Declaration – 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1429 (2008-03-09)

Message from His Holiness Haj Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh, Majzoub Ali Shah
to Mr. Mohammad Ma‘roufi “Sadiq Ali”

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To the esteemed brother, Mr. Mohammad Ma‘roufi “Sadiq Ali”—May his successes increase.

Greetings. I pray to the Merciful God for your health, swift recovery, and relief from your current ailment. I hope you will achieve increasing success in the responsibilities entrusted to you, and that your presence in “faqr” gatherings will contribute to their greater vitality and encouragement of the “fuqara”. I ask God to grant you increased spiritual and physical strength. I am grateful and prayerful for the “fuqara” in your region who have shown love and service—especially towards their believing brothers in Borujerd—by offering financial support and expressing their sincere spiritual affection.

Given your numerous responsibilities and the repeated requests from the “fuqara” of Gilan province to hold classes on Qur’anic commentary, Mysticism, and Sufism—similar to those held in Bidokht, Tehran, and Karaj—through the esteemed brother Mr. Hossein Ali Kashani of Bidokht, wafaqahullah, I have instructed him, in view of these persistent requests and to lighten your heavy burden, to conduct classes during his travels to Gilan province, in consultation with you and according to the conditions there. He is also authorized to speak in “faqr” gatherings at your discretion and to respond with reasoned and scholarly answers to the many questions and doubts that have become prevalent in this time.

Moreover, regarding other “faqr”-related matters—especially organizing and managing the gatherings—his input and consultation should assist you, as he regularly receives guidance from this “faqir” on various matters. In this way, I am informing you and asking that he keeps this “faqir” updated as well. Naturally, the “fuqara” of Gilan province should also collaborate and coordinate fully with the esteemed brother Mr. Kashani of Bidokht—May God protect him—under your supervision, so that this noble “silsila” (order) may flourish both outwardly and inwardly, and gain the pleasure of God.