got our salary from the government but it was as if we were guarding him.
A Voice vis-à-vis MHe was very sensitive against ideological deviations and believed that we were seeking Islamic revolution and not mere revolution. It is not important that Shah goes but it is important to see what system is established after his going. Because if after the ouster of the Shah, for example the Mojahedin-e-Khalq take the lead, it is much better not to stage a revolution at all. Thus the deviated groups had found out professor Motahhari’s sensitiveness and had become his enemy. Three or four months before the victory of the Islamic revolution, a person, who had some tendencies to Mojahedin-e-Khalq and the leftists and was intended to be religious, too, was freed from the prison. Professor [Motahhari] said we had better visit him. I was with the professor. There was a man by the name of Ashuri as one of the heads of the Forqan group. He spoke of Islam and Marxism and said: ‘These two religions say one single thing and their content is the same with different forms. They speak of the laborers and we speak of the oppressed. Therefore our word is the same. We should unite to topple the regime of Shah and basically there is no difference between Islam and Marxism, etc.’ Professor was very upset and that man knew that professor Motahhari would answer him. That’s why he rose to leave. The professor said: ‘No, Be seated! Be seated!’ He made him sit and explained him in detail that our path is fundamentally separate from that of the Marxists. In no way can the forms be different with the same content. And we cannot unite with the Marxists in any way.
Immortal among People
Prior to the victory of the Islamic revolution, at the time of Imam Khomeini’s staying in Paris, it was heard everywhere that the regime of Shah wanted to arrest the leaders and prominent figures of the revolution.
Some people told him [Ayatollah Motahhari] it was better to go somewhere else to hide. He said: ‘Such actions are not good for clergymen. It is not good for us to escape from one place to another to hide; such things are not good for us.’ He stayed at home like before and nothing happened.
His Method of Training Children
One of the features of the professor’s training method for his children was that he would never resort to force and coercion and he would let them to realize and choose the right path with their own thought and wisdom. About choosing the field of education and the way of spending leisure time and the like he would never force us to do something necessarily; but he would show us the way. As the holy Qur’an says: ‘…be he grateful or ungrateful.’ And it was we who would choose the way. There was never force over our heads and we would choose one way with interest and free will.
The Professor’s Arrest after anti-Israel Speech
I have another memory from the year 1969 when he delivered the provocative speech on Palestine in Hosseinieh Ershad. This speech has been broadcast many times by IRIB. It was a very provocative, important and interesting speech which shook the regime of Shah; and it required a lot of courage to deliver such a speech when the regime of Shah was in the zenith of power and had the highest level of relations and unity with Israel. When the Israeli planes would refuel in Iran’s airport(s) during the 1967 war and would fly over the heads of the Arabs and Muslims, much bravery was needed to give such a speech and we saw that professor Motahhari gave that speech and was promptly arrested and taken away. When he was freed he said, ‘They made me sit in a car and blindfolded me and the car set out. I told them there is no need to blindfold and I will not look. If you want me not to look I will close my eyes. But they didn’t agree. Yet I realized the route till Ferdowsi square but didn’t realize after that.’ Apparently they had taken him to the committee of the SAVAK which was presumably located in the same Ferdowsi Street.
Allameh Tabatabaiee’s Message on the Occasion of Ayatollah Motahhari’s Martyrdom
In the name of the Almighty God
In memory of a scientific and philosophical personality who cast a world into grief and made the world of science and merit mournful with his departure.
Late Motahhari, who was a scientist, a thinker and a researcher with an overflowing intellect, a bright thought and a realistic mind, has left behind marvelous works and researches written about scientific and argumentative purposes that are seen in his books.
Late Motahhari, through his precious and blissful life that was abundant with scientific effort and philosophical thinking, sends an expressive and valuable message to the enthusiasts of science and philosophy never to repose from effort towards perfection and never forget scientific struggle for perfection; and in the market of realities turn their life--which is the best human commodity-- to the spiritual life— which is the lofty human life and is lasting till the world exists; and not to be absorbed and deceived by fabricated and imaginary personalities in this short life.
Yes, a narrow route opened by a scientist towards realities will bestow eternal life upon him and this is more valuable than the world and what it contains.
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Germany Headscarf Martyr - Egypt mourns headscarf martyr - English
Marwa Sherbini is being hailed as the shahida, or martyr, of the Hijab
The body of a Muslim woman, killed in a German courtroom by a man convicted...
Marwa Sherbini is being hailed as the shahida, or martyr, of the Hijab
The body of a Muslim woman, killed in a German courtroom by a man convicted of insulting her religion, has been taken back to her native Egypt for burial.
Dr. Marwa Sherbini was three-months pregnant when she was murdered in court by her molester. Her murder has sparked off angry protests around the Muslim world.
Dr. Marwa Sherbini, 31, was stabbed 18 times by Axel W, who is now under arrest in Dresden for suspected murder.
Husband Elwi Okaz is also in a critical condition in hospital, after being injured as he tried to save his wife.
Ms Sherbini had sued her killer after he called her a "terrorist" because of her headscarf.
The case has attracted much attention in Egypt and the Muslim world.
German prosecutors have said the 28-year-old attacker, identified only as Axel W, was driven by a deep hatred of foreigners and Muslims.
'Martyr'
Medics were unable to save Ms Sherbini who was three months pregnant with her second child. Her three-year-old son was with the family in court when she was killed.
Egypt funeral for stabbing victim
Egyptian woman killed in a knife attack in a Dresden courtroom is laid
Axel W and Ms Sherbini and family were in court for his appeal against a fine of 750 euros ($1,050) for insulting her in 2008, apparently because she was wearing the Muslim headscarf or Hijab.
Newspapers in Egypt have expressed outrage at the case, asking how it was allowed to happen and dubbing Ms Sherbini "the martyr of the Hijab".
Senior Egyptian officials and German diplomatic staff attended the funeral in Alexandria along with hundreds of mourners.
Media reports say Mr Okaz was injured both by the attacker and when a policeman opened fire in the courtroom.
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"People are looking for victims and Muslims are sometimes seen as a viable option"
Sulaiman Wilms,
European Muslim Union
For eight long minutes, the 28-year old German man of Russian origins continued to stab Marwa Sherbini. For eight long minutes, she suffered the stabs in full view of the panel of judges inside the Dresden courtroom. When the German police finally arrived on the scene, they shot her husband who was desperately trying to save her. The image of middle-easterners as potential terrorists, an image propagated by the media for years now, led them to the wrong conclusion that Elwy Okaz, genetic researcher at Max Planck Institute, must have been the perpetrator of the violence.
Marwa Sherbini’s Four-Year Old Son Watched his Mother Being Butchered
Four-year old Mustapha was witness to the massacre of his mother and the injury of his father. After the incident, he was left in the custody of German Authorities until his aunt arrived to take him home back to Egypt, suffering from severe shock. He will need rehabilitation to be able to cope with the trauma he experienced. In all probability, the tragedy will leave a permanent psychological scar on his whole life.
Marwa’s Body Arrived in Egypt
Marwa Sherbini probably never imagined that this was how she would return home after her years with her husband in Germany. Hosts of grieving mourners stood at 8pm on 5th July, 2009, as the body of the Egyptian pharmacist arrived at Cairo Airport. The dominant feeling was one of deep anger. Her funeral in her native city of Alexandria the following afternoon was marked by masses of people who probably never knew her. Among the mourners were young students from her old school, the EGC, who came to pay their last respects to her
Media Silence Regarding the Murder of the Muslim Woman in the Courtroom
The official stand of the German authorities has been one of muted regret. European media in general, and German media in particular, gave the brutal attack no prominence at all, regarding it as an isolated incident and presenting the attacker as a man who is mentally disturbed. The question that immediately comes to mind is where Marwa Sherbini went wrong. She sought justice and had no doubt in her mind that she would get it. The cruel irony was that she was murdered in the very place that should have protected her and afforded her the highest degree of safety and justice. She trusted the propaganda that Europe was a place of freedom and equality for all, regardless of gender, race or religious persuasion. She did not realize that in Europe some human beings are more equal than others. She had paid for her misconception with her very life.
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For eight long minutes, the 28-year old German man of Russian origins continued to stab Marwa Sherbini. For eight long minutes, she suffered the stabs in full view of the panel of judges inside the Dresden courtroom. When the German police finally arrived on the scene, they shot her husband who was desperately trying to save her. The image of middle-easterners as potential terrorists, an image propagated by the media for years now, led them to the wrong conclusion that Elwy Okaz, genetic researcher at Max Planck Institute, must have been the perpetrator of the violence.
Marwa Sherbini’s Four-Year Old Son Watched his Mother Being Butchered
Four-year old Mustapha was witness to the massacre of his mother and the injury of his father. After the incident, he was left in the custody of German Authorities until his aunt arrived to take him home back to Egypt, suffering from severe shock. He will need rehabilitation to be able to cope with the trauma he experienced. In all probability, the tragedy will leave a permanent psychological scar on his whole life.
Marwa’s Body Arrived in Egypt
Marwa Sherbini probably never imagined that this was how she would return home after her years with her husband in Germany. Hosts of grieving mourners stood at 8pm on 5th July, 2009, as the body of the Egyptian pharmacist arrived at Cairo Airport. The dominant feeling was one of deep anger. Her funeral in her native city of Alexandria the following afternoon was marked by masses of people who probably never knew her. Among the mourners were young students from her old school, the EGC, who came to pay their last respects to her
Media Silence Regarding the Murder of the Muslim Woman in the Courtroom
The official stand of the German authorities has been one of muted regret. European media in general, and German media in particular, gave the brutal attack no prominence at all, regarding it as an isolated incident and presenting the attacker as a man who is mentally disturbed. The question that immediately comes to mind is where Marwa Sherbini went wrong. She sought justice and had no doubt in her mind that she would get it. The cruel irony was that she was murdered in the very place that should have protected her and afforded her the highest degree of safety and justice. She trusted the propaganda that Europe was a place of freedom and equality for all, regardless of gender, race or religious persuasion. She did not realize that in Europe some human beings are more equal than others. She had paid for her misconception with her very life.
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Egypt cleric seeks stiff penalty for Sherbini killer
Tantawi says man who killed 'veil martyr' in Germany should receive maximum punishment.
ALEXANDRIA - A man who stabbed a pregnant Egyptian woman to death in Germany should be punished to the utmost extent of the law, Egypt's top cleric said on Monday as the woman was buried in her hometown.
"The man who killed Marwa Sherbini, the Egyptian citizen in Germany, and wounded her husband Elwi Ali Okaz should receive the maximum punishment," Grand Imam Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi told the official MENA agency.
"The killer is a terrorist who should receive severe punishment for what he has done, something that contradicts all the values of humanity, decency and religion," he said.
Sherbini, 32, was killed in a court in the northern German city of Dresden on Wednesday shortly before she was to give evidence in an appeal lodged by her attacker.
The 28-year-old attacker, identified only as Axel W. had been convicted and fined after calling her a "terrorist" for wearing the Islamic headscarf.
According to the Egyptian press, Sherbini was three months pregnant when she was killed. She was laid to rest in her hometown of Alexandria in northern Egypt on Monday.
Her husband, a researcher in genetic engineering who was reportedly shot by German police while trying to save his wife, is still in critical condition in hospital having also been stabbed by the assailant.
Tantawi told MENA he hoped the killing of Sherbini, whom he described as a "martyr," would not negatively affect the dialogue between the West and Islam because it was "an isolated event."
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The Martyr of Qods | Short Documentary | Farsi Arabic Sub English
Who is the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Martyr of Qods\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'?
And who openly announced that said person was the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Martyr of...
Who is the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Martyr of Qods\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'?
And who openly announced that said person was the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Martyr of Qods\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'?
How did the Resistance in Palestine gain its strength?
And is the Zionist regime strengthening or weakening?
Finally, what was the plot of America and its allies when it comes to Palestine?
This short documentary on \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'The Martyr of Qods\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' answers these questions and many more.
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The Avengers of Martyr Qasem Soleimani Worldwide | Commander Esmail...
The Avengers of Martyr Qasem Soleimani Worldwide | Commander Esmail Qaani
Brigadier General Esmail Qaani serves as the new Commander of IRGC...
The Avengers of Martyr Qasem Soleimani Worldwide | Commander Esmail Qaani
Brigadier General Esmail Qaani serves as the new Commander of IRGC Al-Quds Force. The coward enemy has proven its cowardice by attacking Martyr Qasem Soleimani in this manner. The inability of America is obvious; they couldn\\\'t fight him in the battlefield so made a coward move.
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A True Martyr | Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari | Arabic Sub English
A True Martyr | Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari
What is martyrdom? Who achieves martyrdom? How does Allah choose a martyr? How can you see if someone...
A True Martyr | Sayyid Hashim al-Haidari
What is martyrdom? Who achieves martyrdom? How does Allah choose a martyr? How can you see if someone who was killed was truly a martyr or not?
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Are We Truly Alive? | Agha Alireza Panahian, Martyr Qasem Soleimani...
We think we are alive. Is that right? Have we looked at the teachings of Quran and Ahlulbayt (A). Do we match up with the traits of the...
We think we are alive. Is that right? Have we looked at the teachings of Quran and Ahlulbayt (A). Do we match up with the traits of the living ones they highlight?
Agha Panahian explains this using the example of Martyr Qasem Soleimani. Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei raises a few fundamental questions after quoting an amazing statement of Martyr Baqeri. And our beloved Martyr General Qasem Soleimani informs us of some realities.
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Martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh\'s Wife\'s Message | Farsi Sub English
The wife of our honorable martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh sends out a video message that was aired on Iranian television. She extends condolences and...
The wife of our honorable martyr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh sends out a video message that was aired on Iranian television. She extends condolences and congratulations to the Leader of the Muslim Ummah and to the Iranian nation. Additionally she urges for the path of this great martyr of Islam to be continued.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was a university professor and a nuclear scientist of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He was martyred on Nov 27, 2020 at the hands of anti-Iran and anti-Islam elements.
The enemies of Islam can\\\'t tolerate the technological and scientific development and progress of the Islamic Republic of Iran because they know that this progress strengthens ISLAM.
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New Documentary | The Living Martyr in Iraq | Arabic Sub English
While Iraq\'s sovereignty was facing serious threats, General Qasem Soleimani gets dispatched to Iraq by Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei on the request of...
While Iraq\'s sovereignty was facing serious threats, General Qasem Soleimani gets dispatched to Iraq by Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei on the request of the Iraqi government.
Gen. Qasem Soleimani along with the local Iraqi popular mobilization units confronted these bloodthirsty ISIS mercenaries. What was Qasem Soleimani\'s role in eradicating one of the most expensive projects of the United States of America i.e. ISIS.
What do the local Iraqis say about this great martyr of Islam? How do they feel about Martyr Qasem Soleimani? Click to watch the sentiments of these Mujahideen from Iraq.
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An Inspiration For Imam Khamenei: Martyr Navvab Safawi | Farsi Sub English
\"I have no doubt that it was Navvab Safawi who first kindled the fire of revolutionary Islam in my heart.\" - Imam Khamenei.
18 Jan...
\"I have no doubt that it was Navvab Safawi who first kindled the fire of revolutionary Islam in my heart.\" - Imam Khamenei.
18 Jan 1956, Sayyid Navvab Safavi (Nawab Safawi) was martyred at the hands of anti-Islam powers for his revolutionary positions and stances. Martyr Safawi was an inspiration for many including Martyr Murtaza Mutahhari.
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A Martyr of Your Cause | CubeSync | English
With a brand new year here, it is appropriate to remember all those who are truly living; while we are the ones who aren\\\'t.
So, right in the...
With a brand new year here, it is appropriate to remember all those who are truly living; while we are the ones who aren\\\'t.
So, right in the beginning of this new year, we send our salutations to all our esteemed martyrs, past, present, and future.
But what are some of the verses of the word of Allah, the immaculate Qur\\\'an, when it comes to the concept of martyrdom?
And is there only one kind of martyrdom?
Finally, what is the reward of a martyr?
Sayyid Shahryar answers these questions and more with the verses of the very word of Allah, in this CubeSync special.
Salutations and blessings be upon our eternally living martyrs.
May we join your auspicious ranks and become \\\"A Martyr of Your Cause\\\".
We are the nation of martyrdom.
We are the nation of Imam Husayn (A).
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We Await The Fight Against America & israel | Martyr Mahdi Zainuddin...
There are certain figures in history, who because they have given and sacrificed their life for the sake of Allah\'s cause, are forever etched in...
There are certain figures in history, who because they have given and sacrificed their life for the sake of Allah\'s cause, are forever etched in the pages of time.
One such martyr is Shaheed Mahdi Zainuddin of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
One can feel the courage, valor, honor, bravery, faith, determination, steadfastness, patience, and the cool collected strength of this esteemed martyr.
No questions necessary.
Fighting against global arrogance and centers of corruption is our wish and our dream. We await the justice to be served. We, the oppressed ones, await the moment when the arrogant powers of the world are brought to their knees.
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Burial of Martyr Ayatollah Morteza Motahari, خاكسپاری شهيد...
Burial of Martyr Ayatollah Morteza Motahari, خاكسپاری شهيد مطهری - Qom 1979 - Farsi
The Burial of one of the greatest scholars...
Burial of Martyr Ayatollah Morteza Motahari, خاكسپاری شهيد مطهری - Qom 1979 - Farsi
The Burial of one of the greatest scholars & free-thinkers of the century, Martyr Ayatollah Morteza Motahari
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، روز تشییع پیكر استاد مطهری، غوغایی در مدرسه فیضیه قم برپا شد. فیلمی كه در ادامه مشاهده میكنید، جزء معدود صحنههای منتشر شده از روز شهادت استاد است كه از تمام زوایا شور مردم در تشییع پیكر او را به تصویر میكشد. در این فیلم تشییع پیكر استاد، نماز خواندن بر پیكر مطهر وی و به خاک سپاری جنازه ایشان در محل دفن را مشاهده میكنید.
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Leader\\\'s visit to the family of Martyr Hamadani - Farsi sub English
Leader\\\'s visit to the family of Martyr Hamadani
The leader paid a visit to the family of honorable martyr Hamadani. Listen to his words....
Leader\\\'s visit to the family of Martyr Hamadani
The leader paid a visit to the family of honorable martyr Hamadani. Listen to his words.
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Martyr Emad Mughniyah | Your blood will not go in vain | Arabic sub English
Martyr Emad Mughniyah | Your blood will not go in vain
Hajj Emad Mughniyah achieved martyrdom on 12 February 2008. But as he said, the objective...
Martyr Emad Mughniyah | Your blood will not go in vain
Hajj Emad Mughniyah achieved martyrdom on 12 February 2008. But as he said, the objective for us is defined, clear, & accurate...!
O dear martyr, God is our witness, your blood will not go in vain.
#LongLiveResistance
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Mystic, Intellectual, Martyr | Farsi sub English
We as Muslims ought not to be wearing Che Guevara t-shirts, but Martyr Chamran. In this clip, one revolutionary describes another. The Leader...
We as Muslims ought not to be wearing Che Guevara t-shirts, but Martyr Chamran. In this clip, one revolutionary describes another. The Leader describes a man who embodied every revolutionary principle, a man whose life we ought to read about and extract the many lessons contained within it.
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Clip - Recite Sura Fatiha for Martyr Malcolm X | Imam Khamenei | Feb 21,...
Clip - Please recite Sura Fatiha and Sura Tawhid for Martyr Malcolm X | Imam Khamenei, Feb 21, 2017
Before I begin my speech, I would like to...
Clip - Please recite Sura Fatiha and Sura Tawhid for Martyr Malcolm X | Imam Khamenei, Feb 21, 2017
Before I begin my speech, I would like to remind the audience that today is the martyrdom anniversary of Malcolm X, an American Muslim leader. I would like to request all attendees to please recite Sura Fatiha and Sura Tawhid for the soul of this martyr.
Address to the Sixth International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Intifada
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ANIMATION: Martyr Mustafa Chamran | Farsi sub English
Remembering Martyr Mustafa Chamran with a beautiful animation that quickly goes over his life and ends with a very profound and deep statement by...
Remembering Martyr Mustafa Chamran with a beautiful animation that quickly goes over his life and ends with a very profound and deep statement by this great Martyr of Islam.
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A Christian Martyr\'s Family Visited by Imam Khamenei | Farsi Sub English
A Christian Martyr\\\'s Family Visited by Imam Khamenei
The tradition of visiting the families of the martyrs is a tradition that the Leader of...
A Christian Martyr\\\'s Family Visited by Imam Khamenei
The tradition of visiting the families of the martyrs is a tradition that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution kept alive since at least 1982. Every year he visits the families of a number of martyrs. These martyrs are not limited to Shia Muslims only; rather he visits many Sunni families and even the Christian families. This videos clip shows glimpses of his visit to the parents of a Christian martyr.
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Who is a Martyr in Islam? | Shaykh Isa Qasem | Arabic Sub English
Who is a Martyr in Islam? | Shaykh Isa Qasem
This minutes clip would outline the concept of martyrdom in Islam. Who is a martyr? What\\\'s so...
Who is a Martyr in Islam? | Shaykh Isa Qasem
This minutes clip would outline the concept of martyrdom in Islam. Who is a martyr? What\\\'s so different about his mindset? How does he get to a level that others can\\\'t? A beautiful and spiritual explanation by Ayatollah Shaykh Isa Qasem.
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Real Peace VS American Peace | Martyr Abbas Musawi | Arabic Sub English
Real Peace VS American Peace | Martyr Abbas Musawi
Today, some \\\'intellectuals\\\', infested, infected, and infatuated by the West, propose...
Real Peace VS American Peace | Martyr Abbas Musawi
Today, some \\\'intellectuals\\\', infested, infected, and infatuated by the West, propose that America can bring peace to the world. Martyr Abbas Musawi spells it out what American peace translates to. Who can then bring real peace to the world?
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Martyr Qasem Soleimani: How Was He Unique? | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei |...
There are many great martyrs of Islam, many commanders, many generals, many soldiers. What was so unique about Martyr Qasem Soleimani? The Leader...
There are many great martyrs of Islam, many commanders, many generals, many soldiers. What was so unique about Martyr Qasem Soleimani? The Leader of the Muslim Ummah on January 8, 2020 explains different dimensions of the personality of this esteemed and beloved martyr of ours.
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Martyr Hojaji: A Proof of Allah | Imam Sayyid Ali Khamenei | Farsi Sub...
When it comes to youth, what is the most important task that needs to be carried out? Those who are concerned about our next generation should pay...
When it comes to youth, what is the most important task that needs to be carried out? Those who are concerned about our next generation should pay attention to what needs to be strengthened in our youth. Martyr Mohsen Hojaji became a role model for youth in contemporary times. The Leader speaks.
Remembering Martyr Mohsen Hojaji of IRGC who was martyred at the hands of vicious America-backed ISIS in August 2017 at the age of 26. He was captured by ISIS forces near al-Tanf in southeast Syria, and was beheaded two days later.
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We Will Never Sit Idle | Martyr Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh | Farsi Sub English
Our beloved martyr Fakhrizadeh sends out a message for all those who are striving for the sake of Allah in the field of science and technology....
Our beloved martyr Fakhrizadeh sends out a message for all those who are striving for the sake of Allah in the field of science and technology.
A unique clip with the voice of Shaheed Fakhrizadeh, the Iranian scientist who was targeted by the evil arrogant powers. He was targeted because he was being effective.
Our enemy fails to understand that the more they kill us, the stronger we get. Martyr Fakhrizadeh is an inspiration for countless individuals now. Alhamdolillah. Martyrdom was a reward of Allah for his sincere efforts and services.
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