Hedayati: I would like to play the role of an unknown soldier from Imam Hossein’s (AS) army+film

According to Fars News Agency’s radio and television reporter, Hamidreza Hedayati, a veteran film and television actor who was a guest of the “Sign of Devotion” program of the TV channel Two, said at the beginning of the program while kissing the Quran: “By God, this is not a reward.” Every morning when I leave the house or whenever I remember Hazrat Haq, I kiss the Quran. I feel good and ask for help. We have no refuge except the Quran.

He said about his first encounter with Seyyed al-Shohada: We were a religious and traditional family. The atmosphere of our house was a special atmosphere and my late mother had a lot of faith in imams. My mother had 28 Safar ash vows and every year she performed her vows with great faith and this belief has remained in my mind forever. We were tenants and we didn’t have a house, so I have experience living in all neighborhoods of Tehran. I saw many mosques and congregations in these years. But our delegation was in a small mosque where if 25 people gathered, there would be no room for anyone. But we used to come from the mosque to the street and go towards Iran street and there were 70 of us. From there, we turned on Iran Street to another intersection and there were 120 of us and our number increased until finally when we reached Hedayat Street in Fakhrabad, there were 1000 of us. We all chanted: “Because Hussain bin Ali was pious/ He made a pact with his God/ Let the people be freed/ To raise the flag of truth” We did not beat our chests and chains and we only repeated this slogan.

The actor of “Zir Pai Mader” series said: Hazrat Abbas (AS) is a brother and friend and he came to Karbala to do anything for his brother. Isn’t this a pattern? If we resort to Hazrat Abbas (pbuh), he is a brother and a friend. Let’s be brothers with our brothers and friends, with our neighbors, and be a source for all our countrymen. We should follow the example of these elders in life.

I want to go to Karbala, but I don’t insist

In response to the question that have you ever been to Karbala, he said: I want to go, but I haven’t. I always travel with my wife. I am not a humiliated woman, I am a dear woman. I really want to go to Karbala, but I don’t insist. Whenever you ask and he wants, he will ask. God willing, I will go to Karbala and Mecca with my wife. If it is not divided and we do not go, it is in our hearts.

Hedayati said about the reconstruction of Atbat: Some people say why we Iranians spend so much there and build shrines, domes and courts. But these people do these things with love. This work is blessed. Our artists, including master Farshchian, put their works there. We take our art and craft. We are the first in architecture and therefore we build a dome. Iran’s enamel and carving is famous all over the world. We take Iranian art there and it is good and blessed for us. This is my view.

The Qur’an is eternal

This TV actor said about some people’s insult to the Qur’an: Although I distance myself from some issues, I was very saddened by this incident. I say to these people, be whatever you are. But be human. We do not insult their opinions. How can they allow themselves to insult my book and what I believe in. Whoever runs this game knows that this will make us stronger. Those who burn the Quran are cowards. Of course, the Quran is eternal. As it has remained throughout history. God’s curse be on those who insulted our holy book.

In response to the question of which part of the desert of Karbala would you like to play, he explained: There were 72 people there. I would like to play the role of an unknown soldier from Imam Hussain’s army. He hesitated the night before whether to get up or not. He should go and leave the imam alone or not. I like this doubt very much. It is the same certainty. I like to play this role.

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