Declaration from His Holiness Haj Sultan Husayn Tabandeh, Reza Ali Shah
On the Non-Affiliation of the Fuqara with Political Parties


In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

As has been stated in previous declarations, it is once again emphasized that this faqir and all the fuqara of the Ni‘matullahi Gonabadi Order have no affiliation, from a religious perspective, with any political party or group, including the Freedom Defense Society and the like. We are solely aligned with the Islamic Republic regime and followers of the path of the Leader of the Ummah. If any individual holds personal views, they pertain solely to that person and have no relation to this faqir or the order.

And peace be upon those who follow guidance.
Dated: 27 Jumada al-Awwal 1407 AH
February 8, 1987
The faqir, Sultan Husayn Tabandeh Gonabadi