The assassination of General Soleimani was most likely motivated by the US and Arab regimes’ fear of his popularity and high position among Muslim nations. Haj Qasem was not only a beloved military commander in Iran but his name was also linked with hope and peace across the globe. General Soleimani played a paramount role in Middle East events, particularly in Iraq and Syria, by ensuring peace among Arab and Kurdish tribes and ethnic groups while simultaneously spearheading the fight against terrorists and takfiri militants. Martyr Soleimani’s popularity stems from the fact that he was one of the field commanders who laid the foundations for a new Islamic civilisation. Haj Qasem, maybe more than anyone else, grasped the strategic importance of Imam Khamenei’s teachings on the building of a resistance civilisation, and he was fully aware of the outcome of adopting this high intellectual path. As commander of the Quds Force, he was able to pursue the objective of creating an anti-imperialism front based on Imam Husayn’s [PBUH] principles and legacy. Haj Qasem was in charge of a significant element of the Islamic revolution’s objectives; therefore, he was able to show the massive differences between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the repressive governments throughout the globe to the downtrodden masses. Haj Qasem’s reputation rose across the globe due to his chivalry and self-sacrifice, which, according to Imam Khamenei, made him more and more revered among all nations. General Soleimani became a paragon of resistance to imperialism by pursuing the path of defending Islam and the noble principles of the Islamic revolution. As shown at his spectacular funeral, the revolutionary people of Iran and other countries shall eternally revere Haj Qasem for his never-ending struggle. Because the most distinctive quality of Haj Qasem’s life, according to Iranians, is his honesty and purity of ideals. Thousands of young people chanted at General Soleimani’s funeral with holy hatred in their hearts that they would all be Qasem Soleimani, indicating that they had consciously chosen the Haj Qasem school of supporting the oppressed, a subject that can be considered the reason for Martyr Soleimani’s invincibility and perpetuity in the Islamic world.
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