Message [Reply to congratulatory message on the occasion of the 10 th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

His Excellency Mr. General Suharto, President of the Republic of Indonesia:

The receipt of Your Excellency's congratulatory message on the occasion of the 10 th anniversary of the victory of Islamic Revolution in Iran is acknowledged with gratitude. During these ten years, the great combatant people of Iran has withstood various conspiracies of the enemies of the revolution one after the other and frustrated them through their efforts by relying on faith in God and taking inspiration from the lofty teachings of Islam. Recently, they have come for a war against all Muslim nations and sanctities of Islam with a new agent. By hiring a group of mercenaries, they have resorted to writing and publishing the blasphemous book, The Satanic Verses. It is hoped that through the vigilance of the Muslims and making use of the rich resources at their disposal, they could also thwart this treacherous conspiracy and take action in performing their Islamic duty of virtually cutting the hands of these mercenaries. Having the greatest number of Muslims in your country, you have a graver responsibility in performing this divine duty. I beseech God, the Exalted, for the success of all Muslim nations in this way till the total victory over the enemies of religion and the Qur'an. May peace be upon you.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini

Esfand 8,1367 AHS