Ayatollah Khamenei raps fear-mongering in name of Shi’a Islam

Rasa – Ayatollah Khamenei says inciting sectarian sentiments of Muslims under the guise of a fake version of Shi’a Islam has led to the emergence of such groups as Daesh and al-Nusrah Front (recently rebranded as Jabhat Fateh al-Sham).

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Date: 20 September 2016 - 14:17

RNA – “Inciting the feelings of other Islamic sects in the name of Shi’a [Islam], which is in fact “British Shi’a,” has resulted in the emergence of evil and mercenary groups that are affiliated with the US and the British spy service, like Daesh and al-Nusrah [Front],” The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, said during a meeting with thousands of people on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir in the capital Tehran on Tuesday.

Under the pretext of delegitimizing the people not subscribing to their barbaric Wahhabi ideology, Daesh and al-Nusrah Front, the al-Qaeda branch in Syria, which recently renamed itself and claimed it had broken from the group, have been staging heinous crimes mainly in Syria and Iraq.

Enemy’s main target

The Leader further noted that the enemy’s main target was Iran’s economy, saying, “The enemy seeks to make the people’s economic conditions unfavorable and thus create discontent [among them] with Islam and the Islamic establishment.”

“Under such circumstances,” the Leader said, “the duty of the administration, the parliament, and officials from various sectors, as well as different groups of people is to plan and act against the enemy’s objective.”

Ayatollah Khamenei hailed the efforts made by the country’s youths toward the revitalization of Islam and the fulfillment of religious obligations, and said, “By God’s grace, these youths will bring every enemy, including the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel), to their knees.”

The Leader said there were countless young people who enjoyed great motivation and were ready to defend the country, stating, “This is the very motivation that will salvage the country and should be strengthened.”

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