‘Become Familiar with Quran…’: Iran’s Khamenei Writes A Letter To Anti-Israel Protesters At US Universities

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called upon US students, who are protesting in their universities against Israel’s sustained offensive on the Hamas militant group, to “become familiar with the Quran”. In a letter penned to them, expressing “empathy and solidarity” for their “defence” of Palestinians, he spoke of a “Resistance Front” that will attain victory with the “permission of God”.

“The Quran’s lesson for us Muslims and all of humanity, is to stand up for that which is right: “So be steadfast as you have been commanded” (11:112). The Quran’s lesson for human relations is: “Do not oppress and do not be oppressed” (2:279). The Resistance Front advances by a comprehensive understanding and the practice of these and hundreds of other such commands – and will attain victory with the permission of God. My advice to you is to become familiar with the Quran,” he said in his letter titled ‘As the page of history is turning, you are standing on the right side of it’.

The signalled a “different fate” for the “important region” of West Asia, saying “history is turning a page”. He underlined that “circumstances are changing”. “A different fate awaits the important region of West Asia. The people’s conscience has awakened on a global scale, and the truth is coming to light. Moreover, the Resistance Front has grown in strength and will become even stronger. And history is turning a page,” he said.

This comes immediately after this weekend’s Israeli attack that claimed more than 40 lives in Rafah, prompting the ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ campaign on social media. Khamenei said he is writing this letter “in the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful”, calling upon the students, whose “awakened conscience has moved them to defend the oppressed women and children of Gaza”.