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2010-03-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Shun Persian fire festival: Ayatollah Khamenei

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Posted by Fred 2010-03-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Do you get the impression from the Iranian News that the Mullahs there are running scared?

They see threats everywhere. And the "help" in the kitchen preparing their meals arent being paid all that lavishly either.

Does the water taste funny? And that smell, what IS that smell?

Its the rich aroma of Allah coming home to spend the Holidays with those He loves.

Posted by BlackBart 2010-03-15 08:22|| 2010-03-15 08:22|| Front Page Top

#2 The fire festival is Zoroastrian, pure and simple, and is a major threat to the Mullahs, and they know it. The "old money" Iranian upper classes are Zoroastrian, and utterly despise Muslims. So the Mullahs have been trying very hard to wipe out all Zoroastrian holy sites, and oppress them wherever they can.

So far, the revolt has been from the "Muslims on the street". But if the Zoroastrians can turn this fire festival into an anti-government demonstration, it will fortify the revolt, because they know that the traditional upper classes back them. And that could be very, very bad news for the Mullahs.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-15 11:55|| 2010-03-15 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 GOOD.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-03-15 13:26|| 2010-03-15 13:26|| Front Page Top

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