Your Holiness,
Patriarch Kirill
Greetings,
Presently, with
the upcoming meeting of your holinesses in Cuba, the necessity for the
achievement of global justice, peace and stability, can be felt more than ever at
this stage of the history of mankind.
As you are well
aware, due to the widespread sectarian and religious wars, we are witnessing
the death of thousands of men, women, and children every day. The unbalanced
growth of the economy in different countries, famine and disastrous
environmental phenomenon, has produced numerous catastrophes, such as hunger
and poverty for more than half of the population of the earth. Reaching safe
shores and achieving comfort for the discouraged and weary people, in
particular the residents of poor and war stricken countries, has become like a
dream. Thousands of people have fled to European countries in order to seek
food and to save their lives - a voyage which is an endless one for many of
them, during which they can face torture, rape and death; and the refugee situation
which has recently turned into a crisis, has generated serious problems for
European countries. Furthermore, it is needless to say that the depiction of a
perspective promising peace, friendship, and security, without the balancing
and moderation of religious extremists and hardliners is unattainable and
difficult. In this regard, the question of cooperation and unity of various
religious leaders in the world, based on mutual respect, and the establishment
of a form of dialogue and peaceful co-existence is absolutely essential and
vital; and of course the cooperation of the intellectual and peace seeking
Muslim leaders seems more indispensable due to the nature of this religion
which provides for the possibility of making violent interpretations of its
texts. These kinds of leaders, can try to facilitate this important matter
through their collaboration towards achieving a world far from religious
conflicts and violence, and illogical massacres by using their influence among
different religious classes or groups.
We are writing
to you on behalf of the imprisoned cleric, Mr. Seyed Hussein Kazemeneini
Boroujerdi, a popular and peace seeking, and intellectual religious leader, who
due to launching of such a campaign and his support for the freedom of
religions, freedom of thought and expression, interfaith peace
and his support for the International Human Rights Charter, has been arrested
and imprisoned numerous times by the Iranian regime, and during the last
occurrence in 2006, he was violently attacked, arrested and tortured and
imprisoned, together with his family members and hundreds of his supporters,
and is living in the Iranian prisons since almost ten years now.
Since over two
decades now, this intellectual religious leader, has been making efforts in
view of establishing peace and friendship between followers of various
religions, and in particular with regards to the moderation of religious
extremists and in negation of religious based violence. During sessions of prayers
and veneration of God at the sports stadium, he was able to gather thousands of
love and friendship seeking people from different religions, and the
accomplishments through his efforts in view of educating a moderate and non-violent
society in Iran, have been rather notable and significant; people who placed
liberalism, engagement in the path of world peace and friendship, and helping
their fellowmen, regardless of their ideologies and religion as the ultimate
form of worship. However, due to the atmosphere of terror and suffocation in
Iran, he was imprisoned many times and his books were confiscated, and he was
subjected to news and media boycott, and his personality has been terrorized.
Even though the oppressing regime has created great obstacles on his way, but
he has not surrendered and continues his campaign from inside the prison. With
his moral support and guidance, we have established an institution in the
United States, and are carrying out activities based on his slogans for
co-existence and peace in view of implementing his plans for God seeking and
establishment of peace among the followers of religions in all societies.
Your Holinesses,
we would like to emphasize once again that the existence of such courageous and
hard-working people along your side, and other open minded religious leaders,
can be very useful and effective. We are imploring and asking you to please
bring his voice of peace and empathy to your followers and use the great
credibility that you enjoy in different countries, and the impact of your words
and the popularity that you have among people in the world, for taking actions
towards his freedom, so that you may see how such a human being can serve as a
positive resource and in collaboration and congruence with the objectives of
Your Excellency.
With thanks and
special expression of respect of the representing delegation
Representatives
of Mr. Boroujerdi,
Board Members
of Boroujerdi Civil Rights Group
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