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My dear fellow Christians,<\/p>\n
Followers of Jesus Christ and Saint Mary,<\/p>\n
Workers for freedom, brotherhood, and peace around the world!<\/p>\n
Merry Christmas! Congratulations on the joyous and blessed birth of Jesus, son of Mary.<\/p>\n
I extend my endless salutations to Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, to whom the angels said: \u201cO Mary! God hath chosen thee and purified thee; chosen thee above the women of all nations.\u201d (The Holy Quran, The Family of Emran, Verse 42)<\/p>\n
Hail to the Prophet who resisted the Pharisees and refused compromise with them, urging his companions and rebels to embrace compassion and forgiveness towards one another and their people. He preached, \u201cThou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Christ was chosen to fulfill the words \u201cthose who hunger and thirst for justice.\u201d (Matthew 5:6)<\/p>\n
Today, His birthplace is steeped in blood and sorrow. The monster of religious fascism ignites the flames of war in the Middle East, to cling to its decadent power. Innocent lives are sacrificed, and our youth face the gallows, one group after another, in cities across Iran. Followers of other faiths endure oppression, while the people of Iran languish in poverty and hunger due to relentless plunder.<\/p>\n
The reign of the mullahs\u2019 war and suppression mirrors a concise history, echoing from Nimrud and Pharaoh to the perpetrators of violence against Jesus Christ and the adversaries of Prophet Mohammed.<\/p>\n
To follow the messengers advocating oneness, freedom, and revolution, one must confront the ruthless enemy that orchestrates the conflict in the Middle East, obstructing the path of the Iranian people\u2019s uprising. This adversary thrives on the slaughter of innocent people. The inhabitants of this region, encompassing Shiites, Sunnis, Christians, Muslims, and Jews, are not adversaries among themselves. Instead, they aspire to live together in peace, fostering friendship, tolerance, and coexistence.<\/p>\n
Our great prophets, from Abraham to Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, all conveyed a unified message: to liberate humanity from the chains of ignorance, superstition, tyranny, and exploitation. May the peace and blessings of God be upon them.<\/p>\n
May the relentless fight and sacrifice of those striving for justice\u2014the Resistance Units, protesters, and the valiant army of the Iranian people\u2019s liberation\u2014 lead to the permanent eradication of the sponsor of war and terrorism: the religious dictatorship in Iran.<\/p>\n
May peace and liberty envelop the nations of the Middle East. As written in the Zabur of David, \u201cHow good and pleasant it is when God\u2019s people live together in unity!\u201d (Zabur of David, Psalm 133:1, 3)<\/p>\n
Extending my advance felicitations for the New Year 2024 and hoping for the world\u2019s renewal through the overthrow of the reactionary religious dictatorship in Iran.<\/p>\n
Peace be upon Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n
Peace be upon the Virgin Mary.<\/p>\n
See the original message at:<\/p>\n
Maryam Rajavi\u2019s message for Christmas and New Year 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n