Muslims believe that an Islamic ruler - in the company of
Jesus Christ - will defeat of the anti-Christ. Iran President
Ahmadinejad says the United States seeks to prevent this.
Iraq of Tomorrow, Iraq
Ahmadinejad Told to 'Corroborate'
American Threat to the 'Mahdi'
"This is political sophistry
that exploits religion. … he must corroborate what he has said … his comments
come within the context of using religious concepts for the purposes of
divisive politics.
-- Ayatollah Hussein Al Mu'ayyid, a leading Iraqi cleric
By Hayyan Nayyuf
Translated By Nicolas Dagher
December 13, 2009
Iraq
- Iraq of Tomorrow - Original Article (Arabic)
During an interview with Al
Arabiya on Tuesday, Shiite cleric Ayatollah Hussein Al Mu'ayyid* said that
Iran President Ahmadinejad's comments that the United States intends to strike
Iran because this is where the "Mahdi" will appear is, “political
sophistry that exploits religion … he must corroborate what he has said.”
The Iranian President, in a press
statement during a tour in Iranian cities, said that “the reason the American
military attacks certain countries in the region, is that a man will appear in
this region that will crush all evil-doers.
The Iranian leader is quoted
as saying, “The United States believes that the Mahdi will appear in the Middle
East and drain all sources of oppression in the world,” adding, “they are
increasingly aware that the Iranian nation will prepare the way for his appearance and rule.”
The semi-official news agency
Mehr said reported during his
visit to Isfahan Province last week, Ahmadinejad touched on the attacks by
America and some of its allies over the years, against certain countries in the
region. "What led them to launch such attacks, which they have never made
public, is that they know the day will come when a descendent of the Prophet
Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) will appear in our region and destroy all of the
world's oppressors, and that the Iranian people will be among the supporters of
this man.” He added that Iran “has documents to prove this.”
President Ahmadinejad explains why America attacked Iraq:
To prevent the emergence of the Maghdi, in May of last year.
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In response to Ahmadinejad's
comments, eminent Shiite theologian Ayatollah Hussein Al Mu'ayyid told Al
Arabiya that the Iranian President's comments, “come within the context of using
religious concepts for the purposes of divisive political interests … and is an
attempt by the Iranian regime to consolidate its popularity at home, soothe the
religious sensibilities of Muslims for political gain and strengthen the
regime's influence within the Arab and Islamic worlds.”
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Al Mu'ayyid also said that,
“religious institutions have a clearly established position preventing the
manipulation of religious values and concepts for the political purposes.” He
also added, “It isn't surprising to hear that kind of talk coming from Ahmadinejad,
because it's populist.” Ayatollah Hussein Al Mu'ayyid is an Iraqi who lives in
Jordan, where he founded the opposition National Party, and he regularly criticizes
what he considers Iranian meddling in his country [Iraq].
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Ayatollah Hussein Al
Mu'ayyid is considered the most revered Shiite cleric in Iraq, comes from an
illustrious Shiite family. He studied religious science at Al Kazimiyah University
in Baghdad and continued his education in Iran's Holy City of Qom in 1982 under
the most important Shiite theologians. He has a degree in Absolute Islamic Theology,
which is considered the highest degree at the religious school.
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