[In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful]
I hope that this movement has brought blessings to all the religions, the religious minorities that are residing in Iran. We know that all groups of the people in Iran, whether Muslims or non-Muslims, lived in affliction and oppression during the rule of the Shah and his father. We know that Islam has always accorded religious minorities respect. Even Hadrat Amir, may God's peace be upon him, concerning an anklet that was snatched off a Jewish woman subject (of the Islamic community during his caliphate), said that he had heard of such an incident; he further added that if anyone died (of grief) over such an issue, he should not be blamed. «1»
We hold the religious minorities in respect. They are of our nation and our country. And I hope that the just Islamic government will be very good for them and they will enjoy a good, free and decent life.