Ghaempanah’s Role and Message
Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah’s participation in the celebration, and especially his reflection afterward, carries particular weight. As Executive Vice President, his words are not merely personal; they carry the institutional voice of the government. His decision to attend the ceremony in person and share his impressions publicly signals a political and ethical endorsement of the event’s deeper message.
When Ghaempanah writes, “I bow down to them,” he performs a rhetorical act of humility—a notable gesture for a senior official. He positions himself not above but among the people, acknowledging that it is the families, the mourners themselves, who possess the moral authority and existential strength to reshape meaning from tragedy.His statement touches on a metaphysical dichotomy—life and death, light and darkness. The implication is that true strength lies not in avoiding suffering but in transforming it. In mourning, these families become alchemists of the soul, turning grief into resistance and absence into presence.