In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Aqa Muntaziri- may his graces last:
The late and honorable mujahid Mr. Taleqani after lifelong struggle in the cause of Allah and safeguarding Islam has departed from this world and plunged us in grief. The duty of safeguarding Islam is upon all of us; and I have chosen and appointed you- who are an esteemed and an honorable jurisprudent- for the impregnable stronghold which that departed soul had safeguarded so well. The Friday prayer which is a demonstration of the political and social power of Islam must be established as splendidly and eloquently as possible. Our nation should not think that the Friday prayer is any ordinary prayer. With the splendor that it has, it is a solid backing for our sapling movement and is an important and effective element for the advancement of our Islamic Revolution. With their participation, our great and beloved nation must safeguard this Islamic bunker as splendidly and emphatically as ever so that by its blessings, the plots of the traitors and the conspiracies of the corrupt elements are nullified. I pray to God, the Blessed and Exalted, for the perpetuation of the movement and the glory of Islam.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Shahrivar 21,1358 AHS