Letter [to Rashid ibn Sa`id Al Maktoum]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Ramadan 25,1409 AH

Honorable Mr. Shaykh Za'id Bin Sultan Al-e Nihyan, Deputy Head of State and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates,

The receipt of your congratulatory telegram on the arrival of the auspicious `Id al-Fitr is acknowledged with gratitude. Reciprocally, I extend my congratulation to Your Excellency and to the fraternal Muslim nation of your country for arrival of this great Islamic feast. It is hoped that this festivity is mixed with prosperity and glory for all Muslims of the world. May peace be upon you.

Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini