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Narrated by deceased Hojat Al Islam Movahedi Savoji Quranic researches of Hashemi Rafsanjani in the prison of oppressive regime of Shah
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Hojat Al Islam Movahedi Savoji was born on the 15th of Farvardin in 1322 in Saveh. His father named Mehdi was a pious farmer who could hardly earn the living for his family. However, he sent his four year old son to Maktab to learn how to read and write. He spent five years in Maktab learning Literature, mathematics and how to read Quran. Afterwards at the age of 9 he started studying at elementary school. Due to poverty he had to face an interval of one year in his studies and was resigned to work in Tehran. A year later he went back to Saveh and carried on his studies in senior high school in Saveh.
At the beginning of Islamic movement and by Imam's statements on the bill of provincial and state associations, blessed Movahedi Savoji got to know Imam's thoughts and reflections. Following the leader of revolution, he began to challenge Pahlavi's Regime. In 1342 in Muharam and Safar he made a trip to saveh for preaching and sermon. On the ceremony of Imam Husein's Arba'en he objected to arresting and detaining Imam. Hence he was arrested and then taken to Qom's Savak from Saveh's police headquarters. After the primitive cross examinations he was taken to Tehran and detained in Eshrat Abad's garrison. After a while he was taken to the jail of headquarters at that time and imprisoned with Shahid Motahari, Shahid Hashemi nejad, Hojaj al Islam Hashemi Rafsanjani, Falsafi and Karubi and ….
A month later he was released form prison. First he went to Mashad but after a while he went to Qom and began a new life of studying and challenge. His presence in Qom coincided with the peak of fights against Pahlavi's Regime. His interest in Imam and his character made him establish a close relationship with Imam's home. After Imam was sent into exile, he tried to give a fascinating insight into Imam's political strength of character and determination and inspired people to fight against the oppressive Regime of Shah on his trips to Kerman, Rafsanjan, Dezful, Qoramshahr, Borazjan and ….
In 1351, as a result of imprisoning, torturing and banishing the revolutionists, a group of Tollab and clergymen in Qom decided to gather in Sayad Aziz allah mosque located in Tehran Bazaar in order to show their protest. The lecturer in this splendid gathering was Movahedi Savoji whose speech on imprisoning and banishing Imam, Ayat al allah Taleqani and preventing Hoja al Islam Falsafi from preaching was a manifest of his protest. After this speech he was arrested, tortured and inspected in Police headquarters' prison and a month later was taken to Qezel Qala'h jail.
Blessed Movahedi Savoji went to hajj in 1356. He got the chance to meet Imam twice in this journey. In one of his meetings with Imam, he was assigned to receive the religious funds for Imam and spend some of that money on political prisoners. Further more, he sent Imam's message to Shahid Motahari, a message in which Imam had emphasized the unity and integrity of people with clergymen. As protests expanded rapidly in 1356, the oppressive Regime of Shah issued an article titled "The Red and Black Reaction of Iran" in Etela'at newspaper in order to spoil the character of Imam which contained lots of insults to Imam. This arose people's anxiety and reaction on the 19th of Day in Qom and plenty of letters, statements and articles were issued as a sign of protest to that. A group of clergymen in Tehran such as Savoji Movahedi, as a protest to the mentioned article, wrote a lot of letters to Maraje Taghlid to appreciate people's reaction and awesome rising in Qom, besides condemning the killings. In most of the letters written by the clergymen In Tehran in 1356 and 1357 Movahedi Savoji's name and signature can be observed.
During his stay in Tehran by the help of other active clergymen such as Ayat al allah shahid motahari,shahid Mofateh, deceased Ayat al allah Maleki, Shahid Shah Abadi, Ayat al allh Hashemi Rafsanjani, Mahdavi Kani and … he founded The Association of Rohaniat Mobarez. In 1357 in Ordibehesht, a seremony was held in Motaqin Mosque in Shemiran for the martyrdom of one of the Tolabs. Savoji Movahedi was invited to speak in this ceremony. In his speech he talked about Jahad and severely rebuked the killings of innocent people by Pahlavi's Regime. After this speech he was arrested by Qolhak officers. First he was sent to the prison of Komite Moshtarak Zed Kharabkari and then to Evin Jail. After many inquiries he was sentenced to a two year detention but after seven months he was released in Ababn in 1357. Having been released from prison, he was invited to Saveh by the people there. In his speech in Saveh's sports center, he emphasized the necessity of retaining unity and following the leadership of Imam. Having delivered several speeches in Saveh, he went to Sari and began to preach and speak about religious and political issues.
In the culmination of the fights against Pahlavi's Regime, especially, in the demonstrations beside other members of Jame Rohaniat, he took sanctuary in Tehran University's mosque to show his protest against preventing Imam from coming back to Iran. On the day Imam came back to Iran, he joined the people who had gone to airport to welcome him. He met Imam and spoke with him several times during his stay in Refah School.
After the revolution, he was appointed to be Saveh's Imam Jomah. In addition he founded Jahad Sazandegi, The Revolutionary Guard, The Islamic Republic Party and then was appointed as Hakem Shar'e in the court of Islamic Revolution in Saveh.
He won the first election of Parliament after revolution as a candidate of the Islamic Republic Party of Saveh. In the second and third election of Parliament he had the same responsibility. In the fourth and fifth elections of the members of Parliament he participated as a candidate from Jame Rohaniat Mobarez and proceeded as a representative of people in Tehran. He was also a representative, member and founder of the Islamic Republic Party and Jame Rohaniat mobarez.
Deceased Sajedi was one of the few managers who kept directly in touch with people along with retaining his simple lifestyle. He talked with people after Maqrib and Ash'a prayers for long hours to get to know their problems and sort them out. He never refused to visit the families of chain of murders' victims. Contrary to many of managers, his house was open to those who referred to him to talk about their problems even until late at night. He regularly tended to reply and number people's letters. He replied over one hundred letters during all the years he was in Parliament. Undertaking political responsibilities, helping the needy and destitute never hindered his interest in knowledge and education. He never lost the opportunity to teach the Islamic sciences or to compose academic subjects. Being invited by Ayat al allah Mir Mohamadi, The Manager of Ellahiat Faculty of Tehran University, he proceeded teaching there and later was a member of Hey'at Elmi in Azad university where he carried on teaching by Ayat al allah Haery Tehrani's invitation in the recent years.
His qualifications for the first Khobregan Rahbari were approved by Ayat al allah Fazel Lankarani, Noori Hamedani and Meshkini in 1361 and again in the third Khobregan he managed to do all oral and paper exams successfully.
Living a life of fruitful attempts, ultimately Movahedi Savoji passed away in an accident on Friday morning in 1380/05/26 which was coincident with Hazrat Fatimah's martyrdom.
The following lines are a part of his memories with Hashemi Rafsanjani during their fights against Pahlavi's Regime, which are presented to you praying for God's blessing for him.
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Being arrested in 1357 and going to Evin jail In 1357 in Ordibehesht a group of Qom's Tollab had taken sanctuary in Ayat al allah Shariat Madari's house as a sign of protest to the killings of innocent people. It is not known why and how many people were killed. One of the martyr tollabs was from Shemiran. Jame Rohaniat Mobarez in shemiranat decided to hold an appropriate ceremony for him. I was also one of the lecturers in that ceremony for which I was arrested and taken to Evin Jail. I had never been to Evin Jail before. In deed it was one of the most modern and well equipped prisons built to suppress the fighters against Shah. First I was taken to a single cell where I went through a really tough time as there were no ways to connect with anyone. After that I was sentenced to a two year jail by court, Hence they sent me to a public cell where there were about 40 or maybe 50 Talabehs or clergymen such as Ayat allah Taleqani, Montazeri, Rafsanjani, Lahooti, Motalebi, Doagu, and many other well known important figures such as Javadi Qomi. The conditions of Evin Jail in 1357 The condition of prisons and political prisoners in 1357 was originally different from that of 1345 to 1355. In the past the political prisoners used to be under more pressure. There were also a lot of restrictions on visiting their family members and holding religious ceremonies in prison. They even refused to give the prisoners books except for Quran, NahjolBalaqah or Mafatiholjanan. Whereas in 1356 and 1357 they resigned themselves to give more freedom to prisoners in different aspects as the Islamic movement and revolution were expanding rapidly. During these years the prisoners were less tortured unless they had evidence against him. Hence it was a great opportunity for those who were arrested for the first or second time to be beside the greatest Clergymen. Mr Montazeri used to teach in prison. Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani used to interpret the holy verses of Quran. He was going to compose a new and complete interpretation of Quranice subjects in Prison. Monafeghin in prison In 1357 prisoners were able to go from one part of prison to the other parts as a result of weakness and inefficiency of Regime at that time. The heads of Mojahedin Khalq would send messages to some important clergymen such as Taleqani and montazeri. Masud Rajavi and Musavi Khiabani used to come to visit these clergymen to peak about the victory of this movement and future leaders of revolution. That's amazing these monafeghin were "Fi gholoubehem Marazon" who had no belief in Islam and Rohaniat. As the victory was approaching, they were trying to set up a close relationship with reliable clergymen who Imam fully trusted. On the other hand they rebuked the movement as a totally useless one in their meetings with the members. They had no single belief that the movement would lead to success. They believed the only way to achieve victory would be starting a war with the regime. Since people never followed them, they were trying to get close to clergymen to fine a stable place among people. They used to ask the clergymen such as Taleghani and Hashemi Rafsanjani to speak with Imam to give them a role in case the movement led to victory. Imam knew all about their expectations but insisted on the role of people and relying on them to achieve the victory. Imam never reprimanded them till they proved their wickedness in 1360. Imam used to believe they were innocent young people who were misled to astray and needed guidance. Referance: Memories of Hojat al Islam Movahedi Savoji/1381
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