The Anniversary of the Demise of Imam Khomeini Observed in Cuba

Iranian Ambassador to Cuba named Imam’s piety and conduct as the main wealth of the Islamic revolution and the base of all its achievements at the ceremony held to commemorate Imam Khomeini.

Archbishop “Mansour Damaskinos” leader of the Orthodox Christians in Brazil:

The Islamic awakening in the Arab countries is adapted by Imam Khomeini’s revolution

The archbishop of Orthodox Christians in Brazil considered the Islamic awakening wave in the Arab countries adapted from Imam Khomeini’s revolution and the Iranian nation’s fighting against the Shah’s dictatorship.

Chairman of Russian Mufti’s Council:

Imam Khomeini’s movement blew a new spirit in Islam’s body

Imam Khomeini’s movement which leaded to the Islamic revolution of Iran, is an honor for all the Muslims and it blew a new spirit in Islam’s body.

Hamid Reza Asefi:

The message to Gorbachev was a sign of Imam’s power

This letter has different dimensions which we could speak about it; philosophical, religious and cultural dimensions which are all notable, but about the political dimension of the message; we should consider that in the situation which the message was sent no one could have thought or predicted about the collapse of the Soviet Union, but Imam had done it, and this shows that if any one wants to view the situation with out considering the developments of time he has too have a inspirational point of view.

Gorbachev’s response to Imam Khomeini:

''Your message has deep concerns about the fate of mankind''

On January 4th 1989 Imam Khomeini’s message was delivered to Gorbachev by his selected delegations who were Ayatollah Javadi Amoli, Mohammad Javad Larijani and Mrs. Marzieh Hadidehchi Dabbaq. Eight weeks later Gorbachev delivered his response to Imam Khomeini by the then Soviet foreign minister, Edward Shevardnadze in Tehran. Gorbachev saw a great value to Imam’s message in his response, but it was clear that he had not understood the spiritual dimensions of Imam’s message. Because he had first tried to describe his activities for promoting political freedom in the Soviet Union and then he had described the achievements of a communist economic from 1917 till now. In the meeting between Eduard Shevardnadze, those days Soviet foreign minister, and Imam Khomeini, Ali Akbar Velayati, those days Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Larijani, deputy of the foreign minister and a member of the delegation, and Alireza Nobari, then the Iranian ambassador to the Soviet Union were also present.