Message to the Gathering of Veterans on the Birth of Hazrat Abolfazl al-Abbas (peace be upon him)

In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The brilliant history of the revolution is a field of thousands of known and unknown forms of sacrifice and devotion, each of which, with the help of God, has emerged in unforgettable and blessed moments of the lives of faithful individuals, sometimes affecting their entire lives, and all of them together have created this magnificent, brilliant, and miraculous twelve-year history. The history of our revolution, with these precious components and elements, is like a miraculous and divine event in the current material world, working to transform the world and change the course of humanity. Indeed, every small and large sacrifice and devotion that has been made or is being made by one of the children of the revolution at any moment has a definite and real impact on the formation of this great and unparalleled event, namely the unparalleled era of the Islamic Revolution, and the history of the revolution is the sum of these moments.

With this perspective, dear veterans—those whose sacrifice and devotion have left a mark on their pure bodies and who always carry the memory of that critical moment with them—have a valuable share in this proud history. Veterans should appreciate the injury in the path of God, as this brings the attention of the Almighty to them, and this has high value in the divine scale.

May God grant all those who sacrifice in His path, especially the dear veterans, patience and endurance, as well as reward and closeness, and keep them steadfast on this path, which is the noblest of paths.

Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings

Seyyed Ali Khamenei