Decree [Appointment of the Friday and congregational prayer leader of Yazd]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Haj Shaykh Muhammad `Ali Sadouqi- may his graces last,

With profound sorrow for the departure of the esteemed clerics, the late Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Khatami «1» (may Allah, the Exalted, be pleased with him), I designate you as my representative and Friday and congregational prayer leader in Yazd. You are the son of the third martyr of the altar, the man of knowledge and practice, the beloved Sadouqi (may Allah have mercy upon him), not to mention your qualification as a meritorious and manager. With the knowledge I have of you, I am sure you will succeed in fulfilling the needs and problems of the region. I hope you will familiarize the noble religious people of Yazd with their Islamic duties and serve them in the different aspects as you did in the past.

I hope the entire residents of Yazd, including the clerics, distinguished `ulama' and the revolutionary institutions of the province would extend their necessary cooperation and hold this unity-fostering and enemy-crushing act of worship as splendid as possible. May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini