For the second consecutive year, the Iranian community living in Uganda, together with their Ugandan friends yesterday converged at the Cultural Consulate of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kampala, to hail and remember their heroic General and the former commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Force Corps, Quds Brigade, Qasem Soleimani.
Gen. Soleiman was killed by US Air Strikes at Bagdad International Airport on January 3, 2019, on orders of the outgoing US President Donald Trump.
Soleimani died alongside Iraqi’s top paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes
By the time of his death, Qasem was believed to be the second most powerful person in Iran following the leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed-Ali-Khamenei, who heads the whole country.
Born and grown up in a poverty family in the mountainous areas of Eastern Iran in a small town of Kerbala, where he was buried, Qasem rose from a construction worker to high ranks in the Iran military as a Youngman in 1979 due to his overwhelming ambitions,
The 2011 American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy (AEIPP) Report revealed that Soleimani became a war hero in 1980 when he risked his life to minimize causalities among his men during the Iraq-Iran war.
Ghezelsofla at the function Ghezelsofla speaking at the function
He supported the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
He died at 62 years commanding the Qurds Elite Force, which reports directly to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali-Khamenei.
Speaking at the function that was organized at the Cultural Consulate yesterday, Al-haji Muhammad Reza Ghezelsofla the Iranian Cultural Counsellor said that remembering Qasem is the only way that can help them (Iranians) appreciate his work and his efforts which he dedicated to fighting for their freedom and all nations and religions.
Ghezelsofla said that the USA feared Gen. Soleimani because he was waking up Nations from oppression and suppression engineered by the Western powers.
“This has been the case since the beginning of mankind including the prophets who faced hard times with rulers and kings by them but there are always two sides of the story; the truth and lies,” he said adding,
“Qassem Soleimani wasn’t for only Iranians but a global peace ambassador who fought terrorism and injustices across borders,”
Describing Qasem to the congregation, Ghezelsofla noted that the fallen General was militarily a commander of hearts, who had numerous talents and capabilities which he used positively and selflessly,
“He was among the best followers of the holy prophet and he defended freedom and Unity, he was a complete school of thought, a full University and away for many though enemies miscalculated by assassinating him,” he noted.
Prof Adam Sebyala described Qasem as one of the few greatest humans who have ever lived.
Some of the attendees Prof Adam Ssebyala speaking at the function
“He was not looking for material gain, he gave in whatever he had for not only Iran but all suffering people especially in the Arab Peninsula.”
“Unfortunately those Arabs when you do something good for them, they repay you by betraying you and this was not only on Qasem but all other heroes who helped them.
