[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful]
Difference: a lethal poison
Now, after having driven out this criminal (Shah), we are burdened with a country in chaos; that is, neither do we have a proper economy, nor a proper culture, or a decent army. Everything is in disorder. Today is the day that all Muslims are duty-bound before the Exalted and Gracious God to join hands and reconstruct these ruins. Discord at this time is a deadly poison and if such differences appear, that era of crimes will, God forbid, return in another form. Those who love Islam, the nation of Islam and the country are duty-bound, at this time that Iran is going through the most crucial and important period, to act like brothers and friends and join hands to rebuild the ruins they, who had robbed us of everything, have left behind. All of us together should reconstruct these ruins.
If difference arises, it will, God forbid, put us in a predicament and we will have to answer before the Exalted and Gracious God. This is what I have to say to all my brothers, all over Iran, whatever their origin. This is what I recommend to them. I entreat the Blessed and Exalted Lord to give you all success.
[Text of the speech delivered by Balouchistan clergy's representative:
On behalf of all Balouchistan's clergy and people, tribal and non-tribal, I declare our solidarity, affiliation, and devotion to the Islamic movement. We, the people of Balouchistan, have been, and remained, backward and could not achieve anything under colonial repression. We are behind the times in all respects, culturally, hygienically and agriculturally. I would like to request the Ayatullah that Balouchistan be given special attention. We, Haj Kaf`ami «1» and I, have tried very much to establish coordination and brotherhood here (in Balouchistan), as Kalantar «2» and I had told you in Holy Najaf. God willing, when you conduct an investigation there, you will not hear of even the least discord between Shi`ah and Sunni brothers in that region. Total unity and agreement is in place. Even though the majority consists of Sunnis, eighty to ninety percent are Sunni; there has never been any record anywhere of any religious conflict occurring between these two Islamic sects. In the recent events during which there was a little commotion, it was caused by the colonialists who wanted to pit them against one another. But the clergy, the clans, tribes and I did our best not to let the colonialists exploit and pit us against one another. We are in concord and hand in hand with all the Muslims of Tehran in this Islamic movement. It was our long-standing wish to see the day when the Exalted God will bring us the true and correct Islam as it was at the advent of Islam. We are very fortunate. We are so lucky that I, a 63- year-old man, feel young thinking that the Qur'an will be implemented, a correct Islam will be enforced, not the imitated Islam that- with no intention to compare- we, the uneducated clergy, have created. The Islam as it was at its advent, which is the true Islam, should be implemented; and, God willing, it will be so. We are very grateful to you. May God keep you for Islam and the Muslims and grant the clergy success to cooperate and devoted themselves to the movement.]
The Shah's mission: destruction of Iran
May God grant you success. That you said that they (regime) did not do anything for you; they did not do anything for anybody! The only thing they did, they did for America and other foreign powers. Whatever they did was for America and other aliens. About the book, Mission for My Country, which the former Shah had written, I do know that he did have a `mission' for his country: to destroy it completely; destroy Islam, the tribes and all the segments of the society; to plunder the treasury, make us puppets of aliens, and so disrupt our agriculture that would cause us to be dependent on every foreign thing. All these constituted a part of his mission, which he carried out. However, it was God's will to disgrace him in the world.
Of course, we request all of you, gentlemen, in whatever region you live to be united. The `ulama there must also be brotherly and directed toward the same course. When the just Islamic government comes into being, God willing, all will equally derive the country's benefits in a brotherly manner. This country is yours and you will run it, God willing. May God protect you. «3»