Posted on 12/20/2004 8:12:21 PM PST by Land_of_Lincoln_John
TEHRAN (MNA) –- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said here on Monday that the recent remarks of certain colonialist agents in Iraq criticizing the Islamic Republic of Iran are meant to create disputes between Shia and Sunni Muslims.
Addressing a group of Hajj ceremony directors, the Supreme Leader said that the recent bombings in Najaf and Karbala should make Muslims aware of the conspiracies, adding that fostering dissension between Shia and Sunni Muslims is the main aim of the United States.
However, he stressed, their hopes will be frustrated due to the vigilance of Iraqis and Muslims across the world.
Ayatollah Khamenei noted that the Islamic Ummah (community) should act vigilantly at this sensitive juncture and attempt to neutralize the plots of the global arrogance by remaining unified and cohesive.
He went on to say that the Israeli and U.S. intelligence agencies are undoubtedly behind the recent unfortunate disasters in Iraq’s holy cities.
This is a plot to distract the Iraqi people and make them lose the opportunity to hold elections, the Supreme Leader observed.
Ayatollah Khamenei also said that the U.S. and Britain, despite their sloganeering, do not intend to hold a real election in Iraq. He added that both countries are trying to install their own agents in Iraq by staging a fake election “therefore the Iraqis should act with complete vigilance.”
Elsewhere in his remarks, the Supreme Leader called the Hajj pilgrimage an exceptional opportunity for man to discover his true nature and for Islamic nations to unite.
Warning about a possible conspiracy to divide Muslims during the Hajj ceremony, Ayatollah Khamenei stressed that the U.S. is making efforts to gain access to the region’s human and natural resources through various plans including the greater Middle East initiative.
He described the Islamic nation as a living and able body, stressing that the various plots of the global arrogance should motivate the Muslims to take further action.
The Islamic Ummah has proven that no power can resist its will, Ayatollah Khamenei said in conclusion. HL/HG End MNA
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