"General Soleimani a trans-religious, trans- Faith and trans-geographical model" Arab scholars

AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): On the occasion of the first anniversary of the martyrdom of General Haj Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the Iranian Cultural Attaché in Lebanon, in cooperation with the Lebanese Center for Studies, Consulting and Documentation, held a meeting and a webinar at the Imam Khomeini Cultural Center.

According to the Public Relations Department of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) on the occasion of the first anniversary of the martyrdom of General Haj Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, the Iranian Cultural Attaché in Lebanon in cooperation with the Lebanese Center for Studies, Consulting and Documentation And different scholars and cultural figures from various countries including  Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and the United States simultaneously in a webinar and in person meeting titled "Characteristics of the strategic model from the point of view of Martyr Soleimani, from resistance to the occupiers to limiting hegemony" was held at Imam Khomeini (RA)Cultural Center.

In this meeting, first a video clip was broadcast on this occasion and then the Iranian Cultural Attaché, Dr. Abbas Khamehyar, in his speech, while renewing his allegiance with the path and manner of General Soleimani, examined the dimensions of his personality.

The next speaker, Head of the Lebanese Center for Studies, Consulting and Documentation, said study of the strategic model of General Soleimani's command due to the high position of this general in tough battlefields and the historical and jihadi role that he presented was difficult. He added that the reason for this is the experience and successes and victories that this commander achieved in various fields, against the enemies who did not spare any action in their crimes.

Then, the coordinator of the "Aman Network" from Lebanon, Anis al-Naqash, while acknowledging the difficulty of introducing all aspects of General Soleimani's personality, said martyr Soleimani a soldier in every sense of the word, and was at the same time, a mystic and a diplomat. He was a character that could be analyzed from various angles, so the enemy never had the correct calculations of the resistance situation in the 2006 war, but after that the calculations were different and even after the war in Al-Qusair region, the enemy's calculations were different from before. And every moment there was another plan. Therefore, the personality and conduct of Haj Qasem Soleimani is being examined from various aspects and dimensions. He added: "This issue of Iraqi Kurdistan and the whisper of its separation from Iraq was a very important issue that the world powers were behind, but this martyr was able to break all equations overnight by being present through diplomacy and dialogue." He also thwarted the Takfiri conspiracy by being present in Iraq with a small number of his senior commanders, and the Popular Forces (Hashd Al Shaabi) had not been formed until then.

Bassam Abu Abdullah, a researcher on international affairs from Syria, while recalling the important and historical role of General Soleimani in the contemporary era, said we should study Haj Qasem's experience in military and even moral matters. He added Qasem Soleimani is not only a martyr of Iran and the axis of resistance, but also a martyr of Syria, and in our country, he was awarded the highest medal of military commanders and was considers as an integral part of the Syrian history struggle and sacrifices of its children.

He said, as Seyed Hassan Nasrallah pointed out in his recent speech, the war in Syria required a very strong will and strong faith to win against all enemies. He added when twenty-seven million people take to the streets in Iraq and Iran for the funeral of such a person, it sent a message to the Americans, who also received it. The character of Haj Qasem can be examined from four dimensions. The first was the strategic dimension as a military commander who was present on most fronts, especially in Syria, and the aim of the enemies was to cut the link between the axis of resistance in Syria and they did their best in this way, but the strategic role played by martyr Soleimani, their plans were thwarted. The other dimension of his personality was his human dimension, some tried to call him a Shiite and incite sedition, but he was a Muslim fighter and beyond all nations, and he was a role model for all commanders who hide only behind their national titles. He was a commander who loved Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and all the forces that resist arrogance and new colonialism. The international affairs researcher added another characteristic of Hajj Qasem was that his words and deeds were the same, and this was completely different in today's world of politics where people tell lies and act hypocritically.

 Dr. Abdul Khaliq Farooq, an Egyptian university professor and researcher, while condoling the loss of General Soleimani to the Supreme Leader of the Iranian nation and the people of the region and Egypt, said currently, two models have been considered in the world of resistance and national liberation movements. The first is the model of national and regional fighters and Mujahideen, like some fighters in Arab and African countries, Latin America and Imad Mughniyeh in Lebanon, and the second model is the same strategic fighter and Mujahideen that is found in such figures as Che Guevara, Jamal Abdel Nasser, Hugo Chavez, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, Fidel Castro, Iman Khomeini, Imam Khamenei and Nelson Mandela. He said General Soleimani was a trans-religious, trans-faith and trans-geographical model.

Then Hojjat-ul-Islam Dr. Mohammad Zaraqat, a seminary professor from Lebanon, emphasizing that it is not easy to talk about a great figure like General Soleimani, introduced the different and exceptional dimensions of this figure and said the character of this great martyr is a homogeneous composition made up some heterogeneous elements. According to those who knew him, he was a front-line man who also designed large-scale plans in the operating room. Mohammad Zaraqat added despite his high military rank, he was on the battlefield until the end and did not leave the field, and his name remained above all these ranks.

 Then Hamid Raziq, a writer on political issues from Yemen, while recalling the commemoration of Martyr Week in Yemen, said it is the blood of the martyr that creates unity among the people of the nation. Our enemy is one and we are one ummah and there is a conspiracy against the whole ummah of Islam. Martyr Qasem Soleimani and Martyr Abu Mehdi Al-Muhandis were the commanders of the Resistance Front and instead of sitting in the command office, they were present in the battleground because they were soldiers of truth and did not fear martyrdom for the sake of truth, but wished for it.

Man Bashour", the Director of the International Arab Center "Al-Tawassul  and Al-Tadhamian" from Lebanon with a message read by Mustafa Bayram, the webinar anchor, while thanking the Iranian Cultural Attaché in Lebanon and the Center for Studies, Consulting and Documentation for organizing this webinar said I believe that the resistance force, led by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has opened new horizons against the plan of the Zionists and the colonialists in the region, and this is the axis of the resistance line in Palestine and Lebanon, and General Soleimani was in charge of it. This commander with his field presence and at the same time his strategic vision and command prevented them the enemies from achieving their goals. He referred to the assassination of senior commanders by the Zionists and the colonialists and added this act is strongly condemned and in spite of all the differences, it is to draw our attention to Palestine and to confront the conspiracy of the Zionists and the colonialists.

In a message to the meeting, Mohammad Sadegh Hashemi, Director of the Center for Studies from Iraq, first presented a history of the US plan for the region since World War II and the bipolar and unipolar system in the world, and prediction of disintegration of these systems ed Imam Khomeini. He referred to the collapse of the socialist system in the world and then to the capitalist system, and briefly described the actions of the United States after the collapse of the Soviet Union until the establishment of takfiri groups. Mohammad Sadegh Hashemi then, while referring to the assassination of Sardar Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, said this action was taken to continue terrorism in the region." He added the influence of Russia and China in the region and the deterioration of Europe's relations with the United States is a sign of the emergence of the same new Islamic pole in the region.

Hojjat-ul-Islam Seyyed Issa Tabatabai, the Director of Imam Khomeini Center in Lebanon, also referred to a verse from the Holy Qur'an that God pays attention to human actions and talked about the mourning period for Hazrat Siddique Kobra, peace be upon her . He said martyrdom is a blessing end for the man and added that Haj Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are among those who with their martyrdom attained blessing end.




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