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In pictures: Remembering Khomeini (BBC honors Ayatollah Khomeini)
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Posted on 06/04/2006 12:09:35 PM PDT by dennisw
In pictures: Remembering Khomeini
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YOUR PICTURE GALLERY IS NOW LOADING...
On the 17th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Khomenei, Iranian photographer Mohsen Shandiz (centre) presents his memories of the return of the spiritual leader of the Islamic revolution to Iran in 1979.
"The day of Khomeini's return he went straight to honour the martyrs at Behesht e Zahra cemetry. Nobody would move out of the way so the helicopter could land because they were so euphoric about his return."
"This is Khomeini returning to Qom. The mosque he was resting at had been besieged by thousands of well wishers. Somebody said something that made him smile."
"Khomeini was returning to Qom after 15 years in exile. He had been flown to near this mosque by the pilots that you see in air force uniforms. My flash light broke in the melee and I had to take this with available light."
"Khomeini took up residence in Alavi School in central Tehran where he constantly saw groups of people who would gather in the school playground. The Imam wouldn't talk to them - he would just wave at them and then another group would come."
Khomenei with senior political figures on the first anniversary of the revolution. "The short man in a white turban is Ayatollah Khalkali, known as the Hanging Judge for the number of executions he ordered."
"The Imam is leading prayers for a peace delegation of several Arab and Muslim heads of state who came to see the Imam to mediate for peace soon after the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980."
"Yasser Arafat and the Imam kissing each other. After the prayers Arafat went to kiss him."
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:09:38 PM PDT
by
dennisw
To: dennisw
As they used to say back in 1980....
Put a hola in the Ayatollah!
2
posted on
06/04/2006 12:11:37 PM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: dennisw
"Yasser Arafat and the Imam kissing each other. After the prayers Arafat went to kiss him." Is fatty trying to slip him the tongue?
To: dennisw
I remember the time the Ayatollah instructed the faithful on the techniques of having sex with animals. It was the first time I ever heard tell of any person claiming to be a religious figure anywhere in support of such a practice.
4
posted on
06/04/2006 12:14:05 PM PDT
by
combat_boots
(Dug in and not budging an inch. NOT to be schiavoed, greered, or felosed as a patient)
To: operation clinton cleanup
Why is the BBC saluting this mass murderer? This fiend. When is Robert Mugabe's birthday?
5
posted on
06/04/2006 12:14:33 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(We should return to calling them Muhammadans -- Worshippers of Muhammad and maybe Allah)
To: dennisw
May the pi$$ of 1000 swine be upon him.
6
posted on
06/04/2006 12:15:10 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: dennisw
Whenever Khomeini is mentioned we should remember who allowed him to seize control of one of OPEC's most profitable energy exporters. Guess who?
7
posted on
06/04/2006 12:19:52 PM PDT
by
M. Espinola
(Freedom is never free.)
To: beethovenfan
You don't have to be crazy to be Muslim, but it certainly helps.
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:20:16 PM PDT
by
BW2221
To: dennisw
re: the dead cats funeral (refuses to use name of cat)
Wasn't there a "classic swarm" and his body torn to pieces so the (shudder) faithful could take a piece of this cat home?
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:20:47 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(Choose between the lesser of two evils and in the end, you still have, well, evil.)
To: beethovenfan
May the pi$$ of 1000 swine be upon him. Yes,pi$$ be unto him.And BTW,did you see the post about how the Israeli Air Force wants to buy new fighter jets from Boeing that have "long range capabilities"?
Perhaps before too long,the sewer drain where they dropped Kohmeini's carcass will be turning to glass.
To: Timesink; martin_fierro; reformed_democrat; Loyalist; =Intervention=; PianoMan; GOPJ; ...
Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:22:08 PM PDT
by
weegee
(Slowly but surely and deliberately, converativism is being made a thoughtcrime.)
To: ASOC
Funniest Muslime moment #1 When the frenzied muslimes bounced the Bearded Bugger out of his coffin and proceeded to stomp all over him. I still chuckle thinking of that!
12
posted on
06/04/2006 12:30:21 PM PDT
by
ABN 505
To: dennisw
Where's the picture when they dropped his COFFIN??? Didn't he fall out?
13
posted on
06/04/2006 12:30:27 PM PDT
by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kaboom"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
To: Suzy Quzy
Wasn't this one supposed to be the mahdi or the 12th imam returned?
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:32:59 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
To: RightWhale
No....the 12 imam is a child of 8 or 9......they can't decide if he'll be 8 or 9 or 1300 years old when he is found!! Geesh.
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:34:27 PM PDT
by
Suzy Quzy
("When Cabals Go Kaboom"....upcoming book on Mary McCarthy's Coup-Plotters.)
To: dennisw
"(BBC honors Ayatollah Khomeini)"
When is the ever obliging BBC going to honor Bin Laden then?
After all, any old America-hater will do, as far as the vermin at the BBC are concerned.
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:38:15 PM PDT
by
Jameison
To: dennisw
And why the 17th anniversary of his death? They just couldn't wait until the 20th?
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:38:53 PM PDT
by
kenth
To: dennisw
Do the Euroweenies really believe that a big suckup like this is going to make terrorists go elsewhere? Don't they ever learn?
I guess not.
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posted on
06/04/2006 12:54:45 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(If you agree with the French raise your hand - If you are French raise both hands.)
To: dennisw
Pity the poor Iranians. Have they ever been more pitiful?
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posted on
06/04/2006 1:01:34 PM PDT
by
eleni121
('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))
To: dennisw
Where's the pictures where his body kept on falling off the burial pyre as they were trying to carry him through the crowds during his funeral?
Now that was entertainment!
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