Teachers' Day Observed in Honor of Martyr Motahhari
The day was named in honor of the distinguished philosopher Morteza Motahhari, who was martyred on May 2, 1979.
Martyr Motahhari was a scientific, philosophical, cultural and political personality who played a significant role in the culmination of the Islamic Revolution.
Since Motahhari's martyrdom, a considerable amount of books and articles have been written about his life and work. Hashem Hashemzadeh, a former Majlis deputy, has compiled 80 publications about Motahhari. Hashemzadeh has also been appointed by the President to be the supervisor for the implementation of the Constitution.
He believes that Motahhari enjoyed a multidimensional personality but that he would not have realized its perfection if he had not been martyred.
Hashemzadeh said that Motahhari had an exceptional personality due to his firm, pure beliefs and his nature, which drove him to work hard to become virtuous.
He added that much has been said about Motahhari's personality, yet the different aspects of his personality have not been recognized as they deserve to be.
Motahhari was an expert on the Quran, philosophy, ethics, history, historical analysis, social sciences, sociology and educational sciences who was peerless in this regard, he said. He added that Motahhari's knowledge was not quantitative and that he mastered the aforementioned sciences.
Hashemzadeh pointed out that martyr Motahhari was able to present various scientific materials in a manner understandable to average people as well as academics.
He stated that Motahhari's beliefs were based upon Islamic knowledge and were extremely firm.
"Motahhari's faith was completely pure and it was his faith which made him Motahhari," he said.
The researcher added that Motahhari's practical piety was exemplary and his behavior, speech and manner were based upon his pure God-fearing virtues.
Hashemzadeh said that Motahhari was always a popular person and everybody knew and respected him.
He added that although Motahhari was a cleric and a God-fearing person, nevertheless he was involved in cultural activities and used to guide the youth to Islam and divine perfection.
He said that Motahhari defined various scientific and ethical issues for the people and established social relations with them through his writings and speeches.
Hashemzadeh maintained that Motahhari was an Islamic theoretician who defined the political basis of Islamic government in a clear manner.
He stated that Motahhari was well aware of the vices of society and presented the proper remedies for them.
He said that Motahhari was a brave person who never ignored the truth and that whenever he saw the interests of Islam in danger he took action without being conservative.
Hashemzadeh concluded by saying that eventually his martyrdom led him to perfection and that if Motahhari was not martyred his personality would not have attained perfection, adding that it was martyrdom which made him perfect.