Supreme Leader praises women and nurses in message marking birth of Zaynab and Nurses’ Day

What happened: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei issued a message marking the birth anniversary of Lady Zaynab and Nurses’ Day. Sources: Eghtesad Online (Telegram) and Shargh newspaper.

In his message, Khamenei called the role of Iran’s women and girls “astonishing” during the country’s historic uprising and highlighted nurses’ restorative and morale-boosting roles, saying they have an important effect on the physical and mental health and security of society. He urged health officials to give special attention to the nursing community.

Background and additional wording: The message noted that the fifth of Jumada al-Awwal each year commemorates the birth of a woman raised under the love, training and companionship of the five purified figures, who are described as among God’s highest creations. It said Zaynab’s upbringing over more than fifty years in this luminous school displayed elements of dignity and excellence, culminating in her prominent role in the events of Ashura; this passage was cited by Eghtesad Online (Telegram), Shargh and Akharin Khabar.