Memories of Sayyad Shirazi

Background
Ali Sayyad Shirazi was born in kaboud Gonbad in 1323 (1944).As his father was in army, it motivated Ali to join army. In 1964 he was admitted as a cadet.

Assassination

He was promoted to second lieutenant for his ability. Then he was dispatched to the United States in 1974 by army for drill and educating. He acquainted some of the American with Islam there. His new friends were calling him \\\'\\\'Religious man\\\'\\\'. After coming back to home, he protested against Shah\\\'s reign apparently and supported Islamic revolution along with people; hereby he was jailed for a while. After Islamic revolution\\\'s victory he served at many fronts as Kurdistan. Triumph of many sweeping operations in Iran & Iraq war was owed his plans. He was appointed as commander of the ground forces of Iran for his courage & abilities in war by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1981.In 1988 in Mersad operations in which Iran\\\'s west borders were invaded by Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), Iran\\\'s military could smash them under the command of brigadier general Sayyad Shirazi.

The deputy chief of the joint staff command of the armed forces lieutenant General Ali Sayyad Shirazi, former commander of the ground forces was gunned down at 6:45 hour\\\'s local time on 10th April, 1999 by the terrorist Mojahedin-e khalq organization and attained the rank of martyrdom.

The MKO issued a statement claiming responsibility for the assassination of Sayyad Shirazi. The group said it killed the general as revenge for his role as commander of Iranian ground forces in Mersad operations.

The leader in his message on Shirazi\\\'s martyrdom said \\\'\\\'the faithful and brave commander of the Islamic army and devoted soldier of the religion and the holy Quran attained martyrdom at the hands of the criminal, bloodthirsty and disgraced munafiqeen (hypocrites).\\\'\\\' He stressed that this is neither the first nor the last time a faithful and lover of the lofty ideas of the divine faith has been martyred by the dirty, criminal and corrupt hands of those mercenaries who have to earn their livelihood only through serving the enemies of Islam. Praising the services rendered by the late Shirazi, the supreme leader added that the hot plains of Khuzestan and the high mountains of Kurdistan had witnessed the preparedness and devotion of the brave and determined man who left numerous memories of his courage and self-sacrifice during the eight-year sacred defense period.

Background Ali Sayyad Shirazi was born in kaboud Gonbad in 1323 (1944).As his father was in army, it motivated Ali to join army. In 1964 he was admitted as a cadet. Assassination He was promoted to second lieutenant for his ability. Then he was dispatched to the United States in 1974 by army for drill and educating. He acquainted some of the American with Islam there. His new friends were calling him \\\'\\\'Religious man\\\'\\\'. After coming back to home, he protested against Shah\\\'s reign apparently and supported Islamic revolution along with people; hereby he was jailed for a while. After Islamic revolution\\\'s victory he served at many fronts as Kurdistan. Triumph of many sweeping operations in Iran & Iraq war was owed his plans. He was appointed as commander of the ground forces of Iran for his courage & abilities in war by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1981.In 1988 in Mersad operations in which Iran\\\'s west borders were invaded by Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), Iran\\\'s military could smash them under the command of brigadier general Sayyad Shirazi. The deputy chief of the joint staff command of the armed forces lieutenant General Ali Sayyad Shirazi, former commander of the ground forces was gunned down at 6:45 hour\\\'s local time on 10th April, 1999 by the terrorist Mojahedin-e khalq organization and attained the rank of martyrdom. The MKO issued a statement claiming responsibility for the assassination of Sayyad Shirazi. The group said it killed the general as revenge for his role as commander of Iranian ground forces in Mersad operations. The leader in his message on Shirazi\\\'s martyrdom said \\\'\\\'the faithful and brave commander of the Islamic army and devoted soldier of the religion and the holy Quran attained martyrdom at the hands of the criminal, bloodthirsty and disgraced munafiqeen (hypocrites).\\\'\\\' He stressed that this is neither the first nor the last time a faithful and lover of the lofty ideas of the divine faith has been martyred by the dirty, criminal and corrupt hands of those mercenaries who have to earn their livelihood only through serving the enemies of Islam. Praising the services rendered by the late Shirazi, the supreme leader added that the hot plains of Khuzestan and the high mountains of Kurdistan had witnessed the preparedness and devotion of the brave and determined man who left numerous memories of his courage and self-sacrifice during the eight-year sacred defense period.