Message [Reply to telegraph of congratulation on the occasion of auspicious feast of al-Qurban]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

His Excellency Mr. Suharto, President of Indonesia,

I acknowledge the receipt of your telegraph yesterday congratulating on the occasion of the arrival of auspicious feast of Qurban and extend my appreciation. Reciprocally, I congratulate you and the Muslim and brother people of your country on the great Islamic feast and beseech God Almighty to grant happiness and dignity to Islam and Muslims of the world. May God's peace and mercy be upon you!

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

Muharram al-Haram 4,1405 AH