Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 23)

2017-12-26

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Dabbagh)

Edited by: Mohsen Kazemi

Tehran, Sooreh Mehr Publications Company

‎2002 (Persian Version)‎

Translated by: Zahra Hosseinian

Shahid Mohammad Montazeri

After three months of staying in London, Mohammad Montazeri[1] also came to London. He was in charge of our organization in Iran, and now he had come to London to organize Muslim fighters outside the country and to establish links between groups. Mohammad had particular characteristics and attributes. He used all the means to fight and tried to change the conditions for the benefit of the Muslim revolutionaries. He believed in organizational activity, of course he was self-centered and self-willed. At all costs, he fulfilled what he thought is right and prevented from what he thought is wrong. I can refer to Shahid Mohammad Montazeri as a self-made man, but at the same time as an extremist and revolutionary. He had wide communications with clerics inside and outside the country as well as other fighting groups and organizations and took benefit from his relationships in a desirable manner.

Mohammad Montazeri had a very complex personality; it was not easy to understand him. Sometimes, he took decisions so hastily on the basis of compassion, unrest and worries, but not from thoughtlessness or inattentiveness. His characteristics were weird; he did not care about clothes and food, and his efforts was more than others, and he never killed time, and made well use of opportunities. His life and behavior were very special.

Negative aspects of Shahid Montazeri which was not considered acceptable to anyone was self-centeredness and self-willed. He did not consult with someone in a particular condition or plan, or even weighed their personality up and see if it is right or not. He fulfilled his decision and if some problems occurred or if he and his group members hurt, he said, "Everything has wastage" In other words, every work has some costs.

He was the best in asceticism and piety, and was very resistant against hardships and shortcomings. The tortures he had tolerated in the prisons of Shah's regime would overturn any other human being. There was no border for his thoughts and he thought transnationally. He attempted for freedom of all nations, which were under oppression, and in particular, exalting the Islamic nations, and was ready to offer all kinds of sacrifices. "Globalization of Islam" is the best interpretation for his thoughts; and I had good fortune to pursue my struggles for a long time under his leadership.

Now his presence in London was a source of peace and security for me and I would go out of limbo. Most of the fighters in Europe, especially in London, knew Mohammed and believed in and respected him. With the arrival of Sheikh Muhammad, my true role and presence outside the country became clear to my friends and companions. Now they treated me with a lot of trust and confidence.

The days, when Shahid Montazeri was in London, were very busy days and we always should participate in meetings and discussions. It can be said that the major base of his activities was in Syria and Lebanon; so, after about six months of his arrival to London, we moved towards Syria to pursue future plans.

To be continued…