In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Haj Shaykh Mahdi Karroubi- may his graces last,
The receipt of the detailed report on the cultural and educational problems of the dear children of martyrs is acknowledged. I thank the officials and authorities, who have endeavored in this important affair and planned for the growth and blossoming of the enormous talents of the children and youth adults for their efforts.
What you have written that dear children of the martyrs, missing in action, disabled and prisoners of the war are seriously pursuing their studies, love and interest is a source of honor and delight. Kindly convey my warm greetings and sincere love to these valuable assets of the Revolution and mementos of the eternal teachers of the university of love and martyrdom. Tell them on my behalf that" I love them wholeheartedly. I wish each of them would become committed scholar and expert for the pure Muhammadan (s) Islam. They should turn to staunch opponent of the American Islam and the Islam of the affluent, serving as loyal standard-bearer for your own martyrs and those who sacrificed themselves. Through the light of knowledge, practice and piety, you could be able to extinguish the darkness of hypocrisy, mental crookedness, narrow-mindedness and sanctimoniousness from the bosom of Islam. The luminous record of martyrdom and self-sacrifice of your beloveds is an authentic certificate of their attainment of the highest spiritual stations. These stations have been signed with the seal of God's pleasure, but your record depends on your endeavor and striving. Life in today's world is life in the school of willpower. The prosperity and adversity of every person is issued on the basis of the willpower of that person. If you want to be cherished and honored, you must make use of the assets of your youthful age and talents.
With your upright willpower and resolution, move toward knowledge, practice and the pursuit of learning and insight. Life under the umbrella of knowledge and awareness is so sweet and intimacy with books, pens and similar treasures provide such memorable and lasting recollections that overshadow all failings and bitterness. Notwithstanding all his advancements in science and technology, man is still in the cradle of the knowledge's infancy. In order to attain maturity, a long way is ahead of him." I hope that through an extensive cultural movement, Muslim nations and the great Iranian nation could remove their intellectual deficiency and difficulty.
My repeated and emphatic advise to all officials and authorities of the country is to pay attention more than before to the cultural affairs of these beloved ones. I have no gift but benevolent prayer for the children of the immortal martyrs of history, especially those who have been among the honor roll in their studies. I hope that God would increase their zeal in pursuit of learning, develop their bosoms into ocean of knowledge and grant them the commitment to work. May God's peace and mercy be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Shahrivar 28,1367 AHS