Message [In praise of the martyrs and their families]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
To all the Muslim and courageous people of Isfahan «1» - may their successes last,
" Salutations to you for which you were patient; and how good is its consequence in that world." «2»
Mercy of God be upon the martyrs, and the benediction and remission of the Truth be upon their holy purified souls that have attained the proximity to Him and have with honor and enthusiasm hurried towards their exclusive place in the presence of their God. Salutations and peace be upon you the parents, spouses, children, and survivors of the martyrs who have given the best of their beloved in the cause of the best objective, which is the beloved Islam, magnanimously. In the matter of the defense of the religion of God, you have shown such patience and forbearance that you have revived the memory of the heroism and steadfastness of the companions of the Doyen of the Martyrs His Holiness, Imam Husayn- may God's peace be upon him- for the people of the world. I express my congratulations and condolences to the heroic and martyr-breeding people of the force-fertile province of Isfahan and to the entire great nation of Iran that have proven their fidelity to Islam and the Almighty God in the best possible manner. I am confident that these sacrifices and acts of heroism shall in the near future enrich the blessed tree of Islam more than ever before and shall destroy and condemn to extermination the sworn enemies of Islam. I beseech the Almighty God to grant blessing and mercy to the beloved martyrs; and cure the maimed and injured; and to grant patience and reward to their respected families. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you!
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini