Dhamar holds speech event to commemorate Wilayah Day
The branch of the General Authority of Endowments in Dhamar province, in collaboration with the Education and Guidance sectors, organized a speech event to commemorate Wilayah Day.
During the event, Faisal Al-Hatfi, Director of the Endowments Office in Dhamar, highlighted the importance of reviving this occasion, which reaffirms allegiance to the guardianship of Allah, His Messenger, Imam Ali, and the guiding leaders. He noted that the Yemeni people have celebrated this occasion for centuries, passing down the honor of commemorating it from generation to generation.
Al-Hatfi emphasized that the principle of Wilayah (guardianship) in Islam ensures the steadfastness of the divine path and protects the nation from subversion. He explained, "The guardianship of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) connects us to the guardianship of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which in turn links us to the guardianship of Allah Almighty. This clearly underscores the significance of the principle of Wilayah in Islam."
Al-Hatfi added that the forces of tyranny, represented by the U.S., Israel, and their tools, are mobilizing their vast resources to carry out the largest distortion of human society, aiming to enslave it and impose their dark rule. This embodies the conflict between truth and falsehood, between the believers and the enemies of Allah who have aligned themselves with the forces of tyranny.
For his part, Abdullah Mashrah, Head of the Guidance Sector in the governorate, pointed out that one of the most important manifestations of Wilayah is supporting the causes of the nation, foremost among them the Palestinian cause. He noted that the Yemeni people have earned the honor of standing with the Palestinian people in Gaza, who are facing a genocidal crime unparalleled in history.
Mashrah explained that one of the main reasons some Arab regimes have normalized relations with the Zionist entity is their abandonment and denial of the principle of Wilayah.
Meanwhile, Ismail Al-Washli, a member of the Yemeni Scholars Association, highlighted the efforts of the Zionist Jewish lobby, the U.S., and their affiliates to spread vice, corruption, and oppression, as well as to engineer crises, aiming to make societies easy prey for exploitation and enslavement. This underscores the importance of Wilayah, which safeguards societies from the rule of tyranny.
Al-Washli explained that the principle of Wilayah elevates the nation's awareness and morale to confront tyranny and its tools. He noted that the absence of Wilayah in the Islamic sphere has left it vulnerable to the interference and control of tyrannical forces.
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