In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The bitter memory of Shahrivar 17,1357 AHS; the bitter memory of the great days that befell the nation brought in its wake the sweet fruit of the toppling of the palaces of oppression and arrogance, and their replacement with the banner of the Republic of Islamic justice. Is it not that the instructive decree," Everyday is `Ashoura and every place is Karbala'" must be the motto of the Islamic nation? It is the general uprising on every day and on every land. `Ashoura is the day of the seekers of justice; of a small band of followers armed with a big faith and love in the face of the palace-residing oppressors and the plundering arrogant; and it is its directive that it should be the motto of life on every day and in every land. The days that passed on us were the repetition of `Ashoura; and the squares, the streets, the alleys, and the districts in which the blood of the sons of Islam was shed were the repetition of the land of Karbala'. This enlightening order is both an obligation as well as glad tidings. An obligation in the sense that the oppressed, despite their small numbers have a duty to rise up- like the Doyen of the Martyrs- against the arrogant oppressors despite their being well-equipped and having enormous satanic power. The glad tidings are that our martyrs are given the same ranking as the martyrs of Karbala'; and the glad tidings are that martyrdom is the secret of victory. The 17 th of Shahrivar is a repetition of the day of `Ashoura, and the battlefield of the martyrs is a repetition of Karbala'; and our martyrs are a replica of the martyrs of Karbala'; and the enemies of our nation are repetition of Yazid and his supporters. Karbala' demolished the palace of oppression; and our Karbala' caused the collapse of the satanic royal palace. Now is the time when we, who are the inheritors of these bloods and are the supporters of the youth and the blood-soaked martyrs should not remain indifferent in order to carry their sacrifices to fruition; and with a steely will and clenched fists, should bury the remnants of the oppressive former regime and the mercenary conspirators of the East and the West under the feet of the righteous martyrs.
The disturbance in Kurdistan at the hands of a bunch of ungodly mercenaries who were equipped by the weapons of Godless strangers and was inspired from across the borders, was put down firmly by the valiant defense forces and the Revolutionary Guard Corps; and the leaders of the corrupt who were affiliated to foreigners are hiding in enclaves and have left the misled youth in their wake. As we have repeatedly announced, except for the treacherous leaders and those that have been partners in the treachery and crime, the other factions even the misled that have joined the Democrat Party on the condition that they surrender their arms to the defense authorities shall be treated in a brotherly manner and be granted a general amnesty. This general condition applies to the Kurdish brothers and strata. All come out of your sanctuaries and join your brothers and continue with your normal lives. The Islamic Republic government shall strive to alleviate their problems and repair the damages and mend for the underdevelopments.
My Kurdish brothers! Do not pay attention of the propaganda of the supporters of the Democrat Party. Return to your normal life in the cities. Do not harbor any fear of reprisal on the part of the government or on the part of the miscreants in your heart for the government is your supporter and the miscreants have lost their power and have been buried and will be buried. I pray to God, the Exalted, to bless and to forgive the martyrs of Islam, and to grant patience and reward to their dependents, and happiness and health to the great nation. May peace be upon the righteous servants of God.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini.