Letter [to Khadijah Thaqafi]

«۱»- Imam Khomeini's spouse. In this regard, Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini has thus written:"This letter is for my mother who had come to Iran. Every year two or three times she would come to visit the children and family members for a period of two to three months." «۲»- The house attendant of Sayyid Mustafa Khomeini. «۳»- Mrs. Faridah Mustafawi, one of Imam Khomeini's daughters. «۴»- Sayyid Mustafa Khomeini's children. «۵»- One of Imam Khomeini's attendants in Najaf. «۶»- In regards to this part of Imam Khomeini's letter, Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini has thus explained at the margin of the letter:"By quoting the house attendant whose name is Aqlim, Imam wanted Khanum to return soon. If he would express it by himself she may be put under mental pressure. However, at the end he could not bear it either as he told her at the end of the letter to listen to Aqlim's words!" «۷»- Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini' wrote at the margin of the letter, thus:" Haj Shaykh Abdul-`Ali Qarahi was the head of Imam's office for years. I remember that he was in Qum during the last two or three years and Mr. Ridwani (Guardianship Counsel) became the head of Imam's office in Najaf. «۸»- Mrs. Fatimah Tabataba'i, the spouse of Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Khomeini. «۹»- Mr. Sayyid Hasan Khomeini.