Message [Martyrdom of Mr. Sayyid Muhammad-`Ali Qadi Tabataba'i]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
We are from God and to Him shall we return
With utmost regret, I extend my condolences on the sorrowful loss of martyrdom of militant scholar Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, Mr. Haj Sayyid Muhammad-`Ali Qadi Tabataba'i- may God's peace be upon him- to the committed Muslim people and prominent ulama and devoted people of Azarbayjan, particularly the families of this prosperous martyr and implore God Almighty to grant revolutionary patience to the Mujahidin in the cause of Truth and Islam.

The dear prolific Iranian nation and the devoted residents of Azarbayjan should increase their struggles in these big disasters that are indicative of the definite defeat of the enemies of Islam and the country and their failure, desperation and disillusionment. They should become ever more determined in the lofty cause of Islam and the Holy Qur'an and do not stop resistance until restoration of the rights of the oppressed people from the tyrants of the time.

My dear ones, in a revolution that has pushed back the super powers and that has closed their means of plundering our great country, these and bigger losses are inevitable.

We should pass by these events with resolution, determination and passionlessly and continue with our path that is the path of struggle in the cause of God.

Martyrdom in the cause of God is an eternal proud life and torchlight of nations. Muslim nations should take lesson from sacrifices of our Mujahidin in the cause of independence, freedom and sacred goals of Islam. By joining each other, they should break the dam of colonialism and exploitation and move towards liberality and human life. I implore God Almighty to grant dignity to Islam and Muslims and blessing and mercy to martyrs in the cause of Truth and martyr Sayyid Tabataba'i.

Dhou'l-Hijjah 11,1399 AH

Rouhoullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini