In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Respected Mujahid Yasir `Arafat, Head of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization:
The telegram of condolence of Your Excellency on the occasion of the demise of Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Sayyid Mahmoud Taleqani is hereby received and is a source of consolation. Because of his services to Islam and in consideration of his persistent struggles against oppression, tyranny and dictatorship of the East and the West, the name of the deceased shall be recorded in the history of the mujahids in the path of truth and freedom. It is appropriate that while thanking Your Excellency for the telegram of condolence I should express my condolences for the passing away of the deceased to you who are yourself a forerunner in the struggle in the path of truth.
I seek forgiveness of God for the deceased, and beseech the Court of the Exalted Truth to grant Your Excellency increased favor to engage in the struggle in the path of realization of the rights of the Muslim brothers of Palestine.
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini