In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Mousawi Ardebili- may his graces last,
You should choose Mr. Nayyiri to investigate into the cases of the decree of Mr. Sana'i and Mr. Karroubi «1» so as to investigate into every case in the country related to it. As what you have written, to prevent the rights of people from being taken away, you should require the Supreme Islamic Revolutionary Court to review the cases. Messrs. Hujjat al-Islams Ma`rifat and Nayyiri are duty-bound to investigate into case beyond the strict laws and should consider only its concordance with the religious standards so that nobody's right is ever trampled. Naturally, all the issued verdicts to be approved by the Supreme Islamic Revolutionary Court are final and binding. I pray to God, the Exalted, for your success. It is necessary to note that the cases of the towns would be sent to the Supreme Court by Mr. Nayyiri.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Ordibehesht 28,1368 AHS
Last Message
Explanation on the manner of writing the Last Testament of Imam Khomeini:
Imam Khomeini finished writing his politico-religious testament, which is indeed his everlasting message and summary of all testaments and messages of his blessed life on Bahman 26,1361 AHS [February 15,1983]. In the course of a message dated Tir 22,1362 AHS [July 13,1983], he entrusted a sealed copy of it to the first Assembly of Experts. Several years later, Imam Khomeini reviewed his last testament. By making changes in it, he entrusted two copies of the edited text to his representatives. On the envelopes the Imam's hand writing read:" The text of my politio-religious testament for safekeeping with the Assembly of Experts and Imam Rida's Holy Shrine" to be handed over to the mentioned centers. To submit the copies of the testament, ceremonies were held by a group of officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Azar 19,1366 AHS [December 10,1987]. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) covered the ceremony. Present at the ceremony were Messrs. Muntaziri (the then Deputy Supreme Leader), Khamene'i (President), Hashimi Rafsanjani (Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assemlby), Mir Husayn Mousawi (Prime Minister), Mishkini (Chairman of the Assembly of Experts), Safi (Secretary of the Guardian Council), Mousawi Ardebili (Chief Justice), Mousawi Khou'iniha (General Public Prosecutor), Mahdawi-Kani (Secretary of the Society of Combatant Clergy), Karroubi (Secretary of the Assembly of Combatant Clerics), Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini and members of in Imam Khomeini's Office. After the meeting, those present went to the Islamic Consultative Assembly for sealing the testament. At the presidential room, Mr. Mishkini first delivered a speech and then Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini submitted the testament to him. The sealing ceremony took place in the presence of the group. Messrs. Mahdawi-Kani, Karroubi, Tawassuli, and Sana'i carried the copy to Imam Rida's Holy Shrine in the Holy city of Mashhad. The previous copy kept with the Assembly of Experts was sent to the Imam by Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini.