Message [Complimenting personality of Martyr Shahabadi]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

From God we are and to Him shall we return

I express my condolence with great regret and sorrow to the Imam of the Time (May our souls be sacrificed for him) on the martyrdom of esteemed Hujjat al-Islam Mr. Shaykh Mahdi Shahabadi. Congratulations to the Imam of the Time on such selfless devotees in the cause of the dear Islam, who through their martyrdom have brought honor and dignity to the great peopleof Iran and especially the esteemed clerics. In addition to being a noble struggler and sincere servant for Islam for which he ascended the heaven, this dear martyr was the brave son of our reverend Shaykh «2» to whom I am truly indebted for spiritual existence, which is beyond my ability to thank. I implore God Almighty to grant mercy and His proximity to this auspicious martyr and other martyrs in the cause of Islam and patience and enormous reward to his honorable family of Shahabadi, may their blessings last long.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini