In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
8,1399 AH
The Honorable `ulama', reverend preachers and the respectable people of Pakistan, may God assist them:
After offering my greetings and salutations, I would like to thank the honorable gentlemen for paying particular attention to the tragic issues and piteous calamities of Iran. You, the dignified people, cannot imagine our problems as they are. No one can imagine what the ill-tempered agents of the Shah do at the behest of this diabolic person against the honorable nation, whose fault is nothing except seeking freedom and independence.
The tanks, cannons and machineguns, purchased with the assets of this nation, have been deployed in the streets of the cities, even in those of the religious city of Mashhad in the vicinity of the holy shrine of Imam Rida (`a) , and in those of Qum in the vicinity of Hadrat Ma`soumah's (`a) Shrine and the site of the seminaries. And there is no day when the honorable people are not killed.
The massacres committed during the current year are neither expressible nor tolerable. Introducing himself as a Muslim and a committed Shi`i, and contrary to what he has claimed, the Shah's propaganda outside Iran has caused the diversion of the public opinion. Many copies of the Qur'an have been set ablaze, many descendents of the holy Prophet (s) and `ulama' have been tortured to death in the jails, the holy Shrine of the Eighth infallible Imam pounded by machineguns and the houses of the `ulama' affronted. If you, the honorable people of Pakistan, had witnessed one aspect of the crimes of this person, and had observed the condition of your religious brethren, you would have undoubtedly echoed our voice, cooperated with us and shared our idea of overthrowing this regime. Of course, I thank the respected people and the reverend `ulama' and preachers who pay attention to the developments in Iran. I beseech the Almighty God for the dignity of Islam and the Muslims and for subversion of the oppressors. May God's peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini