Posted on 02/22/2006 11:47:56 PM PST by bayourant
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2006/February/middleeast_February714.xml§ion=middleeast MANAMA - Thousands of Bahraini Shiites organized several marches that lasted well into the night on Wednesday hours after Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, called for demonstrations over the bombings that destroyed the shrine of Imam Ali al-Mahdi and Hassan al-Askari in Samarra, Iraq.
Thousands took part in the protest that was organized in the capital Manama, but at least three other protests organized in Shiite villages attracted several hundred people.
Protesters blasted the bombing of Samarra’s Golden Mosque, which is dedicated to the imams Ali al-Hadi and his son Hassan al-Askari. The bombings destroyed the famous dome on the mosque, one of the four holiest Shiite sites in Iraq.
The angry protesters shouted slogans against Al-Qaeda and its supporters, accusing them of attempts to fuel sectarian hatred.
Many marched holding pictures showing the damaged dome and placards equating the attacks with the controversial cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed published in Danish press.
In Manama, one protester shouted through a microphone that only those who have no love for the Prophet Mohammed would attack the resting places of his own blood.
The anger of protesters taking part in the spontaneous marches was also evident by top Shiite clerics in Bahrain.
Shiite Olama Islamic Council (OIC) chairman, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qasem, during a ceremony held Wednesday night screamed “Labeek ya Hussan, Labeek Ya Hadi,” which means we will answer your calls Imam Hussan and Imam Hadi, sending the crowds into a frenzy as they shouted it out with him.
Eleven Bahraini Shiite Islamic societies issued a combined statement condemning the bombing and describing it as a cowardly and criminal act carried out by Takfeereah, which are groups that seek to paint Muslims who differ with them as infidels.
Bahrain’s Supreme Islamic Council (SIC), which represents Sunni and Shiite clerics, also condemned the attacks in a separate statement.
Both statements warned that those who carried out the attacks seek to destroy Sunni and Shiite unity.
Bahrain, which is ruled by a Sunni government, has a large Shiite population that reacts closely with developments affecting Shiites in the region particularly in Iran and Iraq because of the historical links.
The bombing has already fuelled fears of a civil war in Iraq following reports of reprisal attacks against Sunnis, which will likely cast a shadow on relations between Sunnis and Shiites across the region.
No no, can't protest this, too busy protesting cartoons!
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Here's an interesting take on this bombing:
http://dangerofmullahs.blogspot.com/
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Today explosion was coordinated by gov of mullahs in Iran. They do not want stability of Iraq and trying to create a mess in Iraq so that Americans never think of attacking mullahs. Unfortunately no one in the west knows what's going on in Iraq, it is only the rejim of mullahs who have enough money and resources to organize all these attacks.
One may ask whay a shiite rejim explode a shiite shrine ? answer is very simple, because ayatollahs who control the power in Iran will do anything they stay in power. They want to keep americans as busy as possible, not only with this explosion they create so much problems, but also they put americans in defensive postion as they are the one who are responsible for sceurity.
That is interesting. I going to book mark that site
I agree but I think this makes him the biggest target of these Iranian terrorists that appear to have taken out this temple in much the manner that Hitler burned the Reichstag -- which ended democracy in germany and propelled him into the seat of the Dictator of the third Reich. -- Think of the President of Iran and all he has said over the last 100 days.
Democrats will be STAUNCHLY opposed to any US aid in reconstructing the shrine:
1) Separation of Church and State
2) It might gain Bush points amongst Middle Eastern peasants
I love an internicene war in the morning. It smells like.....(reader's choice)
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