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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As they used to say back in 1980....
Put a hola in the Ayatollah!
Is fatty trying to slip him the tongue?
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.
Why is the BBC saluting this mass murderer? This fiend. When is Robert Mugabe's birthday?
May the pi$$ of 1000 swine be upon him.
You don't have to be crazy to be Muslim, but it certainly helps.
Yes,pi$$ 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.
Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING
Where's the picture when they dropped his COFFIN??? Didn't he fall out?
Wasn't this one supposed to be the mahdi or the 12th imam returned?
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.
And why the 17th anniversary of his death? They just couldn't wait until the 20th?
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.
Pity the poor Iranians. Have they ever been more pitiful?
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