Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Dabbagh) (Part 54)
2018-8-21
Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Dabbagh) (Part 54)
Edited by: Mohsen Kazemi
Tehran, Sooreh Mehr Publications Company
2002 (Persian Version)
Translated by: Zahra Hosseinian
Chapter 4: Journey to the East
Historical mission
I was in charge of women’s prisons in Tehran. It was Tuesday and I was visiting Ghezel Hesar Prison. I was informed that Haj Ahmad Agha[1] phoned from Imam’s house and wanted to speak with me; and he had asked that I called him back.
It was around noon when I heard this message and because I had been worried, I phoned Imam’s house. They said Haj Ahmad Agha has gone to perform his prayer. I said, "Please tell him I called, and if it is necessary, call me back; I am visiting the prison."
About 1:30 pm I returned to my office from block of cells and was informed that Haj Ahmad Agha had held the line and was waiting to speak with me. I quickly picked up the phone. "How long you will be there?" Haj Ahmad Agha asked. I replied, "It’ll take until the evening." He said, "As soon as you came back home, please call me. Something has happened and since you are there, I can’t speak about it now; your answers may be heard by others."
I was very worried and sank into a sea of apprehension and anxiety. Therefore, no longer could I continue my visiting, and I quickly finished my work and returned to my home.
"You made me worry." I phoned Haj Ahmad Agha at 6:00 pm and after greeting I said. He said, "Imam Khomeini is writing a letter for Gorbachev. He has chosen two people for notifying him of the message and letter; you and Ayatollah Javadi Amoli[2]. It must be confidential until the letter reaches Moscow and Gorbachev."
As I heard this news, my mind filled with lots of ifs and buts and questions. I was still worried. I asked myself: "Why a letter for Gorbachev? For what reason? What’s the matter? Has this letter really written by Imam? What is its content? Why it must be confidential until Gorbachev receives it? Why Imam’s chosen me? Why he’s chosen Mr. Javadi Amoli?" And, ...
These thoughts and questions not only made it difficult to understand the issue, but most of all, I could not consult with anyone. In order to get rid of these illusory thoughts, it was better to consult with God, so I asked a trusted person to consult the Qur'an on my heart intention.
The result was that there is no perfect success, but it is a blessing that God has bestowed you. Since I did not know the content of the letter and the quality of the mission, the result of consulting the Qur'an was unclear to me.
After getting to grip with myself, I decided to seek it guardedly through Mr. Tabatabai, one of Imam's closest companions; because I was sure he knew the matter. When I called and asked him, he replied that Imam himself had written the letter. I was a load off my mind and got ready for going with the peace of mind.
Three or five days later, Haj Ahmad Agha called me again and emphasized which day and hour I should be at the airport. I asked him if I could tell the destination to my family and say goodbye to them. He said yes, there is no problem. And then he stressed that if I had not written my will so far, I did it.
To be continued…
[1]. Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini, son of Imam Khomeini, was born on March 15th 1946 in Qom. After his father and brother were exiled, he maintained his connection with militant centers. In early 1966, he went to Najaf secretly through Abadan and returned to Iran after five months in order to maintain his contact with militants. In early 1967, he went to Najaf again through Khorramshahr, and after reporting the internal condition of Iran, returned and was arrested by SAVAK and imprisoned in QezelQaleh. After his release on August 15th 1967, he began his activities and turned his father's house into a center for militants. Seyyed Ahmad Khomeini went on pilgrimage to Mecca in 1973, in order to speak with Imam Musa Sadr about internal condition of the Shiites. Then he returned to Iran and in 1977 left the country and lived with his family. In Iraq, he was the contact between Imam and other militant centers. After martyrdom of his brother, Haj Agha Mustafa, he took his responsibilities, and after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, he was always with Imam and tried to unite the Islamic movements. He did not spend a moment without Imam and tried to introduce his status and views all out. He eventually died on March 17th 1995 because of heart and respiratory failure, and brain lesion.
[2]. Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Abdullah Javadi Amoli was born in 1933 in Amol. After passing the seminary studying in Amol and Tehran in the presence of ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Taghi Amoli, Sheikh Abolhassan Sha'rani, Mahdi Elahi Qomshehei and Fadhil Toni in the fields of intellectual and narrated sciences, he went to Qom and studied in the presence of ayatollah Broujerdi, Mohaghegh Da’amad, Imam Khomeini and Allameh Tabatabai. He is now the representative of the Assembly of Experts and the leader of Friday prayer in Qom. Commentary on Hikmat al-muta‘aliya, Asfar Arbaa, A series of controversy on the philosophy of religion, Philosophy of Human Rights, utterances about Hajj, Prayer, Fasting and I’tikāf of Ayatollah Da’amad are his compiled works.
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