In Paris, for security reasons, I would first open the letters and then take them to the Imam for reading. Once when I was busy opening the letters in the kitchen, the Imam entered and said: “I am not acquiescence.” I thought perhaps he was anxious that I should not read the letters. I said: “I swear by your ancestors that that I do not read the letters and only open them so that there is no problem.” The Imam said: “I know; this is what I am saying too. If there is a danger then why it should not be for me and it should be for you.” I said: “O Imam, the people of Iran are waiting for you. He replied: “But at least eight children are waiting for you back in Iran.” I said: “Don’t worry, I have been trained and there is no danger.” He then said: “Well, then set aside an hour to teach me how to open these letters so that if there is any danger, it is eliminated.”
If there is a danger then why it should not be for me? Mrs. Dabbagh