In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Jamadi al-Awwal 28,1391 AH
His Eminence `Imad al-A`lam wa Thiqat Mr. Taqaddusi Turkemani, may his graces last:
I do acknowledge the receipt of your kind letter and noted its contents. Before receiving your letter I had received a letter from His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Mr. Shari`at «1» who had also written some the issues you raised. Your and the other scholars' efforts there «2» are hereby acknowledged and appreciated; It is hoped that your efforts are in conformity with the blessed view of the Wali al-Amr, may Allah expedite his advent. Mr. «3» has ordered that from half of the allowance given to the representatives half of which is to be spent on the school so that by the will of God, the Exalted, the school can be properly managed.
The points you have mentioned are all worthy of attention. However, the priorities are the orderliness of the representatives in Afghanistan and to see to it that the religious funds are not embezzled; and these depend upon the efforts of the eminent representatives in Kabul. I have mentioned this issue to some of the `ulama' there. Consult with the other gentlemen and as much as possible make the affairs orderly in such a way that Afghanistan's funds are divided into half. Half is to be allocated for Najaf for the purpose of managing the theological center wherein, thanks be to God, Afghani population is numerous; and half is to be spent for religious purposes in the region, the most important of which is the religious seminaries there whether in Kabul, Mazar Sharif «4» or other region.
Of course, all lessons of the students should be based on a program and under the supervision of you and the other honorable gentlemen. There must also be an examination committee to encourage the deserving ones and reject the idle ones. This issue is possible with the counsel of the gentlemen themselves and spending their precious time there. In case it is necessary I will mention to the representatives in general that they must help the schools; just inform me if it is necessary so that I could act accordingly. Since I am not completely aware of the situation in Kabul, I must be aware of it through you gentlemen. The affairs over there should be orderly so that the funds are spent in a religiously proper manner. Any of the representatives that, God forbid, goes beyond the bounds of religious law must be expelled.
In any case, I am not in any manner sparing aid. But the gentlemen should be aware that by all means the Iranian government is preventing the arrival of funds to this humble servant; otherwise it would be possible for funds from Iran to be sent there. I beseech God, the Exalted, for your success. May peace be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini