In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Your Excellency Ma'moun `Abdul-Qayyoum, President of the Maldives,
I received with thanks the telegraph of your Excellency on the auspicious `Id ad-Duha. Reciprocally, I congratulate your Excellency and the Muslim nation of your state on this great Islamic feast. Unfortunately, the arrival of this `Id ad-Duha has concurred with certain time while the Muslims are suffering various type of grieves throughout the World. The plots designed by opponents of Islam to overthrow the Muslims and witnessing new offenses. 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, aged and even the sick persons. More unfortunate is that many of the heads of Muslim countries, instead of countering the savage actions and preventing the merciless slaughters, are granting officially recognition to- usurper Israel- the organizers of such crimes. They, instead of eliminating the relations, are expanding their ties with brutal America, which 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 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." And the unjust oppressors shall soon come to know that to which place their return to is." «1»
Rouhullah al-Mousawi al-Khomeini
Dhoul-Hijjah al-Haram 8,1402 AH