The head of the international department said that the father of the Islamic Revolutin wanted to convey the entire world the message of Islam which is based on moral, spiritual and rational values.
The senior official from the Institute for compilation and publication of Imam Khomeini Works pointed out that Imam led the Islamic Revolution to victory by relying on young generation, including men and women.
Hojjat al-Islam Moghaddam went onto say that Islam and democracy form very essential and inseparable pillars of the Islamic Republic system.
He also noted that Imam attached great significance to people from all walks of life and sought their participation in all institutions.
The world religious and spiritual leader also showed great respect towards mass public, the intellectual added.
The academic figure highlighted the importance of people’s role, saying the participation of public in all fields could resolve several of the hurdles and problems.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Dr. Moghaddam hailed sincerity and honesty practiced by former President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and late Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, emphasizing that the officials should follow those two great personalities’ footsteps while serving the nation.
Hojjat al-Islam Moghaddam made remarks during an event which was held to commemorate the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
The event was part of the Government Week events, which is observed in Iran each year in commemoration of former President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and late Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, who were assassinated in a terrorist attack on August 30, 1981.
The attack was carried out by the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group about two months after Iranian Chief Justice Mohammad Beheshti was killed along with 72 state officials and lawmakers in another MKO bombing in Tehran. The MKO is listed as a terrorist organization by much of the international community and has committed numerous terrorist acts against Iranians and Iraqis.