In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The Union of the Islamic Societies of Students in Europe:
A missive from the gentlemen- may Allah always assist them- reporting the tenth annual meeting and a copy of your letter to the respected students of the religious sciences- may Allah always assist them- was received and I found it encouraging.
During these last moments of my life, and being entangled in difficult situations and a lot of multifaceted adversities and serious concerns about the deplorable news on Iran; the ever-increasing pains and calamities afflicted upon the noble Muslim nation and our old and young student brothers; the deplorable state of affairs; the lack of basic means of living in most areas; the outburst of corruption and absence of culture in the tyrannical regime; the promotion of prostitution and debauchery particularly in the capital; the cultural, social, and political backwardness mixed with empty and deceitful bragging; the non-harnessing of the perverts and imperialists in the centers of learning, mosques and other gathering of Muslims, and the hajj pilgrimage ceremonies at Mecca; the weakening of the Islamic beliefs due to the Corps of dubious nature; «1» the spending of the nation's treasure against the interests of Islam and the nation; and the plundering of the sources of income and the national resources. Above all, there is the indisputable domination of the right and left imperialist countries and their wicked Zionist agents on our nation's lives and wealth; the public insecurity emanating from the so-called Security Organization, imprisonments, exiles, and the unjustified, illegal and tyrannical executions; and the barbaric and inhumane tortures and persecutions and other tragedies. As I feel that the classes of zealous young seminary and university students inside the country and abroad and intellectuals of other walks of life of the noble Muslim nation- may Allah always assist them- are awakened from the several hundred years of deep slumber that had, with the help of narcotic melodious songs of the wicked agents of imperialism, over the nations; that they are now awakened and are seeking remedies; that the seminary and university students have unity and cooperation with the other awakened groups in this holy Islamic movement which, God willing, will lead in the cutting off of the hands of the foreigners and imperialists, and the destruction of the foundation of the imperialist-lovers and the West-struck, I am very glad and feel proud.
Such unity is the first step that has been taken toward the freedom of the oppressed nations notwithstanding the foreigners and the servants of their blind eyes and dumb tongue, and plays as the basis of the final defeat of the plunderers and their wicked agents. It was the latter who through their long years of venomous propaganda had set your brothers and offspring of this nation against each other and each became disgusted of one another. At the same time the cruel enemies of the weak nations attain their aims by enslaving the Muslim nations under fetters and chains, and sucking their blood under tight security.
When I now see that you dear offspring have found the foundation of course and have joined together on the basis of Islamic unity and the radiant glowing beam of the Holy Qur'an- the weak nation's order of freedom and a guidance on the nature of the movement of the men of history and the pure prophets in every era against oppression and the imperialist and the exploiters- has radiated on your hearts, I give myself the glad tidings that God willing, a bright light of life is awaiting the oppressed nations.
It is upon you young intellectuals not to give up so that you could awaken those in lethargy. By exposing the treasons and the crimes of the imperialists and their uncultured followers, awaken the negligent ones and abstain from the difference of expression, discord and carnal desires, which are the chief of all the corruptions. Face Almighty God with your needs and He guides you through that path and helps you with the supernatural army of God." And those who struggle in Our path, We will certainly guide them in Our ways. And verily God assists the righteous ones." «2»
I pray to Almighty God for the severance of the foreigners' hands and those of their agents and wish success and confirmation for those who have shown dedication and have courageously risen up along the path of the sublime goals of the Holy Qur'an and the beloved Islam. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini