In his speech on September 21, 2020, Imam Khamenei referred to the presence of different segments of society in the Holy Defense and said: “I went to Ahwaz and visited a center where a group of respectable women had gathered and were washing the soldiers’ dirty clothes." He was referring to a visit made to the War Support Center in Ahwaz in August of 1988, during which he was briefed on the work of women. Under the supervision of Martyr Alam al-Huda's mother, they were washing and mending the clothes of the veterans and soldiers and sending them back to the fronts. The following photo is one of the photos taken during this visit.