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Top Iran cleric says Islamic rule will spread to Iraq |
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Saturday, 31 December 2005 |
 Iran Focus – A senior Iranian cleric declared
during his Friday prayers sermon in Tehran that neighbouring Iraq would
end up under Islamic rule.
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, who heads the powerful Guardian Council, told
Friday prayers worshippers that the world was witnessing “the emergence
of Islam and the establishment of Islamic rule all over the world”,
bringing about the “disgrace” of the United States in places such as
Iraq.
“We are happy with all that has happened in Iraq, including the
elections and the victory of the encompassing and Islamist alliance.
Considering this trend, we can determine that a stable Islamic rule is
being established in this country. We expect a victory for Islam,
Muslims, and the people of the world. Islam is victorious and the
victory of Islam has led to the disgrace of the World Arrogance
including the United States”.
Jannati said that the Iraqi people were currently demanding the
withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, adding that the Iraqi elections
were a “victory for Islam and a defeat for the occupiers”. |
