These important and well-explained contents are presentations of the Supreme Leader in the second World Congress of Imam Reza (A.S) - (Murdad 1365 ) about the component of Jihad and political combat in the life of Imams (A.S) with the title ((250 years old person )), thus the continual and conterminous of the imam’s (A.S) movement exemplifies the direction that is heading to one destination, therefore, we undertook to gather his presentation about the life of inerrant Imams (A.S) which had delivered around this noble time, the fruition of the collection of presentations of the Supreme Leader which is now in your hand.

Accurately, the title of the book has been drawn from the enlightened words of the Supreme Leader and being an expression of his view towards political life [the effort of Imams (A.S)]. The reason for giving this name to the life of Imams (A.S) as; the250 years old person , has been brought at the preamble of the book from his words in detail; therefore, it is important that you should benefit as you go through the introduction before entering inside the units of the book, in order to catch a full view of the250 years old person and the subject of the book; Insha’Allah.

This book is composed of 17 units that its compilation method of contents of the biography of Imams (A.S) has been arranged in proper way from the period of the utmost prophet until the time of Imam Jawad, Imam Hadi and Imam Askari(A.S); in such a way that, the expression of Supreme Leader about these three prominent Imams has in this respect put in one section. In the first section, political life of the Holy Prophet of Islam has been briefly scrutinized, which is worthy by considering the events of this period as a mirror that displays the entire life of Imams (A.S) and being a measure and an element for understanding the initial movement of Islam in duration of 250 years. Three sections of this book are an exhibition to socio-political status of Islamic community more especially after the tragic occasion of Imam Hussein’s revolt until the era of Imam Sadiq (A.S). Gaining such information respectively, would help clear apprehension about the250 years old person.

Broadly speaking, the explanations in this book are speeches and written articles taken from the Supreme Leader. Therefore, some parts of the book have directly encompassed texts as it has also included the oral presentations of the Supreme Leader. In this case, it is pensionable to the reader to be attentive when reading. Likewise, in regarding to the sense that the book has direct manuscripts from the Supreme Leader, owing to this, maintaining the principles of writing and editing has been the duty of the center of Sahba, however, all the different principles in this book are being carefully observed by the reader.

In that total account, it is possible to make different paragraphs and abbreviations as in respect to Imams (A.S) such as; (A.S), (s), (S.A) inside the brackets. Additionally, the contents footnotes which have necessity of mentioning their references at the end assignably have been mentioned. This point, has located to the foremost condition in the books of those loyal rectors and Islamic sentry magazine.

In the essence of preserving the contents, in other bounded occasions, the information which were about special events in contemporaneous period or it had none of any direct scripts, or being eliminated or because of being intermingled with other different regions, or have been transferred to relativeareas. These places have been represented by this sign (…).

Throughout the contents, various verses and traditional quotes are beholden, expressed in Arabic accents by Supreme Leader; it appears that after intentionally the leader expresses in Arabic phrases, valuable purpose and that there is more acquaintance on audience familiarity with Arabic fluency, the more familiar with the language, the greater comprehensibility of verses and traditional narrations it becomes. As the content of the book ‘’a person of 250 years’’ is after conveying the bumptious connotation from the route and cross-purpose of the zealously life of the Imams, there-upon, prior to go into broad history books and manuscripts its important therefore to start with historical meta-analysis. Whichinstead of explaining the life eventsof the Imams, hasextendedly presented the life of each of the Imams by considering the appropriate historical eraand by alsokeeping in mind the main goal of which all Imams were after. Therefore, the more the historical knowledge of life of these great people gained by the dear reader, the better and melodious it will therefore be on the understanding of a person of 250 years for him.

Finally, it is worthy of mentioning that the extensive nature and mass of the collection of facts presented by the Supreme Leader which is about different angles of life of the Imams, specifically about the Holy Prophet of Islam, The Believers’ Leader and Chief (Amir al-Mumineen ), and Imam Hussein (A.S), as well as about individual biography of each of the infallibles, has been quantitatively than this quantity published in the book named‘’250 years old person’’ . Hence this book could be useful in an attempt to entering the noble knowledge of the infallible Imams in the speeches and presentations by the Supreme Leader.

After thrifty reading these manuscripts, you might question yourself, how can it be potentially possible for someone having done such a strong finesse and outstanding research in the life history of the Imams beside involvement in so overcrowded and composite areas in political activities [such as; extensive contentions and struggles before revolution and being in charge of the top responsibilities of his country after]? Perhaps as usual, this can be easily accomplished by a very common man who has been engaging in studies and extended research in various resources. However, it is almost impossible replying to that wonder by ignoring God’s Mightiness and ability on his continuance Wilayat as He is our only everlasting master. What just remains within the Godly power of appointment, is his ordainment as lieutenant of the Imam of the time [May God fasten his interval and arrival]. And, God has in the major absence of the last Imam made him an inheritor of the Prophets and the Saints of his. It was not only by scientific effort in the numerous resources, but also by tireless diligence in practical obedience to the biography and route of one’s infallible primogenitor in entire life affairs. The end result of this nice tree [Godly Wilayat], is not only that he became puissant and pundit professor in the faculty of history, but also he was made fountain of wisdom which some of its works is the book named: ‘‘250 years old person ’’ May beatitude be to whoever fills fully his soul with Godly Wilayat.