In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Highness Khalifah Bin Hamad Al-e Thani, Emir of Qatar,
I acknowledge the receipt of your telegraph congratulating on the occasion of the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan with appreciation. It is regrettable that arrival of the holy month of Ramadan has coincided with the merciless attack of the filthiest puppet government- the usurper Israel- on the defenseless people of Lebanon. More regrettable is the deadly silence and indifference of majority of the rulers of Islamic countries in the face of these horrible crimes. It is not clear for how long these ungodly rulers will keep in store these boundless wealths and innumerable weapons and orderly armies and to what extent they will accept the abjectness and wretchedness of Muslims? When do they want to wake up from this deep abject slumber? May peace, mercy and the blessings of Allah be upon you!
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Ramadan 1402 AH