Steely fist

In a meeting with government officials, ambassadors of Islamic countries and participants of the 25th Conference on Islamic Unity, Ayatollah Khamenei the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that unity is an urgent need for the Islamic Ummah. He referred to the awakening of the regional nations and added: "The regional developments and revolutions, the repeated retreats of America and the organizations affiliated with the arrogant powers, and the increasing weakness of the Zionist regime are exceptional opportunities for the Islamic Ummah and we should make the best of these opportunities."

In the Name of the Most High
Human Rights in Islam
By: Ayatollah Khamenei
Delivered on the occasion of the 5th Islamic Thought Conference January 29-31, 1997
Published in the book "Human Rights in Islam"

The issue of human rights is one of the most fundamental human issues and also one of the most sensitive and controversial ones. During the recent decades, this problem was more political than being either ethical or legal. Although the influence of political motives, rivalries, and considerations have made difficult the correct formulation of this problem , but this should not prevent thinkers and genuine humanists from probing into this problem and ultimately reaching a conclusion.