In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The crimes of the Shah's corrupt regime are intensifying by the day. The growth of the amount of crimes is such that words are unable to express them. The tragedies of the last few weeks have made the entire nation mournful and have deprived the Shah of any thoughtfulness. The unlawful martial regime, at the behest of the Shah, has set everything on fire, while one of the greatest blows of this criminal is the attacks on the holy shrine of Hadrat `Ali ibn Mousa ar-Rida (`a). This holy shrine was attacked during the rule of Rida Khan, causing the massacre in the Gawhar Shad Mosque. The same crime was repeated during Muhammad Rida Khan and the mercenaries of Shah attacked the yard and sanctuary of His Holiness' shrine, massacring the people. The Iranian Muslim nation must express their deliverance from this illegitimate Shah and his rogue government, opposition to which is necessary. All the strata of the nation, particularly the inhabitants of the cities and villages, must bear in mind that the illegitimate Shah and his rogue government have decided to wipe out the sanctities of Islam and if they find an opportunity, they will wipe out the shari`ah. It is necessary for all the strata of the society to expedite, through any possible means, the collapse of this tyrannical system. Obedience to this system is equal to obedience to the satanic governments and is unlawful. May God safeguard the Muslims from their viciousness. On the occasion of this catastrophic mourning and disrespect to the position of the Imam of the ummah, public mourning is announced on Sunday the 26 th of November. We are from God and to Him shall we return.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Dhou'l-Hijjah 23,1398 AH