Iranian women stand as unparalleled exemplars in civilizational struggle, achieving extraordinary advancements in science, culture, and society, with roles extending far beyond conventional battlefields.
A Revolutionary Muslim Woman: A Unique Model of Struggle and History-Making
A message recently circulating online hastily compares Greta Thunberg and Yasemin Akar with Iranian women, implicitly asking, “Where do the women of Iran stand in history?” It seems this comparison comes from a longing to measure up, yet it rests on a fundamental analytical mistake: failing to understand the deep meaning of a “revolutionary woman” in the Islamic resistance discourse, and overlooking the historic evolution of struggle.
Feeling Between Two Fires: The Root of an Analytical Mistake
Such comparisons stem from a sense of friction and wasted energy felt by the revolutionary Iranian woman. She perceives herself full of political and revolutionary power—but caught between two fronts: conservatism, which confines her in narrow traditional forms, and modernity, which tries to impose Western identity upon her. These pressures sometimes lead her to misjudge herself, thinking that she is “falling behind,” when in fact she is engaged in a highly advanced and complex battle, deep within the front lines.
Mother of Resistance: A Model the World Is Indebted To
Where did Palestinian women, now symbols of resilience and resistance, learn their example from? The Iranian woman has carried the banner of a struggle that has shaken the foundations of global oppression. The resistance in Lebanon, in Palestine, and today in Yemen—all are sparks from the same sacred flame lit by the Iranian woman in the furnace of revolution and during the Sacred Defense (Iran–Iraq War). Asking “Where are we in history?” seems strange when one considers that the Iranian woman is herself the mother and architect of the “woman of resistance” movement in the contemporary world.
Are We Still Fighters Today? A Shallow Understanding of “Struggle”
The woman of the Islamic Revolution of Iran now walks on terrain of civilizational battle. Her struggle is no longer only in visible conflict zones; it is soft, scientific, pedagogical, economic, military. She participates in a civilizational jihad. No longer is her battlefield only the front lines—she is present in nanotechnology labs, in revolutionary art, in advanced research facilities, in universities, and at the forefront of digital activism. These spheres are more complex, broader, and more decisive than classic battlefields ever were.
Isn’t Someone Who Is Targeted Also a Fighter?
A clear proof of this claim is the unprecedented scale of psychological warfare, sanctions, character assassination, and international pressure aimed precisely at the Iranian woman and her way of life. The adversary knows well that in her modest dress, scientific achievement, upbringing of revolutionary generations, and social activism, she is the greatest threat to Western civilization. If someone is under all this attack, can we say she is not in struggle? This alone is the greatest testimony to her deep-role.
We Stand at a Point Where We Are History Makers
The “third model of the revolutionary Muslim woman”—as expressed by the Leader Ayatollah Khamenei—is not in need of comparison and derives no legitimacy from external sources; she is herself the measure and standard.
From: zanannews