The Mosque that Became Memorable

According to ISNA reporter from Khuzistan, the Imposed War Era against Iran started on September 22, 1980 and according to the geographical situation of Khorramshahr and its closeness to the Shalamcheh border, this city was one of the main places for the Iraq’s invasion.

During the initial days of the war that still the powerful and strong military units had not been formed against the Iraqi attacks, the people of Khorramshahr stood against the Iraqi Baathist forces and they fought against the enemy without any weapons.

Mohammad Jahan Ara was the commander of Khorramshahr Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and at that time the people of Khorramshahr did not leave their homes and belongings and they stayed in the city and they fought against the enemy; the public mosque of Khorramshahr had become a center for gathering of war veterans and defenders of this city and it sheltered the defenders of the city of blood until the final day.

The people of Khorramshahr until 35 days after the beginning of the war resisted against the army of the Iraqi Baathist regime and during this time the public mosque somehow had become the center of commandership. Many of the significant decisions would be made in this important center and also a part of the mosque had become a clinic for the injured patients, so the injured patients would receive treatment in this center.

The pressure of the Iraq’s Army got intense day by day and eventually the defenders of the city had to retreat on November 5 and Khorramshahr city was occupied; but the story was not ended here. The defenders of the city of blood continued their fighting against the enemy and they preserved the rifle pit of the public mosque and eventually Khorramshahr was freed after 578 days.

During the occupation of Khorramshahr, this city was absolutely destroyed and many of the houses and buildings of this city collapsed; the interesting issue in this fields is that although the public mosque of Khorramshahr was targeted by missiles of the enemy several times, but it did not give and it was a shelter for the people of Khorramshahr until the final day of Khorramshahr liberation. During that time 40 % of the mosque had been fully destroyed and even its minaret was fully destroyed. Also due to the bullet of cannon, the dome of the mosque was almost damaged and the bullet entered the mosque and it martyred many of the worshippers.

This mosque during the days before the occupation of Khorramshahr had been changed into a center of commandership, preparations, conferences of the defenders and that is why it was nicknamed the symbol of resistance and now this mosque is known by this name among the survivors of the Sacred Defense war and enthusiastic persons to this mosque. This mosque by the registration number 30000 is considered as intellectual heritage in the list of national works of Iran.

The public mosque of Khorramshahr now is proud of itself and the story of its fighting has become everlasting in the history. The people of this city love this mosque and the voice of calling for prayer can be heard from its cyanic minarets.

The End

According to ISNA reporter from Khuzistan, the Imposed War Era against Iran started on September 22, 1980 and according to the geographical situation of Khorramshahr and its closeness to the Shalamcheh border, this city was one of the main places for the Iraq’s invasion. During the initial days of the war that still the powerful and strong military units had not been formed against the Iraqi attacks, the people of Khorramshahr stood against the Iraqi Baathist forces and they fought against the enemy without any weapons. Mohammad Jahan Ara was the commander of Khorramshahr Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and at that time the people of Khorramshahr did not leave their homes and belongings and they stayed in the city and they fought against the enemy; the public mosque of Khorramshahr had become a center for gathering of war veterans and defenders of this city and it sheltered the defenders of the city of blood until the final day. The people of Khorramshahr until 35 days after the beginning of the war resisted against the army of the Iraqi Baathist regime and during this time the public mosque somehow had become the center of commandership. Many of the significant decisions would be made in this important center and also a part of the mosque had become a clinic for the injured patients, so the injured patients would receive treatment in this center. The pressure of the Iraq’s Army got intense day by day and eventually the defenders of the city had to retreat on November 5 and Khorramshahr city was occupied; but the story was not ended here. The defenders of the city of blood continued their fighting against the enemy and they preserved the rifle pit of the public mosque and eventually Khorramshahr was freed after 578 days. During the occupation of Khorramshahr, this city was absolutely destroyed and many of the houses and buildings of this city collapsed; the interesting issue in this fields is that although the public mosque of Khorramshahr was targeted by missiles of the enemy several times, but it did not give and it was a shelter for the people of Khorramshahr until the final day of Khorramshahr liberation. During that time 40 % of the mosque had been fully destroyed and even its minaret was fully destroyed. Also due to the bullet of cannon, the dome of the mosque was almost damaged and the bullet entered the mosque and it martyred many of the worshippers. This mosque during the days before the occupation of Khorramshahr had been changed into a center of commandership, preparations, conferences of the defenders and that is why it was nicknamed the symbol of resistance and now this mosque is known by this name among the survivors of the Sacred Defense war and enthusiastic persons to this mosque. This mosque by the registration number 30000 is considered as intellectual heritage in the list of national works of Iran. The public mosque of Khorramshahr now is proud of itself and the story of its fighting has become everlasting in the history. The people of this city love this mosque and the voice of calling for prayer can be heard from its cyanic minarets. The End