In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Rabi` al-Awwal 25,1401 AH
His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Haj Shaykh Abou'l-Qasim Khaz`ali- may his graces last:
Taking into consideration that His Eminence Hujjat al-Islam Haj Shaykh Muhammad Rida Mahdawi-Kani, honorable member of the Council of Guardians, is unable to attend the sessions of the council due to other important engagements, on the basis of the Article 91 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran that stipulates the formation of a council to safeguard the Islamic laws and the Constitution by ensuring that the bills passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly[ Majlis ]are not contradictory to them and since as per the stipulated conditions, the appointment of the members of the council falls under my purview, I appoint Your Eminence as one of the six jurisprudential members of the Council of Guardians.
I pray to Allah Almighty to grant you further success!
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini