[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
To the Great Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini- may Allah prolong his blessed life for the benefit of the Muslims,
With profound greetings and sincere salutations, you are kindly notified that in the blessed atmosphere of freedom of expression and expression of belief, which are among the achievements of the Islamic Revolution; under the auspices of the government of the Islamic Republic and under the present condition of the country and particularly by taking into account the repeated emphases of Your Eminence on the necessity of presence in the scene, especially by keeping in view the crucial duty of the clerics of the country in the enlightenment and guidance of the revolutionary society and proper involvement in the different socio-political issues and in consolidating the sacred Islamic system, the undersigned deemed it expedient that through cooperation and exchange of opinions with one another, to have a new establishment for our activities on political and non-political issues that have ample and significant effects on the fate of the revolution and the country. The commitment and promise of our society in these endeavors is to follow the principles and course of action of the revolution that have been described and elucidated by the Supreme Leader in the different speeches and messages.
Our policy is based on the principles lengthily stated in your" Hajj Message" last year and was justly called the" Charter of the Revolution". It is a policy that you have described in the subsequent letters and messages, especially in elucidating the pure Muhammadan (s) Islam and in expressing its limits and distinction from the American Islam. We hope and are certain that in this divine commitment and in this new organization we can perform our Islamic duty more efficiently and offer what we owe to the revolution, Islam, the devoted and combatant nation of Iran and the beloved martyrs.
You are notified that before taking any step in this regard, there were ample efforts on the part of some of our brothers in making close the points of view within the framework of the principles and standards acceptable to the other respected clerics with whom we had common activity for years. Unfortunately, due to the insistence of those gentlemen on issues and cases, which we considered contrary to expediency and standards, such efforts did not bear fruit. Thus, it seems that in the new establishment our society can render more and better services to the Islamic Revolution.
However, as much as possible, this bifurcation and creation of a new organization and order should not acquire the taint of discord and dissension for the minds of some people, and not be used by some unwary individuals as a means of propaganda against unity, which has been always the point of Your Eminence's advise and emphasis. We deemed it necessary to call Your Eminence's attention so that whatever you considered inappropriate is not pursued. Through our esteemed brother, Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini, we received the information on your blessed approval and endorsement, and then for the reflection of the said approval and endorsement in the mass communication media your consent had been asked again for which you granted and the matter was announced by the media. Once again, in a bid to have stronger certainty regarding Your Eminence's approval on the elections for the 3 rd Islamic Consultative Assembly, your endorsement was sought concerning the activity of this assembly, which you had granted while advising that the candidates outside Tehran were not to be introduced. After undergoing these phases, this society under the name of" Combatant Clerics of Tehran" commenced its activities, and in relation to the elections, prepared a list of its candidates in Tehran and announced it to the noble people of Tehran. Now, with this successful experience and with the belief that the creation of this new formation," Combatant Clerics of Tehran" is significant and essential in different aspects, especially in preserving the freedom of expression of belief for the other strata of the people; it continues its other activities, particularly in the verbal and practical pursuits of explaining and conveying content of the honorable Imam's messages to the different strata, in particular, the downtrodden stratum, which are part of the concerns and duties of clerics. And among these concerns and duties is the preservation and strengthening further of the link between the two great strata of the clerics and university people, which is one of the achievements of Your Eminence's leadership and the glorious Islamic Revolution. It is kindly requested that you write as you deem proper your blessed opinion in relation to what has been stated. At this juncture, we have to extend our thanks and gratitude for the issuance of order for monthly financial assistance, which we refrained from announcing it in the mass media prior to the conduct of the elections.
In conclusion, we beseech God, the Exalted, to grant final victory to the combatants of Islam, to defeat the Ba`athist-Zionist enemy and to annihilate Saddam and other enemies of Islam, particularly the world-devouring America. We pray for longevity and health of the ennobled Imam.] «1»
In His Most Exalted Name
Their Eminences Hujjat al-Islams combatant clerics of Tehran- may their graces last,
The truth of the matter is just as you have written in the letter; organizational bifurcation for expressing an independent opinion and setting up a new organization do not mean discord. Discord takes place when, God forbid, one quarrels with others in advancing one's views. Thank God, as I know the clerics holding responsibility in the revolution, such a thing will not take place. I pray for you and all those whose hearts beat for the beloved Islam and beseech God, the most Exalted, to grant success to the gentlemen. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Farvardin 25, 1367 AHS