Soft resistance of prisoners
Threats and aggression in the camp were mostly soft; The mistake of Iranian Islam, Imam Rahal (RA) and the Islamic system, humiliation, insult and confrontation with adherence to native cultural-religious rites and symbols and trying to change the personality of captives, using different means and at every opportunity, are among the actions of the enemy. the river Therefore, negative struggle and soft resistance were the most common types of resistance; Especially because it was hard, risky, impossible and prohibited by elites.
Soft resistance
Soft resistance was held in several ways:
1. Behavioral resistance and disagreement with the enemy
Part of the enemy's pressure was applied with the aim of bringing the captives with them and their unconditional obedience; A matter that was in opposition to the spirit of God-believing of the captives. In contrast, the general approach was patience and refraining from accompanying the enemy and bearing all kinds of pressure and violence.
According to the notification of the Iraqi guards, paying attention to things such as congregational prayer, saying the call to prayer in a loud voice, holding a ceremony such as ta'zih, was considered forbidden and against the rules of the camp. But these matters, which were the means of maintaining and strengthening morale and increasing resistance, were generally taken care of.
2. Speech resistance
Some of the resistances were expressed in speech. Due to some difficulties, this resistance was made more than elites. The enemy intended to change the beliefs and cultural transformation of the captives through programs such as analysis and speeches. Calling the Islamic system an aggressor, blaming Iranian Islam, Imam (RA) and insulting him and praising the Arabs, Iraq and the Baathist system are examples of these attacks. On the other hand, the elites of the captives provided reasons for the enemy's silence or retreat by explaining their doubts or values. For example, when Sheikh Ali Tehrani insults the Imam and the Islamic system and praises the Iraqi system in front of the prisoners, he is faced with the protest of a prisoner that if this is the case, why do they force us to watch vulgar scenes on TV?! Another, while chanting the slogan "Death to Tehrani" and signing his death sentence with this action, provides the means to change the atmosphere. Open and bold answers to reporters or guards, verbal protests to representatives of the Red Cross or complaints to camp officials are examples of this.[1]
See also
Bibliography
- ↑ 1) Scientific Council of the Free Men Encyclopedia. (2020). Encyclopedia of Free Men: Liberated Iranian Prisoners of War in the Iraq-Iran War. Tehran: Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies; Payam Azadegan.
Alireza Heidari Nasab