Leader: West irrational over women’s issues
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said the West follows no logic in the issue of women and merely seeks profit and pleasure from them.
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with a group of women in Tehran on Wednesday in the run-up to the celebrations commemorating the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatima (SA), the revered daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Press TV reported.
The Leader described the issue of women as one of Islam’s strong points, saying, “Islam has a robust, rational logic in all areas pertaining to women.”
Stressing that the world’s view on the issue of women is either of a Western approach or an Islamic approach, Ayatollah Khamenei said the two are complete opposites as the Western approach is summed up in seeking profit and pleasure from women.
“The cultural and civilizational system of the West is not willing to discuss such issues; it avoids entering into discussion and research,” the Leader said.
He underlined that the West resorts to using force, causing an uproar, and buying off figures to get its own way on women’s issues.
“The West is not ready to discuss and is not willing to answer questions since it knows no logic,” Ayatollah Khamenei noted.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said a Muslim woman could not find a better role model than Hazrat Fatima (SA), advising women to follow the sacred figure in all walks of life.
Underlining the importance of establishing “gender justice” in the society, Ayatollah Khamenei said, “There are no restrictions on the presence of women in various managerial, political, social, and cultural positions.”
The Leader also pointed to Iran’s upcoming parliamentary elections in two months, calling on Iranian women to play a more active role in better introducing candidates and ensuring a promising turnout at the polls.