Saudi Grand Mufti: Iranians Not Muslim, 1300-Year War Continues Unhindered

Oct 16, '16, 11:34 am

Dwyer Regular Member   Join Date: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1,361 Religion: Byzantine Catholic

Saudi Grand Mufti: Iranians Not Muslim, 1300-Year War Continues Unhindered Quote: The Saudi Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh has fanned the flames of a 1300-year dispute between Shiites and Sunnis when he announced on Tuesday that the Iranians are the descendants of the Zoroastrians and of fire worshippers. He spoke ahead of the annual hajj, which this year starts on Saturday . . . The Grand Mufti responded an Irate speech by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who called on all Muslims to “fundamentally reconsider the management of the two holy places and the issue of hajj.” In other words, an open call to millions of pilgrims arriving in Mecca for the mid-month festival, to rebel against the Saudi royal family that owns and manages the cities of Mecca and Madīnah . . . So, just for the record, Iran believes there are three Satans: the Great Satan (US), Little Satan (Israel), and Puny Satan (Saudi Arabia). So far, the Grand Mufti’s enraged response to the Iranian leader has not gone down well even in largely Sunni countries. The Nation, a leading Pakistani newspaper, said in an editorial Wednesday that “for the Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, to say that Iranians are not Muslims and use offensive words against them, is truly shocking and will haunt many Muslims, especially Shia communities living across the region, for years to come. Saudi Arabia as the custodian of the Ka’aba cannot and must not make such offensive remarks.” http://www.jewishpress.com/news/brea...ed/2016/09/07/ What's a Mufti? __________________ "It's a free country; you can say whatever you want." --Old American Saying (U.S. Postal Service stamp-- from 1977 Americana series which extols freedom of speech and features a Speaker's Stand decorated with an American Flag shield.)

#2   Oct 16, '16, 1:38 pm

Crusaderbear Senior Member Prayer Warrior   Join Date: July 27, 2015 Posts: 13,676 Religion: Roman Catholic

Re: Saudi Grand Mufti: Iranians Not Muslim, 1300-Year War Continues Unhindered The Saudis tried to get us to stop calling it the Persian Gulf during the first Gulf War... Iranians are Persians, not Arabs... When the west leaves the region, then the real fireworks will begin.

#3   Oct 16, '16, 2:09 pm

Ridgerunner Forum Elder   Join Date: September 10, 2006 Posts: 36,714 Religion: Catholic

Re: Saudi Grand Mufti: Iranians Not Muslim, 1300-Year War Continues Unhindered Quote: Originally Posted by Crusaderbear The Saudis tried to get us to stop calling it the Persian Gulf during the first Gulf War... Iranians are Persians, not Arabs... When the west leaves the region, then the real fireworks will begin. They have already begun. What's going on there now is a war between Iranian terrorist and Sunni radicals. This administration is on Iran's side.

#4   Oct 16, '16, 2:26 pm

7 Sorrows Forum Elder Greeter Prayer Warrior Forum Supporter Book Club Member   Join Date: September 23, 2008 Posts: 43,877 Religion: Catholic

Re: Saudi Grand Mufti: Iranians Not Muslim, 1300-Year War Continues Unhindered Quote: Originally Posted by Ridgerunner They have already begun. What's going on there now is a war between Iranian terrorist and Sunni radicals. This administration is on Iran's side. You are correct! __________________ You created every part of me; you put me together in my mother's womb. (13) when I was growing there in secret, you knew that I was there----you saw me before I was born. (15) ~~~Psalm 139

#5   Oct 16, '16, 3:57 pm

SyroMalankara Regular Member   Join Date: July 19, 2004 Posts: 5,058 Religion: Syro-Malankara Catholic

Re: Saudi Grand Mufti: Iranians Not Muslim, 1300-Year War Continues Unhindered The title of Satan Grand, Satan Minor, and Satanette have a common thread according to the Ayatollah - US/European money. Their gripe is that the US/Europe is funding these abhorrent behaviors. Not that the Iranians don't have their own devils.

#6   Oct 16, '16, 3:58 pm

Seamus L Senior Member   Join Date: November 22, 2007 Posts: 8,092 Religion: Catholic

Re: Saudi Grand Mufti: Iranians Not Muslim, 1300-Year War Continues Unhindered This administration is not on the side of Iran. US troops protect Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.