In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
15,1399 AH
The respected `ulama' and honorable preachers and the people of Kurdistan, may Allah assist them all:
Greetings and Salutations; At this juncture when our motherland is passing through one of the most sensitive stages of its history and the Muslim nation of Iran is facing the most savage mercenaries of the Shah, it is the duty of all the honorable classes of the country to defend the motherland and the dear Islam through unity of expression and sever the hands of the traitors and criminals, for any negligence of this duty would weaken the Islamic movement and God forbid would lead to its defeat.
I am extremely grateful to the people of that region who have nicely paid their debts to Islam and the Muslims and have played a great role in this movement. May the Almighty God reward them. On my behalf, tell the peasants and farmers of that region that they must not be deceived by the baseless propaganda of the Shah and his accomplice. Islam and the Islamic government accord high respects to you and will treat you in the best possible manner. Bear in mind that the condition of all the classes will not be like that during the evil rule, when everybody's being was destroyed. I beseech the Almighty God to grant victory to the Muslims and the oppressed nation. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini