In the annual Hajj message released on Thursday, the leaders called on millions of Muslim pilgrims around the world to demand that they fulfill their duty of unfolding catastrophe in Gaza and West Asia to perform their rituals in Mecca.
Below is the full text of the leader’s message to the Hajj pilgrims in 2025.
In Allah’s name, compassionate, merciful
Allah, the Lord of the world, peace and blessings are found in Allah’s highest Muhammad al-Mustafa, in his creation, and in his pure descendants, his chosen companions, and those who follow righteously until the day of judgment.
Hajj is the spiritual nutrition of the longing of the followers, the Eid of the enthusiastic people, and good fortune. If it involves knowledge of the spiritual essence, it becomes a remedy for the major illnesses of all humanity, not just Islamic Umma.
Hajj is not like any other journey that is being carried out for trade, tourism or other purposes.
Hajj is the preparation for the normal life to ideal life, the life of Taudi (Kaaba), which has a constant tawaf (rotation) around the axis of truth (Kaaba), the continuous Saul (running between Safa and Malwa hills), and the Apocalypse of Vai va Sheitan (cast of the Stones) (running between Safa and Malwa hills). dhīkr and pleading, feeding weakened poor people and tourists, looking equally at all colours, races, languages and people in different regions.
And always, people are ready to serve, they are raising a flag to take refuge in God and defend the truth. These are its main eternal components.
The Hajj ritual gathers among the iconic examples of this life, and invites pilgrims to become familiar with these examples and to them.
You need to pay attention to this invitation. You must open your mind and eyes to see both the outside and inside world. To practice these lessons, you must learn and remain immobilized.
Everyone can follow their abilities and advance this path, but scholars, intellectuals, people entrusted with political authority, people of social status should do more than others.
The Islamic world needs to apply these lessons more than ever before. It is now Hajj’s second season, concurrent with the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and West Asia. The Criminal Zionist gangs occupying Palestine have a frightening cruelty, unparalleled av and evil, which have taken the tragedy of Gaza to an incredible level.
Palestinian children are now killed not only by bombs, bullets and missiles, but also by thirst and hunger. The number of families grieving for their loved ones, youth, fathers and mothers is increasing day by day. Who must stand up to this human catastrophe?
Without a doubt, the Islamic government is the first person responsible for acting on this duty, and people must request this action from the government. Muslim governments may have different political opinions on various issues, but this should not prevent them from coming to the consensus and working together in the case of the horrifying situation in Gaza. They should not stop protecting the most oppressed people in the world today.
Muslim governments must block all paths of support for the Zionist regime and contain the criminal’s hands to continue these wild actions in Gaza.
The United States is a clear accomplice in the crimes of the Zionist regime. American companions in this region and other Islamic regions must be aware of the Qur’an call for defending those oppressed. They must force the arrogant US government to end this oppressive action. The act of roseart (abandonment of Mushrikin) during the Hajj is a step in this direction.
The miraculous resistance of the Gaza people puts the issue of Palestinians at the top of concerns of all freedom-loving people in the Islamic world and around the world. This opportunity must be seized and efforts must be made to rush to help this oppressed nation.
Despite the efforts of supporters of the Zionist regime to erase the names and memories of the Palestinian regime, the evil nature of its regime’s leaders and their stupid policies create a situation where Palestinian names shine brighter than ever before, and the Zionists and their supporters’ masses are more serious than ever. This is an important opportunity for the Islamic world.
Public speakers and people of social status must increase their awareness and sensitivity and significantly increase the demands on the Palestinian issue.
And you bless the pilgrims. Don’t ignore the opportunity to pray, pray for the help of Hajj and Almighty God and seek the Almighty God.
Allah’s peace and greetings may be the noble messenger of Islam, his pure descendants and Hazrat Mahdi – traces of Allah remain on earth – Allah may speed up his re-appearance.
May Allah’s greetings, mercy and blessings lead to you
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Dhu al-Hijjah 3, 1446
May 30, 2025
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