Supreme Leader's Message to Union of Islamic Students Associations in Europe (18/01/2014)

The following is the full text of the message by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, to the participants of the 48th annual meeting of the Union of the Islamic Students Associations in Europe. The message was read out on January 18, 2014 by Hojjatolislam wal-Muslemin Jawad Ejeyi - the Supreme Leader's representative in charge of academic affairs in Europe - in Imam Ali Islamic Center in Vienna.

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

The youth and children of the Iranian nation who are acquiring knowledge in different universities throughout the world are valuable saplings which have their roots in fertile soil of their own country. Like their brothers and sisters in the dynamic and active universities of the country, they will provide their country and their people with valuable fruits.

This is the idea that Iranian students, anywhere in the world, should always bear in mind. The quality of your learning, the field of study that you choose to study and the spirit which shapes your identity during your education should be based on this idea. It is this idea which should determine your path.

In the exciting process of changing from a student into a manager and an outstanding personality in the future, reliance on God and asking for His kindness and mercy will help you more than everything else. This is what cultivates your talents, solidifies your steps and comforts your hearts.

I hope that you and the nation will have a bright future. I entrust all of you to Allah the Great and I will pray for you.

* Sayyid Ali Khamenei