In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Farvardin 2,1358 AHS
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam «1» wal Muslimin Haj Shaykh Muhammad Tahir Khaqani, may his blessings last:
After offering my greetings, I would like to thank His Excellency's efforts in those regions, which are indeed among the most sensitive regions in the country. You are aware that in the noble Islam, there exists no tribal issue and Muslims are all brothers and are one hand against others. I am very sorry and aggrieved regarding the words spreading in some of the country's regions aiming to cause a rift among Muslim tribes. We love our Arab brethren from the depth of our heart and consider ourselves of them and them of ourselves. Our much-loved Islam is an immense blessing from the great messenger of God, may God's peace and blessings be upon him, who was the honor of the universe and who arose from the holy city of Mecca; therefore, we accord the Arab nation very great respect because of this fact. Islam has so commanded that Muslims, from any tribe they may be, are brothers. Being Arab, non-Arab, Kurdish or Turkish, is not an issue. All tribes in Islam and the Islamic Republic shall attain their legitimate rights. His Eminence, kindly extend my great respect and greetings to our Arab and non-Arab brothers in that region on my behalf. I am the nation's servant. And I am dedicating the rest of my life to the service of our Islamic brothers. I implore the Exalted God for the unity, unwavering faith of everybody, and I would like to express my gratitude to His Excellency.
May God's peace, mercy and blessings be upon you.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini