Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat

Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat حاج محمد ابراهيم همت
Born	2 April 1955 (1955-04-02) Shahreza, Iran.
Died	14 March 1984 (1984-03-15) (aged 28) Majnoon Island, Iraq
Allegiance	Islamic republic of Iran
Years of service	1979–1984
Battles/wars	Iran–Iraq War Fath al-Mubin Tariq al-Quds Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Ramadhan Khaybar Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Awards	2nd grade Fath Medal[1]

Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat (Persian: محمد ابراهیم همت‎) was born on April 2, 1955, in Shahreza, Isfahan. After graduating from high school, he entered Isfahan Denaeshsara of Teacher Training and later, after graduation, engaged in teaching in the schools of his birthplace. After Islamic Revolution, he joined Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and in the early 1980 was dispatched to Paveh to calm the unrests. Hemmat spent two years in Kurdistan, commanding many operations. Then he departed for the southern fronts of Iran-Iraq War to command Muhammad Rasool-Allah brigade. Participation in great Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas and liberation of Khorramshar as well as commanding Ramadhan and Muslim Ibn Aqil occurred at the very same era. He eventually went to meet his maker during great Khaybar while he was less than 30. his body was buried in Martyrs Cemetery of Shahreza. ^[2]

Early Life

Muhammad Ibrahim Hemmat was born on April, 1955, in Shahreza, Isfahan. After high school, he was admitted in Tarbiat Moallem University of Isfahan and could receive his Associate degree. After graduating from university, he attended military service in Artillery Division of Isfahan and was put in charge of the kitchen duties .During this period, Hemmat was familiar with several revolutionary elements and intellectuals and could study many Islamic and banned books and started activities against shah regime.

After military service in 1977,Hemmat started teaching in a Middle school in Shahreza.^[3]There, he associated with a number of revolutionary Clergymen and Qom Seminary and became more familiar with the personality and thoughts of Imam Khomeini.Hemmat tried hard to introduce Islamic and revolutionary ideas to his students.by doing such these activities , Hemmat was noticed by SAVAK and warned not to continue, While he did not pay much attention.

Gradually, Hemmat changed in to the head of anti-regime and revolutionary youth in Shahreza . because of his decisively and anti-regime speeches ,he was prosecuted by SAVAK and had to run away .To avoid capture, he left for Firouzabad, but SAVAK still chased him, so he permanently moved to avoid capture, he lived in Yasuj , then Gachsaran , Dogonbadan , and finally Ahvaz . Hemmat lived there for several month and returned to Shahreza again.he actively led protests there.

Finally he was sentenced to death due to his anti-regime activities and had to disguise his appearance and struggle in secret until the victory of Islamic revolution.^[2][4]

After Islamic Revolution

Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat and kurds

By the victory of Islamic Revolution, Hemmat and his companion did a big effort in establishing order in the city.they also formed Committee of the Islamic Revolution and also the IRGC of Shahreza.Hemmat was appointed as the director of IRGC's Public Relationsin in Shahreza.

In 1980 he was dispatched to Paveh,Kurdistan, to calm the unrests.Hemmat spent nearly two years in Kurdistan province,he had a significant effort to deal with the cultural poverty of Kurds people.Hemmat served two years as the commander of IRGC in Paveh.the locals had a great interest in him so that they felt very upset when he wanted to leave the region. ^[2]

During Iran–Iraq war

WHEN Iraq invaded Iran, Hemmat joined military forces and he departed for the southern fronts of Iran-Iraq War.Ahmad Motevaselian and Hemmat were commissioned by commander-in-chief of IRGC to form Muhammad Rasool-Allah brigade.

In Operation Fath ol-Mobin he was director of a significant part of the operation. also Hemmat played an important role in Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas as the deputy commander of Muhammad Rasool-Allah brigade. Participation in great Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas and liberation of Khorramshar as well as commanding Operation Ramadan and Muslim Ibn Aqil occurred at the very same era. He eventually went to meet his maker during great Operation Kheibar at just 28 years old. After a grand funeral procession, his body was buried in Martyrs Cemetery of Shahreza.^[2]

Operations

• Fath al-Mubin
• Tariq al-Quds
• Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas
• Ramadhan
• Khaybar
• Israeli invasion of Lebanon

Personal life

Hemmat's grave at Shahreza

Hemmat was married to Jila Badihian with whom he has two sons.^[2]

Legacy

Hemmat Expressway, Shahid Hemmat Metro Station and Hemmat Underpass in Tehran is named after him.

Hemmat's Memorable Words

'Our nation is the miracle maker nation of the century and I recommend the Iranian nation for t purpose of stabilizing and continuing the path of martyrs, to obey the Islamic Guardianship and to ask God to help them'

'As a result this revolution will be connected to the revolution of the Imam of the time (His Excellency the Imam Mahdi) and according to this struggle, the assistance of God will include the condition of pious '

Hemmat within some speeches among the war veterans said: “Imam is the manifestation of purity, innocence, purification, and a sea of knowledge. You should obey his demands one by one, so that the God will be satisfied of you, because he is the supreme leader and he has a high value in the outlook of God.”

My Message, Absolute Obedience to Guardian Jurist “My message is that during the absence time of the Imam of the time, you should have an absolute obedience from the supreme leader" Ali Khamenei".”^[2]

Iranian weekly Chelcheragh published excerpts of an interview with President Hassan Rouhani, in which the President-elect gives his opinion on prominent historical and cultural figures of Iran and the Islamic Republic on June 27, 2013:

Mohammad Ebrahim Hemmat: “A major asset for the Iranian nation ….”^[2]

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