Clergy across Iran used their Friday sermons to spread the idea of a new “international Islam” to be formed under the leadership of Iran’s ruling Islamic jurist, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Jaras reports that all of the country’s Friday Mass prayer leaders contended that the Arab revolts are directly influenced by “the ideals and slogans of the Islamic Revolution” in Iran. They said the promises made by Islamic Republic leaders over the past thirty years are finally being realized with the export of the Islamic Revolution.
The representatives of Iran’s Supreme Leader told worshippers that Muslims in the Middle East can “establish international Islam under the flag of the Vali Vaqih (expert cleric embodied by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) and make the necessary preparations for the reappearance of Imam Zaman. (The Imam Zaman is the so-called 12th Imam of Shiites whose return is part of an Islamic prophecy of a Day of Judgement.).”
Iran’s Friday Mass leaders expressed concern over the “lack of religious leadership” in the Egyptian and Tunisian revolts. They warned that, unlike religious leaders, political and nationalist leaders are inclined to make compromises according to their own interests.
The Iranian opposition characterizes the Arab movements as akin to Iran’s anti-government protests of the past, critical of the alleged fraud in the elections. However, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei gave a different interpreta... >>>
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by yolanda on Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:33 PM PSTCalling for Muslims in the region to unite under Ayatollah Khamenei’s banner.........
I think IRI over-estimates Khamenei.........they need to re-read Wikileak documents from Egypt, KSA, & Jordan!