Remember
those who demonstrated us the true path of Sayyadus Shohada .. "YOU
ARE A NATION(Ummah) FOR OUR NATION".... Imam Khoemini for Shaheed Beheshti
Shahid (the martyr) sayyed Mohammad Hosseiny Beheshti was born in Aban 2nd,
1307 (October 24th, 1928) in a district called Lomban in Isfahan ( Chaharsouq
district). He was born in a family whose members were
familiar with Islamic values. His father was one of Isfahan's clergies and prayer-leader
of Lomban mosque who went to the village once a week in order to preach and solve
the problems of people and establish the community prayers. He
passed away in 1341 (1962). His maternal grand father the late Haj Mir Mohammad
Sadiq Modarres Khatunabadi, was one of the leading authorities on divine law. When
Shahid (Martyr) Beheshti was just one year old, he passed away and Shahid Beheshti
was deprived of his meeting, however; knowing about his grandfather's manner later
on affected Shahid Beheshti's personality. With four
years of age he entered traditional elementary school. He was so genius that he
learned how to recite Quran and how to read and write in a very short time. After
a while, having passed the entrance exam, he entered the primary school at the
sixth grade but since he was not old enough to take part in that grade he was
registered in fourth grade. Nevertheless he took part in the final exams and was
granted th e second best student title. Wishing to complete his studied, he entered
the high school. In 1321 (1942) he gave it up, since
he was interested in the theological matters he entered the theological center.
Although his home was in Isfahan for saving time, being independent while thinking
and studying, since 1324(1945) he rented a room at Sad r school of Isfahan and
he lived there. During 1321 to 1325(1942- 1946) he could
study the Arabic literature, logic, Fiqh (Jurisprudence), divine law & fundamentals
and stole the attention of his professors to the extent that when they met him
as if he reminded his maternal grand father to the m. In
1325 (1946) when he was 18 years old, he left for Qom to continue his studies
and in 6month-time he studied the rest of subjects namely : Sath , Kefayeh and
Makasib. In the same year, Allameh Tabatabee came to Qom and his classes and sessions
attracte d the active students like Shahid Beheshti who later on took part in
his classes. In 1326 (1947) Dr. Beheshti with Shahid
Motahari, and some of his friends prepared a schedule according to which they
had to go to the most remote villages to preach Islamic values, by means of a
little amount of expense which Ayatollah Boroujerdi gave t o them to guide the
villagers and inform each other about their ideas concerning planning for future
activities. In 1327 (1948) he continued the normal high
school education and he could get his literal diploma in final exams of late comers.
Then he entered the college of Theology (at that time rational sciences)and in
1330(1951) he received his BA. During (1329-13 30)(1950-1951) he was in Tehran
and at the end of mentioned year he returned to Qom again and this time he officially
started his teaching at Hakim Nezami high school as an English teacher. During
(1329-1330)(1951-1956) he spent his life carrying out res earches and philosophical
matters . In Ordibehesht 1331 (May 1952) he married one
of his relatives whose result was 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters). In
1333 (1956-1959) he was a student of Ph.D. of theological philosophy (and of course
in 1353(1947) he defended his thesis called _the problems of Mabad ul Tabi_e in
Quran_, under guidance of the Shahid Professor Mortza Motahari. During this time
he was coming and going to Tehran and Qom. In 1338 (1959)
he founded an English class at _Din and Danesh School_ for theological students
and in the same year along with the thought of the leading figures like Motahari,
Taleqani_etc, he held the monthly speech sessions in Tehran on which the programmed
lectures were held with the large number of the students and intellectuals as
an audience. From 1339 (1960) the idea of organizing
the theological center and arranging the syllabus of it for 17 years was in his
mind whose result was foundation of _Haqqani_ and_ Montazeriyeh_ schools. In 1341
(1962) he decided to establish the Islamic center of students and educators which
was a measure for linking between the educated people in the past and present
methods. He was actively taking part in (1341-1342)(1962-1963)
campaigns. And in collecting and composing the _statements _he was a great help.
From 1342 he formed a searching group for surveying about the Islamic government
and in the same year Savak (the contro lling system for security at that time
)made him leave Qom. He came to Tehran and in programming
on preparing the textbooks was closely cooperating with Shahid (martyr) Bahonar,
in the same year he was also cooperating with campaigning groups and coalition
bodies. Besides, he was participating in a 4-member counc il in the name of _divine
law-political council_ with help of Shaid (martyr) Motahari, Mr. Anvari and Mr.
Molaee. In 1343 (1963) with the proposal of Ayatollah
Ha_eri and Ayatollah Milani he left for Hamburg and he began to manage and direct
the mosque and formation of religious groups of the young and revealing Shah_s
(the last king ) crimes. At this time he traveled to
Saudi Arabia ( in Haj. time ) Syria, Lebanon , Turkey to visit Imam Mousa Sadr
and in 1348 he traveled to Iraq to visit Imam Khomeini. In
1349 (1970) he returned to Iran and it was impossible for him to return to Germany.
He started to teach in session for interpreting Quran and examined the textbooks
and this process continued till 1355(1976). In 1359
(1971) he formed 50 sessions of interpreting of Quran on Saturdays which was called
_the School of Quran_ where was a place for gathering the active young people
. In 1354 (1975) due to the mentioned sessions and the relationships with the
campai gning organizations inside and out side of Iran he was arrested by Savak
and after a time he was released. From 1355 (1976) and
later he began to deal with formational tasks and in (1356)(1977) he was determined
to form the broad formations being active in secret activities and also overtones
for forming a party .In the same year due to the disagreements amon g the Islamic
active groups in abroad (which there have been some conflicts) he traveled there
and even to the United States and he paved the ground for establishing new relationships
among the Islamic groups. In 1357 (1978) he was arrested
for a couple of days and he was freed. After which he went to Imam Khomeini in
Paris. After his return he played an effective role regarding determining the
policy of the Islamic revolution. From Azar 1357 (December
1978) according to Imam's command he formed the revolution's council and he was
dealing with that till the victory of the revolution. After
the revolution as an intellectual person in the revolution's council he wanted
to organize and arrange the affairs. Regarding this mentioned fact he founded
the Islamic Republic Party. He took part in the election of Experts Assembly,
and as a vice president of Majlis he dealt with managing the affairs, preparing
and forming the Constitution. After resigning of the interim government in 1358
(1979) he was doing his duty as a minister of justice. Then
through the command of Imam he was chosen and appointed as the chairman of Supreme
Court. He was busy with his duties till the evening of Tir, 7, 1360 (June 28,1981)
after Namaz Maqrib (evening prayer) and Esha (night prayer) while giving lecture,
he was martyred due to the explosion of a bomb planted by the members of MKO terrorist
group, known as Monafeqin with 72 people from his colleagues and through the tears
and sighs and sorrows of millions of Iranian people he was buried in Behesht-e
Zahra Tomb. May his soul rest in peace.
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