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Everyone is curious to know what exactly happened in Iran on the day of Ashura. The friends and well
wishers are concerned and the enemies and those who harbor grudge are happy. Here we desire to
have a look at the ongoing events in Iran and briefly cast a glance on the background of these events.
1. They have sold themselves to the Western ideals, culture and lifestyle
2. They have a strange kind of hatred for Islam
3. They do not respect any of the Islamic values and sanctities
4. They are a tool in the hands of the enemies and their proxy inside Iran
5. They prefer Shah (monarchy) over Islamic governance
6. They desire good relations with the leading oppressors of the world, viz. US and Israel
7. They prefer Nationalism over Islamic concept of one Islamic Ummah ( and hence they hate
Arabs)
8. They do not like that Iran is supporting Islamic movements across the world.
Needless to say that these people have these qualities in varying amounts and not all are same. Some
people show some of these qualities more intensely than others.
But the important point that is worthy of attention is that the number of such people is few and this
group has existed since the Islamic Revolu4on in 1979 and mainly such people are to be found mostly in
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http://media.berbs.us/images/iranian-woman-protester1.jpg
Tehran which is the center of cultural attack from the West. Otherwise the people of Iran respect Islam
and majority of them prefer Islamic governance over any other form.
However the Western (or should I say Zionist!) media is trying to portray that “hundreds of thousands of
people are on the streets!”2, “this is like a second revolution in Iran”3 and was busy fabricating many
such similar stories.
h?p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKoBevdr5c&feature=youtube_gdata
2. Attack on the mourners of Imam Hussein and efforts to disrupt mourning ceremonies
The mourners of Imam Hussein (as) were attacked by these rioters. The following is an interview
with one of the mourners who became a victim of the attack.
h?p://www.farsnews.com/media.php?nn=8810080573 [Persian]
Other than this those who watch Iranian channels saw several other interviews of people who
were beaten up by the rioters and maybe they might show these interviews again on PressTV or
IRINN (http://www.irinn.ir ) channel for those who wish see more proof of these claims.
Following is the Album of photos showing aftermath of efforts to disrupt mourning ceremonies
h?p://www.irna.ir/View/FullStory/Photo/?NewsId=863270
http://www.irna.ir/NewsMedia/Photo/Larg_Pic/2009%5C12%5C28%5Cimg633976173983281250.jpg
h?p://www.irna.ir/NewsMedia/Photo/Larg_Pic/2009%5C12%5C28%5Cimg633976133226406250.jpg
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h?p://www.4me.com/4me/world/ar4cle/0,8599,1950176,00.html , see fourth line from top.
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h?p://www.guardian.co.uk/commen4sfree/2009/dec/28/iran-revolution-protests
h?p://www.cnn.com/video/world/2009/12/28/griffin.sayah.iran.future.cnn.640x360.jpg
h?p://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8810081405 [Persian]
But a more important question is how did these people die? The causes of death included stabbing to
death, throwing from the bridge, being hit by a vehicle, some unknown causes and gunshots. Two of the
eight people were killed by gunshots.
The chief of police in Tehran said no weapon was used against the rioters. The police and the anti-riot
police are only allowed to carry batons and the Police used tear gas and pepper sprays to disperse the
rioters.
Also during the same period time ten people affiliated to the terrorist organization MKO were arrested
in Tehran4 and the Police gave a possibility that those who were killed with gunshots were killed by the
terrorists.
The entire news item does not mention anything about police opening fire on protestors. Only
towards the end the report says, ‘Police in Tehran say they were investigating the "suspicious" deaths’
Two lies in one line. Firstly police were not carrying weapons and so could not open fire and
secondly the demonstrators were not commemorating Shi’ite holiday but rather they were
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h?p://www.presstv.com/classic/Detail.aspx?id=114774&sec4onid=351020101
disrupting the people mourning for Imam Hussein (as). The only mention about opening of fire is
to be found in the subtitles of the first photo where it says, ‘Police opened fire on a
demonstration in Tehran killing at least four people, according to witnesses,’
It is ironical that the police and the innocent people who were busy mourning were beaten up, stabbed,
hit by stones by rioters but the Western media tried to portray as if the police and the people had
attacked those who stood for “democracy” and “freedom.”
How come these people dared to do these things on the day of Ashura?
But a more important question that must be asked is: In the past these people never dared to carry out
such acts but this year and that too on the day of Ashura who encouraged them to commit these acts?
The answer to these questions should be searched in the events that started 6 month ago aRer the
Presiden4al elec4ons (June 2009). A group of people from the poli4cal spectrum in Iran aRer seeing that
they have lost the elections under the pretext that there was fraud in the elections started an
unnecessary conflict. They were invited many times by the government officials to provide proof and to
stop this conflict. But they went on with it. As a result slowly all the enemies who desired to harm the
Islamic Republic of Iran entered this group because this provided them a platform to carry out their
destructive activities.
Unfortunately the leaders of this so called “Green” movement did not do anything to distance
themselves from these Islam haters and enemies of Islamic Governance. So much so that these people
using the same “Green” banner came out on the day of Ashura and committed what they committed.
1. The group of political figures (that is the leaders of this so called “Green” movement) and their
supporters who - intentionally or not - prepared the grounds for enemies of Islam and Islamic
Governance to break the sanctities of Islam.
2. The group of Westernized misguided people who hate Islam and anything related to Islam and
who saw this as a good opportunity to carry out their destructive activities.
But this should also be kept in mind that if the leaders of this so called “Green” movement do not clearly
distance themselves from these rioters and Islam haters they will be considered as part of them and
they will be responsible for whatever has taken place or will take place.
h?p://www.irna.ir/View/FullStory/Photo/?NewsId=866630
People from all the sections of the society, important personalities and organizations condemned these
actions and demanded that the perpetrators of these events should be punished severely. Among the
important personalities and organizations that condemned these events include,
Those interested can watch the live telecast of these protests on PressTV and other Iranian channels.
Also it is obvious that these protests will not be given any coverage in the Western media and those who
do not have direct access to these channels can watch them through live feeds from the Internet.
The enmity of some of the Western countries (especially the US and Israel) towards Islam and Muslims is
not hidden for anyone.
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It is a group of more than 80 Mujtahids (Ayatullas) that appoints and monitors the Vali e Faqih
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Known as Ja’ame e Mudarriseen
Propaganda campaign of the Western media
These events were utilized to its fullest by the media across the world. From English channels in the
West to the Arab channels in the Middle East everyone was trying to exaggerate the events and make it
appear as if “a revolution” is on its way in Iran.
We cannot expect the enemy to be sympathetic towards us and expect that they be fair in their
reporting and that they do not lie and twist these events to their benefit. The sad part is that we
ourselves fall prey to their propaganda and sometimes we have more faith in their reporting than in
Qu’ran. Qu’ran clearly and explicitly says,
“O you who believe! if an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a
people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done.”7
This does not mean to say that whatever they say is wrong. But it means that when you read any news
or opinion from the Western sources at least make sure that you verify its correctness several times
from other sources before you believe in it or spread it to others.
If we carefully study the analysis, the blogs, the editorials written in the Western media on this issue we
will see that the direction of their attack is on Vilayat e Faqih. This is because the enemy is more aware
than us of the importance of Vilayat e Faqih in the system of Islamic Governance. Also it for the very
same reason those who are opposed to Vilayat e Faqih are given coverage in the Western media and
they are glorified in the Western media as the champions of “Democracy” and “Freedom”.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/iran-ayatollah-kadivar-iranian-regime-opposition-
movement/story?id=9433282&page=1
http://www.sphere.com/world/article/the-advantages-of-doing-nothing-about-iran/19294976
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Sura al Hujuraat, verse 6
Spread hope not despair
The first reaction that some friends and sympathizers show at such events is panic and loss of hope.
They think that everything is over, Iran is destroyed, the revolution is gone, etc. and they spread this
despair and hopelessness to others. But the truth of the matter is that the revolution is stronger than it
has been in any time before. With the able leadership, well equipped armed forces, thousands and
thousands of young and old people who are standing firmly behind the leadership and who are ready to
give their lives for Islam, Iran is far from being weak. This does not mean that there are no problems
inside Iran and everything in Iran is perfect. Yes, there are problems in Iran that should be addressed
and taken care of. But is it fair that instead of trying to correct the shortcomings of the Islamic System
we go on criticizing and as a result weakening the Islamic System. But rahter we should always have a
balanced and positive outlook.
The solution to this issue that we should develop a critical look at all that is being fed to us. We should
try to verify news from different sources and we should try to look for contradictions.
Apart from this our only source of information should not be the main stream media. There are some
other media outlets that provide a more critical and realistic picture about the ongoing events but
unfortunately these websites are not very well known and not many people refer to it.
This is exactly opposite of what Islam has ordered us. It has ordered us to have good opinion about
believers and accept their testimony about events unless if we have clear proof against them. Also Islam
has ordered us that when an evil-doer comes to you with any news you should not accept it unless you
have verified it. Again I would like to refer to the verse of the Holy Qu’ran that explicitly says,
“O you who believe! if an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it, lest you harm a
people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have done.”8
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Sura al Hujuraat, verse 6