The New Bride Before sunrise, he left, sitting beside the driver on the way to Ahvaz. It took them three hours to travel from Kerman to Sirjan. As they drove, his unspoken feelings surfaced, revealing that he had left his heart back at home. Turning to the driver, he confessed, “Last night was my wedding.”“Haj Qasem, you should have stayed! Why did you come?” the driver replied.“No, the battlefront needs me more now.”In place of the groom’s attire, he wore his battle gear, standing amidst the trenches and embankments, in the heart of the battlefield where fire, mortar shells, and bullets surrounded him.From that day, his new bride entrusted her home to God, knowing He would protect her even more faithfully than Haj Qasem could.Narrator: Mehdi IranmaneshAudio Source: A speech at Yas Nabavi's grand mourning conference.Dedicated to: Missionaries of the Fatimid Days, Qom Province Endowments and Charitable Affairs Organization