President: Our Sacred Defense Was Defending Humanity Respect

TEHRAN, (SCIB) – What was done in our sacred defense was more valuable and important that defending land and rights of a nation. It was actually defending respect of humanity of today and tomorrow, President emphasized.

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شنبه - ۱۸ بهمن ۲۰۰۷ / 2007 18 November

TEHRAN, (SCIB) – What was done in our sacred defense was more valuable and important that defending land and rights of a nation. It was actually defending respect of humanity of today and tomorrow, President emphasized. According to the reporter of NavideShahed; Dr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian President attended the annual ceremony of selecting the sacred defense book of the year. This ceremony which was held for presenting prizes to selected writers was held in Sayed- Ol- Shohada Cultural Center on Tuesday evening, November 15th, 2007. He delivered a lecture at this ceremony and said: “Defending rights is an admirable and holy action in all cultures, religions and schools of thoughts. And the value of defense goes back to importance and greatness of the right which is defended.”? Ahmadinejad referred to importance of defense in all dimensions and said: “It is precious to defend private and social limits and land as well as defending values and concepts and independence of a nation and its freedom; but is obviously more valuable when some people defend rights of humanity and life of humanity society, ideals of humanity and the principles that continues hope, love, brotherhood, peace, being free, self sacrifice and respect among humanitarian societies.”? I have no doubts that there would not remain generosity and behaving in good way, wishing freedom and following high values and seeking justice in the world if our nation and the youth of this land did not rise for sacred defense, he said. In continuation, Dr. Ahmadinejad said: “The culture which was appeared during sacred defense is a complete school of thought for fulfillment of a happy social and individual life for the whole humanity. Benefiting from the culture of sacred defense will cause changes and development of economy and industry of a country. Although what was done in war had small dimensions; but it shows great creativity and ability of human.”? The President referred to activities of writer in sacred defense field and said: “Those who show values of sacred defense to humanity actually make the uplifted future of human.”? In beginning of this ceremony, Mohammad-Reza Sangari, Scie4ntific Secretariat of the Seminar presented a report on work of publishers and writers in 11th annual of selecting sacred defense book of the year. He said: “Although the number of books decreased 30% compared to last year; but we witnessed quality growth this year.”? Sangari referred to indexes of 11th annual of selecting the sacred defense book of the year and said: “Out of 287 total numbers of received books we received 219 books from governmental publishers and 68 books from private publishers. Received books were judged in 13 fields. We judged the field of poetry and story for children and teenagers separately. There are 48 works which are winners or honored. And despite decrease in number of received works, we had three more selected books.”? Sangari admired presence of writers and publishers from cities other than Tehran and said: “I believe that it is favorable if a writer who writes is supported for the year that he/she spending for writing the book. Or if the income gained from writing a book is enough for his/her expenses.”? Vacuum of information bank is felt in the field of sacred defense. And we hope that this vacuum is filled, he said. As for another weak point in the field of sacred defense book, Sangari referred to the issue of translation. He said: “We have witnessed limited activities in the field of translation. And we could not succeed to introduce this culture to the world. Our friends in “Martyr Foundation and Isargaran Affairs" (Shahed Publication) translated 14 books. And it is admirable. But such activities should increase by all publishers and organizations involved in this field. This way we will make the world come familiar with the huge event that they need.”? As for other characteristics of 11th annual of selecting the sacred defense book of the year, Sangari referred to presence of women and also selecting an Armenian person. He said: “There have not considerable activities carried out in the field of children books. And I ask publishers to carry out more activities in this field. We should actually have works to be presented to the next generation. Arts, cinema and theatre in particular, should be more linked with sacred defense literature. The best films in the world are adaptations of novels; but unfortunately this link between arts and sacred defense literature is not strong in Iran.”? Very few and short stories have been written in the field of children and teenagers literature. And foundations responsible for the field of isar (Self sacrifice) and martyrdom should carry out more activities in this regard. This way they can transfer valuable humanitarian messages which was appeared during imposed war to the next generations and tomorrow, Sangari stated. According to the reporter of NavideShahed; in continuation of the ceremony the statement of the jury was read and selected persons in different sections of the 11th annual of selecting the sacred defense book of the year were announced and honored. As a side program of this ceremony we can refer to screening a short film titled “His Memory”? which was made to honor memory of Gheysar Aminpour.