In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
His Excellency Shaykh Za'id bin Sultan Al-e Nahyan- Head of State of the United `Arab Emirates,
I received with thanks the telegraph of Your Excellency on the auspicious occasion of `Id ad-Duha. Reciprocally, I congratulate Your Excellency and Muslim- brother nation of your state on great Islamic feast. Unfortunately, the arrival of this `Id ad-Duha has concurred with a certain time when every day the Muslims are witness to fresh sorrows and horrific crimes, committed against them, by the enemies of Islam. The most horrendous of crimes being committed are the brutal massacre and genocide of the defenseless Muslims of Lebanon; the dishonoring of the girls and women; the horrific killings of children and even of ailing Muslim refugees. More unfortunate is that many of the heads of State of Muslim countries, instead of countering these savage actions and preventing these merciless killings, are rewarding the perpetrators of these crimes- usurper Israel- and are officially recognizing it. They, instead of eliminating the relations, are expanding their ties with brutal America that is the major mastermind of criminal and savages type of plans and actions. They have not only resigned themselves to a deadly silence but also they are even afraid of hearing the slogan" Down with Israel and America" and strictly ban it." Verily, to God do we belong and unto Him is our return." «1»" And the unjust oppressors shall soon come to know that to which place their return to is." «2»
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Dhoul-Hijjah al-Haram 8,1402 AH