[28 June 2012] Covert war waged against Syria - News Analysis - English
[28 June 2012] Covert war waged against Syria - News Analysis - English
Tensions are as high as ever as high on the Turkish Syrian border as...
[28 June 2012] Covert war waged against Syria - News Analysis - English
Tensions are as high as ever as high on the Turkish Syrian border as Ankara is heavily increasing its troops along its southern frontiers. This week Turkey threatened Syria with an appropriate retaliation after the Syrian forces shot down a Turkish fighter jet. Syria says it has downed the plane after violation of its airspace, Turkey claims otherwise.
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[15 Dec 2013] China slams slanderous remarks by Japan PM over its flight...
China has condemned Japan for criticizing its new air identification defense zone amid an escalating war of words between the two neighbors....
China has condemned Japan for criticizing its new air identification defense zone amid an escalating war of words between the two neighbors.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said the flight zone over a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea violates the freedom of aviation over the high seas and should be canceled. But China has once again defended the move-- saying Abe is using the situation to QUOTE maliciously slander Beijing. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the establishment of the zone is in line with international laws and does not affect aviation freedom. Tensions have been running high between the two Asian powerhouses in the past year over the Japanese-controlled archipelago. Both countries have scrambled jets and carried out patrols in the area.
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[26 Jan 14] South Korea parliament to use its parliamentary diplomacy...
South Korean National Assembly Speaker, Kang Chang-Hee has traveled to Iran for a three-day visit to the country. During his visit to Iran, he...
South Korean National Assembly Speaker, Kang Chang-Hee has traveled to Iran for a three-day visit to the country. During his visit to Iran, he heads a high-ranking parliamentary delegation. This is the 5th South Korean parliamentary delegation visiting Iran since March last year. The South Korean delegation is scheduled to meet Iranian high-ranking officials. The first such meeting was held on Sunday evening and Kang met with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Larijani.
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Speech in a Meeting With Students | July 23, 2014 | Sayed Ali Khamenei -...
The following is the full text of the speech delivered on July 23, 2014 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a...
The following is the full text of the speech delivered on July 23, 2014 by Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with students. The meeting was held on the eve of Quds Day.
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and greetings be upon our Master and Prophet, Muhammad, and upon his immaculate household
I thank Allah the Exalted because at this point in time our country is witness to a group of young, religious, enthusiastic, motivated, reasonable and thoughtful people. Today, our meeting was a very good meeting. This matter has two parts: one is related to the details of the statements that the friends madew in this meeting. Well, good and valuable statements were made. It is possible that this humble person agrees or disagrees with these statements. The issue of content is one part of the issue. In my opinion, the part that is important and praiseworthy is the enthusiastic and inquiring spirit of students. This showed itself in the statements of the students who delivered a speech. This is important.
It is possible that some of the requests that these students made are reasonable and that some are not reasonable, achievable and acceptable. But the essence of this inquiring spirit and this motivation for wanting, thinking, suggesting and criticizing is perfect. Of course, one should observe morality, piety and religious obligations in all affairs. We should avoid unfair statements. We should avoid baseless and unsubstantiated statements. These points are important in their own respect, but what is of primary importance is that our young students should be inquiring, motivated, enthusiastic, present on the scene and attentive to the issues of the country.
Well, let us spend a few minutes discussing some of the issues that the friends raised in the meeting. The first issue is what I just said. I became happy with the spirit that exists in our young students - most of whom are representatives of student groups - and I thank God because one can feel that they enjoy enthusiasm, new ideas, motivation and an inquiring spirit. I hope that by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, this spirit remains in you until you will be in charge of affairs because in the future, you will be officials in charge of affairs and you will be the managers of the country. I hope that by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, this spirit and this critical, inquiring, responsible and dutiful outlook remains in you. If this happens, the country will be saved.
The friends in the meeting raised a number of issues which, in my opinion, are noteworthy and important. The issue of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"knowledge for the sake of knowledge without paying attention to its benefits for the country\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" - which was raised by a number of friends - is completely correct and we have repeatedly brought it up as well.
Today, scientific work and endeavor in the country and in our universities and research centers is a lively, successful and praiseworthy endeavor. However, everyone should pay attention that knowledge is an introduction to action. Valuable knowledge is the kind of knowledge that helps the country and that is useful for solving its problems. Mere publication of our articles in, say, ISI journals and other such journals - even if they become a reference point - is not an ideal although it is praiseworthy in terms of knowledge. Scientific work should address the needs of the country.
This was mentioned by the friends in this meeting as well and I would like to stress it. The officials and high-ranking managers in charge of higher education are present in this meeting. I hope that by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, they pay attention to this point.
There was another point in the statements of the friends which was correct. I too would like to place emphasis on it. This point is the relationship between methods of economic management and the culture of society. The idea that we brought up the issue of cultural invasion in the 1370s while the invasion was economic is completely correct. We do not reject this, but our outlook on knowledge as an original and vital issue should receive everyone\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s attention at any level.
At that time too, certain complaints were made about the methods of economic management. However, what was important and what is important today is our outlook on cultural orientations. Of course, we agree that the methods of economic management have certain effects on culture, but the opposite is true as well.
An issue that was discussed as a peripheral issue - but that is not peripheral to me and that is an important issue - is the issue of youth\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s marriage [students laugh and make noises indicating support]. We knew that you would have such a reaction to this issue. The issue of youth\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s marriage is an important issue. I fear that this indifferent outlook towards the issue of marriage - unfortunately, this indifferent outlook exists more or less today - will have terrible consequences for the future of the country.
You brought up the issue of military service, but in my opinion, the issue of military service is not a difficult issue. It is possible to think about and work on this issue. The solution for the problem of military service as an obstacle in the way of marriage is not that we shorten the term. We can adopt other methods for this problem, but it remains an issue. Motivation for marriage should turn into a practical measure. That is to say, marriage should be promoted.
Allah the Exalted says, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"If they are in poverty, Allah will give them means out of His grace\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [The Holy Quran, 24: 32]. This is a divine promise. We should trust this promise as we trust other divine promises. Marriage and starting a family has not made and will not make individuals experience hard living conditions. This means that one does not necessarily go through rough times because of marriage- on the contrary- marriage may solve the problems of individuals.
The academic environment is a good and appropriate environment for preparing the ground for marriage. In my opinion, youth themselves, their families and officials in charge of universities should think about and make a decision about the issue of youth\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s marriage. We should not allow the age of marriage - which has unfortunately gone up today, particularly among women - to continue going up.
There are certain wrong notions and traditions that are highly problematic. These wrong traditions are an obstacle in the way of promoting marriage among youth. Therefore, they should be practically broken. In my opinion, you - who are young, inquiring and enthusiastic and you who suggest breaking many habits and traditions - you should break the wrong traditions that exist on the issue of marriage. This is another issue that I deem necessary to stress.
Of course, it was common in the past for a number of well-intentioned matchmakers and religious individuals to act as intermediaries and to introduce eligible women and men to one another. In this way, they helped them get married. Such tasks should be carried out. There should really be a movement in society in this regard.
Another point that was witnessed in the statements of the friends in the meeting - this point also existed in the questions that students asked me indirectly - is about the compatibility between the political positions of students or student groups, and the viewpoints of the Leadership. Before this meeting, students had been asked: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"What would you say if you were present in this meeting?\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" We have received certain answers. They brought us a book that contained 100 - or even more - pages. This book is about the opinions of students.
I saw in the book that this question has been posed. And in this meeting, it was posed in a different way. In my opinion, this is not a very good and reasonable question. It is not the case that all the positions that people from different social backgrounds - including students who are among the leading groups among the people - adopt should be a copy of the viewpoints that the Leadership puts forward. This is not the case.
As Muslims and as religious and thoughtful individuals, you should take a careful look in order to perceive your responsibilities and to make your own analyses. I will expand on this later on. You should adopt a position and express your viewpoints about individuals, orientations, policies and governments. It is not the case that you should wait and see what position the Leadership adopts about such and such an individual, movement, measure and policy so that you adopt your position on the basis of this position. This will lock affairs up. The Leadership has certain responsibilities. If Allah the Exalted helps him and bestows His blessings on him, he will carry them out. You too have certain responsibilities.
You should look at the scene and make your own decisions. However, the standard should be piety. The standard should be piety. Piety means exercising self-restraint in supporting or opposing someone and in criticizing or praising someone. You should observe piety. If it is observed, then both criticizing, and supporting and praising people is good no matter if it is an individual, an administration, a political orientation or a political event that you criticize or support. There is nothing wrong with this criticism and support.
Of course, if this humble person expresses his viewpoint about an issue, it is possible that it influences the decision of those who have trust in him and who accept this viewpoint. However, this does not mean that individuals should be absolved of responsibilities and opinions. This is not what I mean. Everyone should take a look and carry out their responsibility. As I said, the standard is that piety should be observed. That is to say, if we make a criticism, if we support someone, if we approve of a movement and a policy or if we reject it, this should really be done out of a sense of responsibility and without engaging our personal interests and temptations. This is another point.
One of the friends in the meeting said that students have lost sleep over a certain issue. If concerns make students be so sensitive, this is very good. Of course, we hope that you get enough sleep and go to sleep on time! The expression \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"I have lost sleep over something\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" is a very good expression. If this is really the case, we become very happy. This feeling of worry and anxiety about different issues makes you look at issues with open eyes.
As for what I have written down to discuss, it has two, three parts and I will discuss each part by paying attention to our time. First of all, we should consider students to be among those individuals who manifest the vigilant conscience of a people and a country. Of course, this is the truth of the matter. If students launch a movement in a society and if they make a move and a request, this shows the general orientation of that society. This is the case all over the world.
Students are, in fact, among those groups of people who show the vigilant conscience and orientation of a nation. Therefore, students should pay attention to issues in a very wise way. They should know their conditions and their environment. They should know threats, opportunities, enemies and enmities. Of course, we do not expect students to forget about their lessons and different affairs in order to engage in political work only. This is not what we expect them to do. Rather, we expect them to look at issues with open eyes, with a clear outlook, with a sense of responsibility and with a high motivation. This is our expectation of students.
Some of the issues that we are faced with today are issues related to our surrounding environment and to the region. Regional issues are not separate from the issues of the country. Today, one important and fundamental issue is the issue of Palestine and Gaza. Well, the issue of Gaza and the disasters that have befallen the people of Gaza today and that have a long history should receive our attention from two perspectives: one perspective is that this shows the truth of the Zionist regime. This is the Zionist regime.
In my opinion, this is not the important part of the issue. The Zionist regime is a regime that has set itself the goal of showing blatant violence since the beginning of its illegitimate birth. They do not even deny this violence. They have set themselves the goal of clenching an iron fist. They say this everywhere and they are proud of it. This is their policy.
Since the year 1948 - when this fake regime came into being officially - until today, they have been pursuing this policy. It is 66 years now that they have been pursuing this policy. Of course, it had committed many crimes in Palestine even before it was officially recognized and even before colonialists imposed it on the world and on the region. But during these 66 years, they did whatever they could as a government and as a political system. They committed any violent act that one can think a government can do to a people. And they have no scruples whatsoever. This is the truth of the Zionist regime.
There is no cure for this except the annihilation of this regime. Annihilating the Zionist regime does not at all mean massacring the Jewish people in the region. The logical statement that our magnanimous Imam (r.a.) made - that Israel should be annihilated - is based on a human principle. We presented to the world the practical solution for this and no one could criticize it in a reasonable way. We said that a poll and a referendum should be conducted so that the people who live in, come from and belong to this region determine who should rule over it. We said that the people should resolve this issue.
This is the meaning of annihilating the Zionist regime. This is the solution. This is a solution that is understandable and favored by today\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s standards of logic in the world. This is a practical solution. We even put forward a proposal to the United Nations and a number of international organizations in charge of such affairs. And this proposal was discussed by them.
There is no cure for the problem that this savage and wolfish regime - whose policy is to behave towards people with iron fists, cruelty and savagery and that does not care about and deny killing people and children, attacking different regions and causing destruction - has created except its destruction and annihilation. If, by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, that day comes and if it is annihilated, then so much the better. But what is the cure as long as this fake regime survives? The cure is decisive and militant resistance against this regime.
The Palestinians should display power in the face of the Zionist regime. No one should think that if it had not been for the missiles of Gaza, the Zionist regime would have stopped their incursions. This is not the case. Notice what they are doing in the West Bank. This is while there is no missile, weapon and gun in the West Bank. The only weapon that the people have there is stones. Notice what the Zionist regime is doing there. It is doing whatever it can. It destroys people\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s homes, it destroys their gardens, it destroys their lives and it humiliates and belittles them. If it is necessary, it closes water on them and it blacks out electricity.
The Zionists could not tolerate someone like Yasser Arafat who compromised with them. They besieged, humiliated, poisoned and destroyed him. It is not the case that if we do not display power in the face of the Zionists, they will tolerate and show mercy to people and observe their rights. This is not the case at all. The only cure that exists before the Zionist regime is annihilated is that the Palestinians manage to act in a powerful way.
If they act in a powerful way, it is possible that the other side - which is this wolfish and violent regime - will retreat, as they are looking for a truce with all their power. This means that they have become desperate. They kill people and children and they show cruelty in an excessive way. But they are desperate as well. They are in dire straits and this is why they are after a truce.
Therefore, we believe that the West Bank should become armed like Gaza. It is necessary to show power. Those people who are interested in the fate of Palestine should do whatever they can. This is what should be done: the people in the West Bank should become armed as well. The only thing that can alleviate the Palestinians\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' pains is to show power. Otherwise, if we act in a tame, subservient and obedient way, nothing that is to the advantage of the Palestinians will be done and the violence that this violent, malevolent and wolfish creature is showing will not decrease.
Today, the responsibility of people all over the world is political support. There is no doubt about this. As you can see, there are popular movements in Islamic and even non-Islamic countries. By Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, the world will witness the loud and great voice of the people of Iran on Quds Day. God willing, on Quds Day, the people of Iran will show how motivated they are about Palestine.
Of course, some people wanted to show the opposite of this with the slogan \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"neither Gaza nor Lebanon\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". They are wrong. The people of Iran believe in defending the oppressed: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Be an enemy of the oppressor and helper of the oppressed\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" [Nahjul Balaghah, Letter 47]. This is what the people of Iran want and by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, it will be shown. This is one perspective about the issue of Gaza. This is important and great emphasis should be placed on it.
Today, western imperialist powers - that is to say, a few large, rich and powerful western powers which are headed by America and malevolent England behind it - have stood firm in order to defend this usurping, oppressive and cold-hearted regime. This is a very important issue. They are supporting it openly. What are they supporting? They are supporting a creator of disasters and no ordinary and fair-minded person can accept any indifference towards these crimes.
A small area and a piece of land named Gaza is being attacked by airplanes, missiles, armies and tanks. They have used all kinds of munitions on these people. This is really an astonishing event. So many children are being killed, so many houses are being destroyed and people\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s lives are being accompanied by so much bitterness, cruelty and torture. This is while these so-called gentlemen are supporting it.
With what reason do they support this regime? They support it with the stupid reason that the President of America gives. He says, \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Israel has the right to ensure its own security\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\". Well, do the Palestinians not have the right to ensure their security? Is it acceptable for a government to threaten the lives of a people who have been cruelly besieged by it and who show no reaction? Does anyone accept this? How will history judge this reason?
The officials of these arrogant countries do not understand what they are doing - with these kinds of support - to their dignity and the dignity of their countries and regimes in history. They stand up with complete shamelessness and say that they support Israel. They do not at all point to the events that are happening in the region and to the disasters that this destructive and dangerous element is creating.
This shows that today, the logic of liberal democracy - the logic and the intellectual system on the basis of which western countries are ruled and controlled - does not benefit from the slightest moral value. There is not any moral value and humane feeling in it. In fact, they are disgracing themselves. They are disgracing themselves in the face of the critical look of nations throughout the world, whether those who live in the present time or those who will live in the future.
We should preserve this as an important experience for ourselves and we should know America. This is liberal democracy. This will and should influence our actions, our judgment and our behavior. This is the camp - that is to say, the government of the United States of America and its followers - that has stood up against the Islamic Republic today and that has challenged the Islamic Republic in different events. This is the truth about them. The truth about them is this: not only do they not show any sensitivity about the massacre of human beings and defenseless people but they also defend and support oppressors and perpetrators of appalling and great crimes - such as what is happening in Gaza today.
This should be a standard for us. The people of Iran, our intellectual apparatus, our students and our broad-minded personalities should not forget this. This is America. This is western power and its intellectual basis - which is liberal democracy. Today, it is this intellectual basis that is confronting the Islamic system.
Today, the politicians who are most indifferent to human rights are those who are in charge of managing these countries. They do not at all believe in human beings, human rights and human principles. Their behavior in Gaza and other such events is proving this. They do not at all believe in human rights, human dignity and respect, people\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s votes and anything else. The only thing that they believe in is money and bullying. There is no other reason for their behavior. In my opinion, whatever comes out of their mouths about the issue of freedom, human rights and other such things is a travesty of freedom and human rights.
Well, we are not saying this as a piece of advice to America, the President of America and American politicians. It is clear [that they do not listen]. We are saying this for ourselves so that when we want to carry out an analysis, make a judgment and adopt a measure, we understand who we are dealing with and who the people we are faced with are. We are saying this so that we know what exists at the bottom of their thoughts. We should determine our responsibilities.
What is important is that we should have a correct analysis of the west\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s behavior in the present time. Their confrontation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic movement and Awakening is part of their major polices. The major policy of global arrogance is enslaving nations and dominating their fate without paying the least attention to their interests and requests. This is the major policy of arrogance and we should pay attention to it. Anti-American, anti-western and anti-arrogance slogans in our country reflect this truth.
Some people should not immediately jump to the conclusion that a biased or completely unreasonable task is being carried out as soon as they hear an anti-western or anti-American slogan. They should not think like this because this is not the case. This anti-western and anti-American outlook in the Islamic Revolution is based on a correct experience, outlook and calculation.
On that day, I said to the executive officials and decision-makers of the country that the main goal of the enemy is to create disruption in our calculation system. When one\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s calculation system is disrupted, it produces wrong outputs out of correct inputs. That is to say, experiences will no longer be useful to it. When our calculation system does not function properly and correctly and when calculation is not carried out in the right way, experiences will no longer be beneficial.
Notice how westerners and the leaders of the current western civilization have treated our country during the past 80, 90, 100 years. We have a long experience of receiving blows from the west. There are some people in the country - some western-oriented, westernized and westoxicated individuals - who witness these experiences in front of their eyes, but who do not learn a lesson from them. Well, they saw that westerners brought Reza Khan to power and helped him dominate the country. As a result of this, a bizarre Reza Khani dictatorship was established in the country by the English.
They helped a thuggish and unreasonable person who was completely indifferent to the principles of the country. Afterwards during the 1320s, the same powers came and occupied Iran. In fact, they divided it among themselves in one sense. The same powers looted our oil and imposed cruel contracts on this country. The same powers launched the coup d\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'état of the 28th of Mordad and overthrew and destroyed a national government which originated from the votes of the people despite all its flaws. The same powers made our national oil movement deviate from its path and consequently, they once more dominated our natural and material sources.
The same powers established Mohammad Reza\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s dictatorship in the country for a long time and they supported it with all their power. During the 30-plus-year rule of Mohammad Reza over the country, our material and spiritual sources of wealth were looted. They created a disastrous situation for our people. They kept them in poverty and ignorance, they promoted public corruption in all bases of the country and they truly destroyed the culture of the country, the people\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s religion and everything. This was done with the support of the same western governments.
They created as many obstacles as they could during their confrontation with the Iranian peoples\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' Revolution and great movement. They supported and defended Saddam Hussein although they did not approve of him. Because Saddam was against the Islamic Republic, they helped him as much as they could. Westerners, England, America and France provided him with chemical bombs and different kinds of military weapons. Well, these are our experiences. Westoxicated intellectuals do not benefit from these experiences and they do not analyze them correctly because their calculation system has been disrupted.
One of the most important services of the Islamic Revolution was reviving true logic and reason in the country. The fact that you young students analyze regional issues, look at different events with complete precision, identify the enemy, analyze regional events and stand firm shows the reasonable life of a country. It was the Revolution that offered this to us, but today, some people still want to go back to prior conditions. The same westernized orientations - the ones that love the west, that humiliate our people and our achievements and that humiliate national culture and identity to the advantage of western powers - want the same powers to come again and to define and introduce standards for the affairs, culture and orientation of the country.
Those who are working against the Islamic Republic under the flag of the bloody enemies of the people of Iran are people who are after dominating the same ignorance - calculational ignorance - and the same satanic temptation that once existed opposed to the rationality of this country. I advise the dear students to strengthen their studies - both on the issue of religious and political areas - as well their scientific work. You should try to strengthen your power of analysis.
Of course, when I take a look at students\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' statements today, I witness good and outstanding points. This really requires our gratitude. It really requires that we thank God, but you should work on this as much as you can. Today, we did not have the time to discuss different issues of the country. By Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, we will discuss these issues in the other meetings that we will hold with students or other groups of people.
Students should provide people with analyses on different issues of the country including social, economic and political issues. The people should be able to benefit from students\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' analyses. Students\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' power of analysis should be like this. This depends on studying. Therefore, students should study. It should not be the case that students\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' outlook is a purely emotional one. Your intellectual products should not only be based on tabloid issues. You should deeply study, think about and discuss issues.
Many of the statements that the friends in this meeting discussed are statements that should be resolved in student meetings and in free discussions. I have written this down. The free debates that we brought up and that requires free discussions in academic environments can resolve and clarify many of the issues that the friends discussed in this meeting. Students should be able to find the pros and cons of every issue in their student discussions.
Another point that I want to discuss is that competitive discourse in academic environments is a good thing provided that it is accompanied by tolerating the opposing views. One should not become surprised, angry and intimidated at the existence of opponents. None of these three feelings is acceptable in the face of opponents.
If we become surprised at the existence of opponents, this means that we are overconfident about ourselves. This is the reason why we are surprised when someone is opposed to us, but there is no room for surprise. Well, every individual, every thought, every movement and every orientation has certain opponents. And it is not the case that we think those opponents are necessarily wrong. This is not the case. There are certain weak points and these weak points make some people oppose us. Therefore, the existence of opponents should not make us surprised, as it should not provoke our anger. We should not become angry at their opposition. Opposition is understandable and acceptable.
We should not be intimidated either. Being afraid of the existence of opponents shows that we are not confident about the power and strength of our position. This should not be the case. We have a reason. We should strengthen and build up the bases of our reason and then we should enter the arena of competitive discourse and engage in discussion. The spirit of students should be like this.
Therefore, academic environments should continue working with the same spirit that they thankfully enjoy today. They should tolerate one another, they should speak to one another, they should discuss different issues with one another and they should strengthen the bases. In practical areas, the basis of their work should be piety and in intellectual areas, the basis of their work should be observing Islamic limits, knowing the enemy and knowing the methods that he uses for showing his enmity.
I hope that Allah the Exalted bestows success on all of you and preserves you youth for furthering the goals of the Revolution. I hope that He increases your achievements on a daily basis. I hope that by Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s favor, you youth create a good future for your Revolution and for your country.
Greetings be upon you and Allah\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s mercy and blessings.
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[19 Jan 2017] Iconic shopping center collapses in Tehran after...
A high-rise building has collapsed in the Iran capital Tehran after a fire engulfed its top floors.
The fire broke out at the 17-story structure...
A high-rise building has collapsed in the Iran capital Tehran after a fire engulfed its top floors.
The fire broke out at the 17-story structure in downtown Tehran on Thursday morning. Scores of firefighters were deployed to battle the blaze. However, their efforts remained futile. Many people including firefighters are trapped. Thirty-eight people are also reported to have been injured in the incident. The 50-year-old building was among the first high-rises built in Tehran. It included a shopping center and clothing workshops, which had been evacuated.
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[Quick Recipes] Seekh Kabab Stuffed Pizza (without oven) -...
This Seekh Kabab Stuffed Pizza recipe is just the thing you were missing. Its almost like a discovery when you find out how good it tastes....
This Seekh Kabab Stuffed Pizza recipe is just the thing you were missing. Its almost like a discovery when you find out how good it tastes. #HappCookingToYou #Monsalwa
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Seekha Kabab Stuffed Pizza
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
Chicken Filling:
-Chicken boneless cubes 250 gms
-Namak (Salt) 1 tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Mixed herbs 1 tsp
-Lehsan (Garlic) crushed 1 tbs
-Cooking oil 1 tbs
White Sauce:
-Makhan (Butter) 2 tbs
-Lehsan (Garlic) crushed ½ tbs
-Cream 1 Cup
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Italian seasoning 1 tsp
-Fresh parsley chopped 1 tbs
-Anday ki zardi (Egg yolk) 1
-Cheddar cheese grated 1/4 Cup
-Mon salwa Chicken Seekh kabab
Pizza Dough:
-Khameer (Instant yeast) 1 & ½ tsp
-Cheeni (Sugar) 1 tbs
-Neem garam pani (Lukewarm water) ½ Cup
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 3 Cups
-Namak (Salt) 3/4 tsp
-Cooking oil 2 tbs
-Pani (Water) 1/4 Cup or as required
-Cooking oil 1 tsp
Assembling:
-Mozzarella cheese grated
-Cooked chicken
-Mushrooms sliced
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced
-Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed
-Cheddar cheese grated
-Shimla mirch (Capsicum) julienne
-Mozzarella cheese grated
-Lal mirch (Red chili) crushed
-Namak (Salt) 1 pack
Directions:
Prepare Chicken Filling:
-In bowl,add chicken,salt,black pepper powder,mixed herbs,garlic,mix well & set aside.
-In frying pan,add cooking oil and marinated chicken,mix well and cook until chicken is done & set aside.
Prepare White Sauce:
-In saucepan,add butter and let it melt.
-Add garlic and mix.
-Add cream and mix well.
-Add salt,black pepper powder,italian seasoning,fresh parsley and mix well.
-In egg yolk,add 1-2 tbs of prepared white sauce and whisk well.
-Now add in saucepan and mix well.
-Add cheddar cheese and mix until cheese melts & set aside.
-Stuffed chicken seekh kabab with prepared white sauce & set aside.
Prepare Dough:
-In small jug,add instant yeast,sugar,lukewarm water and mix,cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.
-In bowl,add all-purpose flour,salt and mix.
-Add cooking oil,dissolve yeast mixture and mix well.
-Gradually add water and knead until dough is formed.
-Grease dough with oil,cover and let it rest for 30 minutes or until double in size (warm place).
-Knead dough again,sprinkle corn flour and divide into two equal parts.
-Take one part and make a ball,sprinkle corn flour and roll out with the help of rolling pin.
Assembling:
-Now place rolled dough on greased baking pan,add mozzarella cheese and stuff the edges of the dough with stuffed seekh kabab and roll dough inwards to close.
-Prick with fork and add prepared white sauce and spread evenly.
-Add mozzarella cheese,cooked chicken,mushrooms,onion,red chili crushed,cheddar cheese,capsicum, mozzarella cheese and sprinkle red chili crushed (makes 2 large pizza).
Option # 1: Baking in Oven
-Bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 15 minutes.
Option # 2: Baking without Oven
-In pot,add 1 pack of salt,place wire rack (min 2“high),cover and heat on high flame for 15 minutes.
-Place pizza,cover and let it cook on medium low flame for 15-20 minutes.
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Restaurant Style Biryani Recipe By Food Fusion (Eid Special) -...
Written Recipe: http://bit.ly/2ENzzbZ
Restaurant Style Biryani
Serves 6-7
Recipe in English:
Restaurant Style Biryani
Serves 6-7...
Written Recipe: http://bit.ly/2ENzzbZ
Restaurant Style Biryani
Serves 6-7
Recipe in English:
Restaurant Style Biryani
Serves 6-7
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
-Pani (Water) ½ Cup
-Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tbs or to taste
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tbs
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 2 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 2 medium
-Chicken 700 gms
-Rafhan corn oil ½ Cup
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 2-3
-Badi elaichi (Black cardamom) 2
-Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) ½ tsp
-Laung (Cloves) 5-6
-Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 2-3
-Tez paat (Bay leaves) 2
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 & ½ tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 2 tsp or to taste
-Garam masala powder ½ tbs
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) chopped 2 medium
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked ½ Cup
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped ½ Cup
-Podina (Mint leaves) chopped ½ Cup
-Hari mirch (Green chilies) 3-4
-Aloo bukhara (Dried plums) 8-9
-Pyaz (Onion) fried
-Chawal (Rice) basmati 700 gms (soaked & boiled until 3/4th done)
-Biryani masala 1 tbs
-Lemon slices
-Kewra water 2 tbs
-Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) ½ tsp or as required
-Pyaz (Onion) fried
Directions:
-In wok,add water,turmeric powder,salt,cumin seeds,ginegr garlic paste and mix well.
-Add onion,chicken and mix well.
-Cover and cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes then cook on high flame for 2-3 minutes & set aside.
-In pot,add corn oil,green cardamom,black cardamom,black peppercorns,cloves,cinnamon sticks,bay leaves and mix.
-Add coriander powder,red chili powder,garam masala powder,black pepper powder,mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
-Add tomatoes and mix well.
-Add yogurt and mix well.
-Now add cooked chicken mixture,mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes.
-Add fresh coriander,mint leaves,green chilies,mix well and cook on high flame until oil separates.
-Add dried plums and mix well.
-Take out half of the chicken mixture in a bowl and set aside.
-Add fried onion,boiled rice,remining chicken gravy,fried onion,biryani masala,lemon slices and remaining boiled rice.
-In kewra water,add yellow food color and mix well.
-Add dissolve food color,fried onion,cover and steam cook on low flame for 10-12 minutes.
Recipe in Urdu:
Ajza:
-Pani (Water) ½ Cup
-Haldee powder (Turmeric powder) ½ tsp
-Namak (Salt) ½ tbs or to taste
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tbs
-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 2 tbs
-Pyaz (Onion) sliced 2 medium
-Chicken 700 gms
-Rafhan corn oil ½ Cup
-Hari elaichi (Green cardamom) 2-3
-Badi elaichi (Black cardamom) 2
-Sabut kali mirch (Black peppercorns) ½ tsp
-Laung (Cloves) 5-6
-Darchini (Cinnamon stick) 2-3
-Tez paat (Bay leaves) 2
-Dhania powder (Coriander powder) 1 & ½ tbs
-Lal mirch powder (Red chili powder) 2 tsp or to taste
-Garam masala powder ½ tbs
-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) 1 tsp
-Tamatar (Tomatoes) chopped 2 medium
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked ½ Cup
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped ½ Cup
-Podina (Mint leaves) chopped ½ Cup
-Hari mirch (Green chilies) 3-4
-Aloo bukhara (Dried plums) 8-9
-Pyaz (Onion) fried
-Chawal (Rice) basmati 700 gms (soaked & boiled until 3/4th done)
-Biryani masala 1 tbs
-Lemon slices
-Kewra water 2 tbs
-Zarda ka rang (Yellow food color) ½ tsp or as required
-Pyaz (Onion) fried
Directions:
-Karhai mein pani,haldee powder,namak,zeera aur adrak lehsan paste dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Pyaz aur chicken dal dein aur ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Dhak dein aur halki ancch per 5-6 minutes kliya paka lein phir tez ancch per 2-3 minutes kliya paka lein & side per rakh dein.
-Pot mein corn oil,hari elaichi,badi elaichi,sabut kali mirch,laung,darchini aur tez paat dal ker mix karein.
-Dhania powder,lal mirch powder,garam masala powder aur kali mirch powder dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 2 minutes kliya paka lein.
-Tamatar dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Dahi shamil karein aur ache tarhan mix ker lein.
-Ab cooked chicken mixture dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur 4-5 minutes kliya paka ein.
-Hara dhania,podina aur hari mirch dal ker ache tarhan mix karein aur tez ancch per oil alag hunay tak paka lein.
-Aloo bukhara dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Ek bowl mein adha chicken mixture nikal lein & side per rakh dein.
-Fried pyaz,boiled chawal,baqi bache hoye chicken gravy,fried pyaz,biryani masala,lemon slices aur remaining boiled chawal dal dein.
-Kewra water mein zarda ka rang dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
-Dissolve zarda ka rang aur fried pyaz dal dein aur dhak ker halki ancch per 10-12 minutes kliya steam cook ker lein.
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[Quick Recipes] Cookies 4-Ways with one Dough Without Oven - English Urdu
These cookies are just wow, Make cookies 4 ways with this versatile cookie dough. Now bake with or without oven. #HappyCookingToYou #FoodFusion...
These cookies are just wow, Make cookies 4 ways with this versatile cookie dough. Now bake with or without oven. #HappyCookingToYou #FoodFusion
Written Recipe: https://bit.ly/3n8M9Hs
Cookies 4-Ways with one Dough Without Oven
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
-Makhan (Butter) soft 200g (room temperature)
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) 2/3 Cup
-Brown sugar powdered 1/3 Cup
-Vanilla essence ½ tbs
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp tsp
-Anday (Eggs) 2 (room temperature)
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 & ½ Cups
-Baking soda ½ tsp
-Baking powder ½ tsp
-Oreo biscuits crushed
-M&M’s bounties
-Milk chocolate chunks 3-4 tbs
-Bareek cheeni (Castor sugar) 3-4 tbs
-Darchini powder (Cinnamon powder) 1 tbs
-Instant coffee powdered 1 tbs
Directions:
-In a bowl,add butter,caster sugar,brown sugar,vanilla essence,salt & beat until creamy.
-Add eggs & beat again.
-Place strainer on the bowl,add all-purpose flour,baking soda,baking powder and sift together.
-Mix well with the help of spatula & refrigerate for 15 minutes.
-In a bowls,separate dough into four sections.
Oreo Cookies:
-In one bowl,add oreo biscuits & mix gently.
M&M’s Cookies:
-In second bowl,add m&m’s bounties & mix gently.
Chocolate Chunk Cookies:
-In third bowl,add milk chocolate chunks & mix gently.
-Now take 1 tbs of dough mixture from each bowl and make a balls.
Cinnamon Coffee Cookies:
-In a separate bowl add,caster sugar,cinnamon powder,instant coffee & mix well.
-Take 1 tbs of dough mixture from 4th bowl,make a ball & coat with coffee,cinnamon & sugar mixture.
-Lined baking tray with butter paper,place cookies and decorate with coffee,cinnamon & sugar mixture, oreo biscuits,m&m’s bounties,milk chocolate & press gently.
Baking in Oven:
-Bake in preheated oven at 170 C for 15-18 minutes (on lower grill).
Baking without Oven:
-In pot,add 1 pack of salt,place wire rack (min 2“high) and preheat for 10 minutes.
-Place cookies,cover and bake in pot on low flame for 18-20 minutes.
-After baking,cook down cookies at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Recipe in Urdu:
Ajza:
-Makhan (Butter) soft 200g (room temperature)
-Bareek cheeni (Caster sugar) 2/3 Cup
-Brown sugar powdered 1/3 Cup
-Vanilla essence ½ tbs
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp
-Anday (Eggs) 2 (room temperature)
-Maida (All-purpose flour) 2 & ½ Cups
-Baking soda ½ tsp
-Baking powder ½ tsp
-Oreo biscuits crushed
-M&M’s bounties
-Milk chocolate chunks
-Bareek cheeni (Castor sugar) 3-4 tbs
-Darchini powder (Cinnamon powder) 1 tbs
-Instant coffee powdered 1 tbs
Directions:
-Bowl mein makhan,bareek cheeni,brown sugar,vanilla essence aur namak dal ker creamy hunay tak beat ker lein.
-Anday shamil karein aur dubara beat ker lein.
-Bowl per strainer rakh dein,maida,baking soda aur baking powder dal ker ek saath sift ker lein.
-Spatula ki madad sa ache tarhan mix karein aur 15 minutes kliya refrigerate ker lein.
-Dough ko 4 sections mein divide ker lein.
Oreo Cookies:
-1st bowl mein oreo biscuits dal ker gently mix ker lein.
M&M’s Cookies:
-2nd bowl mein m&m’s bounties dal ker gently mix ker lein.
Chocolate Chunk Cookies:
-3rd bowl mein milk chocolate chunks dal ker gently mix ker lein.
-Ab her bowls mein sa 1 tbs dough mixture lein aur balls bana lein.
-Alga bowl mein bareek cheeni,darchini aur instant coffee dal ker ache tarhan mix karein.
Cinnamon Coffee Cookies:
-4th bowl sa 1 tbs dough mixture lein aur ball bana lein coffee,darchini aur cheeni ka mixture mein coat ker lein.
-Baking tray per butter paper laga ker cookies rakh dein,coffee,darchini & cheeni mixture,oreo biscuits, m&m’s bounties,milk chocolate sa decorate ker ka gently press ker lein.
Baking in Oven:
-Preheated oven mein 170 C per 15-18 minutes kliya bake ker lein (on low grill).
Baking without Oven:
-Pot mein ek pack salt dal ker wire rack rakh dein (min 2“high) aur 10 minutes kliya preheat ker lein.
-Cookies rakh ker dhak dein aur halki ancch per 18-20 minutes kliya pot mein bake ker lein.
-Baking ka bad cookies ko room temperature per 30 minutes kliya thanda ker lein.
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[Quick Recipes] Cinnamon rolls without oven - English Urdu
This is probably one of the most requested recipe in the history of Food Fusion. So finally your request is fulfilled, here is the perfect Cinnamon...
This is probably one of the most requested recipe in the history of Food Fusion. So finally your request is fulfilled, here is the perfect Cinnamon rolls recipe with and without oven. Watch the complete video for storage instructions, without oven baking and more, please share your feedback. #HappyCookingToYou
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Cinnamon Rolls
Recipe in English:
Ingredients:
-Brown sugar ½ Cup
-Darchini (Cinnamon powder) 2-3 tbs
Cream Cheese Frosting:
-Cream cheese ¾ Cup (room temperature)
-Makhan (Butter) salted ¼ Cup (room temperature)
-Cheeni (Sugar) powdered 1 & ¼ Cups
-Vanilla essence ½ tsp
-Doodh (Milk) 1 tbs
Prepare Dough:
-Neem garam pani (Lukewarm water) ½ Cup
-Cheeni (Sugar) 3 tbs
-Instant yeast 2 & ½ tsp
-Anda (Egg) whisked 1 (room temperature)
-Makhan (Butter) melted 4 tbs
-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp
-Doodh (Milk) warm 3 tbs
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted 3 Cups
-Maida (All-purpose flour) sifted ½ Cup
-Cooking oil ½ tbs
-Makhan (Butter) salted ½ Cup (room temperature)
-Chocolate syrup
Directions:
-In grinder,add brown sugar and grind well.
-In bowl,add grinded brown sugar,cinnamon powder,mix well & set aside.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
-In bowl,add cream cheese,butter,sugar (half quantity),vanilla essence and mix well.
-Add remaining sugar and mix until well combined.
-Add milk and whisk until smooth & refrigerate until use.
Prepare Dough:
-In lukewarm water,add sugar,instant yeast and mix well,cover and let it rest for 10-15 minutes.
-In bowl,add egg,butter,salt,milk and mix.
-Add dissolve yeast mixture and mix well.
-Add all-purpose flour and mix well.
-Add all-purpose flour and knead until dough is formed.
-Grease dough with cooking oil,cover and let it rest for 1 hour or until double in size at warm place.
-Grease hand with oil and knead dough again.
-Sprinkle all-purpose flour and knead dough again until smooth and roll out with the help of rolling pin in rectangular shape (12 x 18”).
-Spread butter over the dough and sprinkle generously brown sugar+cinnmaom powder mixture.
-Gently rub the sugar+cinnamon mixture into the butter.Beginning at one long side,roll up dough tightly like a jelly-roll then gently pinch the seam down to seal and cut the dough into slices (1 & ½ inch).
-On baking tray (9x13”),lined with butter paper and place cinnamon rolls,cover and allow to rise for further 30-40 minutes or until doubled in size.
Option no.1: Baking with Oven
-Bake in preheated oven at 180 C for 12-15 minutes.
Option no 2: Baking Without Oven:
-On baking tray,lined with butter paper,place cinnamon rolls cover and allow to rise for further 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
-In pot,add 1 pack of salt,place steam rack (min 2“high) and preheat on high flame for 15 minutes.
-Place baking tray and bake on medium flame for 12-15 minutes.
How to Store?
-Can be stored for up to 2 weeks in freezer then place them on baking tray,cover and thaw for 2 hours & bake in oven or without oven.
-Spread cream cheese frosting over cinnamon rolls & serve.
-Drizzle chocolate syrup & serve!
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[Session 3] Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the...
Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the Sha’baniya Supplication / Session 3
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the...
Becoming familiar with some of the sweet concepts of the Sha’baniya Supplication / Session 3
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. In talking about the Sh’abaniya Supplication, we are still talking about the first phrase. There is a very lofty concept in the first phrase, which should be discussed separately. This concept is “Tadarru” (beseeching). The Commander of the Faithful, Ali (‘a), explicitly calls to the God of the universe, “I am standing between Your hands. I am poor before You and beseeching You.” I am standing in front of You like one who is very small and poor in front of one who is completely rich and great, “…and beseeching You.”
Beseeching is a term, which has been used seven times in the Holy Qur’an with the same meaning. Of course, it’s more than seven times. But, only in seven cases has it been used with exactly the same meaning of a person praying to God pleadingly. The fundamental meaning of beseeching is not crying. Crying is one of its results. It is the height of pleading, entreating, and being humble in front of the Almighty God. If we want to say the meaning, a person who beseeches is one who pleads a lot. A person who beseeches is one who doesn’t have any pride or assets. He’s extremely humble.
It has been said in the Holy Qur’an, “Already We have seized them with punishment, but they neither humbled themselves to their Lord, nor did they beseech Him.” [Qur’an 23:76] After feeling distress and destitution, they didn’t beseech God! In this supplication, it is as if by saying, “I am poor before You and beseeching You,” the Imam is answering this verse from the Chapter “The Believers.” The Qur’an says, “We have seized them with punishment, but they neither humbled themselves to their Lord...” Imam Ali replies here, “I am poor before You.” And the Qur’an says, “…nor did they beseech Him.” Imam Ali says in this supplication, “…and beseeching You.”
Beseeching has been mentioned in the Qur’an in different situations. Beseeching is a kind of pleading, which isn’t hidden anymore and is apparent. This broken heart shows itself, “Pray to your Lord beseechingly and in secret.” [Qur’an 7:55] This means to call God beseechingly, meaning openly, or hidden within yourself. There are other verses, which refer to this too.
The verse of the Chapter “The Cattle” is suitable for these days. “Why did they not entreat when Our punishment overtook them! But their hearts had hardened, and Satan had made to seem decorous to them what they had been doing.” [Qur’an 6:43] Why didn’t they beseech Us when our punishment overtook them? The Almighty God tells what He expects explicitly. When a divine tribulation comes, the servants should beseech Him. God is waiting to bring His servants under His shelter. In this verse, God asks why they didn’t beseech Him. The reason they didn’t beseech Him was that their hearts had become so hardened that they didn’t even go to God in tribulations, “Satan had made to seem decorous to them what they had been doing.”
In the verse before this verse, God the Almighty says that He has sent this scourge for people to beseech Him, “We have certainly sent (apostles) to nations before you, then We seized them with stress and distress so that they might entreat (Us).” [Qur’an 6:42] For us common people, this kind of beseeching God is elicited in tribulations. For those who don’t beseech God, even in tribulations, their hearts have truly become hardened as the Qur’an says. But, for people with understanding and the Friends of God, beseeching God is the result of their deep understanding, extreme interest and intense ardor for the high position of being close to God. We should resolve this riddle in our minds once and forever, that is this extent of crying needed when talking to God that the Commander of the Faithful moaned to God like this? What did he really want? What punishment did he fear?!
We should accept that there is a spiritual maturity, which many don’t achieve at all. This spiritual maturity is more than fearing punishment, more than the intensity of suffering that a person will tolerate in Hell, and more than the fear of a sinful person or a criminal of retribution. Some good people feel such a severe need for being close to God that if they see they are far from this intense need, even a bit, they cry to God beseechingly. Was the Commander of the Faithful a weak person for someone to see his crying, broken heart? All his existence was solidity. If the entire universe had turned upside down, he would have stood firmly and wouldn’t have even flinched! He had nothing to be afraid of or to lose.
So, why did he moan to God like this? He had reached a spiritual maturity. He felt a severe need for those high spiritual positions. When he felt a bit far from that desirable point, and that peak became more novel and substantial for him every moment, he would cry pleadingly.
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DEDAAR RAHBAR WATCHING AYATULLAH KHAMNIE
Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei thanked the Iranian people Saturday for their enthusiastic participation in the annual...
Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei thanked the Iranian people Saturday for their enthusiastic participation in the annual February 11 rallies and confirmed that the Islamic Revolution chiefly gets momentum from the zeal courage and revolutionary resolve of the Iranian nation and their solid adherence to the revolution and its religious identity The serving and honest authorities must not relinquish the move forward even for a moment specially taking the huge popular strength and ample human resources into account Ayatollah Khamenei said in his speech to an audience of people urging the authorities to head for conquering the high peaks in different fields
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The Corporation - Part 21 of 23 - Democracy Ltd. - English
21. A coup is no longer necessary for the corporation to dominate governments. Capitalisms protagonists and players are the new high priests of our...
21. A coup is no longer necessary for the corporation to dominate governments. Capitalisms protagonists and players are the new high priests of our day. Industry and government have become intertwined to the extent that it is hard to tell when one ends and the other begins. But citizens are resisting and protesting their dissent to the centralization of power in corporate hands. The corporation has responded by enacting programs of corporate social responsibility. Are they just a tactic responding to market pressure?
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Qadir Submarine - Praying Underwater - Persian Sub English
Iran's navy on Wednesday (28th November) launched anew, domestically made Ghadir-class light submarine in the waters of the Gulf, local...
Iran's navy on Wednesday (28th November) launched anew, domestically made Ghadir-class light submarine in the waters of the Gulf, local Fars news agency reported.
The submarine outfitted with the latest military and technological equipment was launched in a ceremony on the occasion of the Navy Day in a military base in Bandar Abbas, the report said.
The new Ghadir-class light submarine was designed and manufactured by the Iranian industrial universities with 10 years of work, according to the report.
The submarine's capabilities are equal to those of foreign types and due to its light weight, it is able to carry out missions at a very high speed, Iranian navy experts were quoted assaying.
Iran's official media had reported that the new Ghadir-class light submarine can fire missiles and torpedoes simultaneously and operate with sonar-avoiding capability.
According to foreign military experts, Iran's inventory of submarines patrolling Gulf waters includes at least three Russian-built Kilo-class diesel submarines.
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Oil Is King - Media Intelligence Report - English
Mosaic Intelligence Report - November 9 2007 Oil prices have inched closer to an all-time high of Dollar 100. Who is reaping the profits And what...
Mosaic Intelligence Report - November 9 2007 Oil prices have inched closer to an all-time high of Dollar 100. Who is reaping the profits And what is the King of Saudi Arabia doing in Europe. The answers to these questions and more on LinkTV Mosaic Intelligence Report
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Iran leader in landmark Iraq trip - English
The first ever visit to Iraq by an Iranian president marks a high point since the two sides bitter war in the 1980s. March 02 2008
The first ever visit to Iraq by an Iranian president marks a high point since the two sides bitter war in the 1980s. March 02 2008
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Samir Kantar family awaits his return - 16 July 08 - English
Israel has agreed a prisoner exchange with Lebanon Hezbollah The most high profile prisoner is Samir Kantar the longest serving Lebanese prisoner...
Israel has agreed a prisoner exchange with Lebanon Hezbollah The most high profile prisoner is Samir Kantar the longest serving Lebanese prisoner in Israeli custody
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Iran Ahmadinejad: oil price
(Daily News on http://www.parsnewz.com/blog )
Iranian President says oil supply is plentiful, and blames rising prices on a weak U.S....
(Daily News on http://www.parsnewz.com/blog )
Iranian President says oil supply is plentiful, and blames rising prices on a weak U.S. dollar.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says current high prices of oil are artifical. He told a meeting of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that the market is full of oil.
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برج میلاد Milad Tower in Tehran - English
A short film by PressTv-Borj-e Milad (aka Milad Tower, Persian: برج میلاد ) (Persian: birth) is the tallest tower in Iran....
A short film by PressTv-Borj-e Milad (aka Milad Tower, Persian: برج میلاد ) (Persian: birth) is the tallest tower in Iran. Built in between the Shahrak-e Gharb and Gisha districts of Tehran, it stands 435 m (1,427 ft) high from base to tip of the antenna. The head consists of a large pod with 12 floors, the roof of which is at 315 m (1,033 ft). Below this is a staircase and elevators to reach the area. Milad tower is the fourth tallest tower in the world after the CN Tower in Toronto, Ostankino Tower in Moscow, and the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai. It is also currently 12th tallest freestanding structure in the world.
Milad tower is part of The Tehran International Trade and Convention Center. The project includes the Milad telecommunication tower offering restaurants at the top with spectacular views of Tehran, a five-star hotel, a convention center, a world trade center, and an IT park (to be completed by March 2007). The complex seeks to respond to the needs of business in the globalized world of the 21st century by offering facilities combining trade, information, communication, convention and accommodation all in one place.
The complex features a parking area of 27,000 square meters, a large computer and telecommunication unit, a cultural and scientific unit, a commercial transaction center, a temporary showroom for exhibiting products, a specialized library, an exhibition hall and an administrative unit. Milad Tower has an octagonal base, symbolizing traditional Persian architecture.
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سیدرضی شاہ کاظمی کو گلا کاٹ کر شہید کیا...
Syed Razi Shah Kazmi, Parachinari cleric and preacher and high specialist education, who was kidnapped by Yazidi terrorists in his way to work last...
Syed Razi Shah Kazmi, Parachinari cleric and preacher and high specialist education, who was kidnapped by Yazidi terrorists in his way to work last week, has martyred in a horrible crime on Saturday, "ABNA reported.
According to this, terrorists took police arms without any struggle and kidnapped Syed Razi Shah.
Some Parachinari Shia announced he had martyred on Saturday and Shiite should take an action for receive his body.
Moreover, terrorists have kidnapped another two panachenari inhabitants, Dr. Syed Momtaz Hussain & Karbalaee Nasir Ali, and extorted mony in front of their release.
"Terrorists main objects are to keep insecure and unsafe Sarhad province such as kidnapping and suicide attacks against Shia inhabitants" ABNA reported.
Terrorists killed at least 20 people and at least 80 injured by a bomb placed near a Shia mosque in Peshawar, 2 days ago.
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Tony Benn TELLS OFF THE BBC - 24Jan09 - English
Tony Benn accuses the BBC ON AIR of capitualating to the Israeli Government by refusing to air an appeal for the Gazan people by the Disaster...
Tony Benn accuses the BBC ON AIR of capitualating to the Israeli Government by refusing to air an appeal for the Gazan people by the Disaster Emergency Commitee DEC. He then broadcasts the Address himself much to the consternation of the interviewer. Donations can be made via the DEC website www.dec.org.uk 24 hour credit card line 0370 60 60 900 cheques made payable to DEC Gaza Crisis. send to DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal PO Box 999 London EC3A 3AA. Donations can also be made at high street banks and post offices.
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Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan as free citizen - Reactions from USA, UK &...
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan as free citizen - Reactions from USA, UK & India - 6Feb09 - Urdu. A bench of Islamabad High Court on Friday declared...
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan as free citizen - Reactions from USA, UK & India - 6Feb09 - Urdu. A bench of Islamabad High Court on Friday declared renowned nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan as a free citizen of the country and ordered for removing all restrictions on his free movement.
The court also ordered VIP security for Qadeer and said that he can meet his relatives and friends without restrictions.
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Chakwal Imambargah Pakistan Bomb Blast - Suicide bombing 22 Martyred -...
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Chakwal Imambargah Pakistan - Suicide bombing 22 Martyred - Urdu Apil 5 2009
CHAKWAL The latest information...
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Chakwal Imambargah Pakistan - Suicide bombing 22 Martyred - Urdu Apil 5 2009
CHAKWAL The latest information confirmed 22 dead and 200 injured in the Imambagah suicide bombing here. According to initial information the suicide bomber blew himself up during an annual Majlis Aza being held at the Sarpak Mohalla Imambargah in the vicinity of City police station here. Some 2000 to 2500 faithful were attending the Majlis when the blast occurred tearing away the bodies of the faithful into pieces. Relief operations have started while the dead and the injured are being shifted to the District Headquarter Hospital. Ambulances have been sent from Jhelum and Rawalpindi. Police high officials and the DCO have arrived at the site of incident and supervising the relief work.
Heavy contingents of police have besieged the area and collecting evidences from the site of incident. Police mobiles including several vehicles were also damaged in the blast.
Meanwhile some sources told that the blast was carried by detonating a bomb planted on the parked motorcycle near Imambargah.
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Pakistan suspicious of Indias aid to Afghanistan - 08Apr09 - English
The US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke has arrived with high ranking American military commander, Admiral Mike Mulle, in India...
The US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke has arrived with high ranking American military commander, Admiral Mike Mulle, in India for top level meetings.
Their trip comes amid India's concern over Barack Obama, the US president's new strategy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan, which it fears is biased towards Pakistan.
But, as Al Jazeera's Todd Baer reports from Kabul, Pakistan is also worried about the motives behind India's increasing aid to Afghanistan.
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Viva Palestina convoy on the PressTV - English
The documentary 'Lifeline to Gaza' about the Viva Palestina convoy
A message from George Galloway
More than 1,300 dead – more than 400 of...
The documentary 'Lifeline to Gaza' about the Viva Palestina convoy
A message from George Galloway
More than 1,300 dead – more than 400 of them children – and still they are dragging bodies from the ruins.
The death toll in Gaza is rising, while the world’s leaders and media look away in search of a new story.
We will not look away. The Palestinians in Gaza need our help now, just as they did when Israel’s bombs and illegal weapons were dropping.
Thousands of people have contacted me to say that they have marched, cried at the television pictures and feel helpless in the face of the suffering.
That’s why I have launched a major initiative in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I will be leading an aid convoy from London to Gaza leaving on 14 February and travelling through France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and through Rafah and into Gaza. It will bring material aid and raise the banner of Palestine in all the countries that we visit.
The convoy will be led by a British fire engine, ambulances, and many trucks full of practical aid given by the various communities in Britain.
It is quite an undertaking, which I anticipate will have a high public profile throughout its journey and on its arrival in Gaza, god willing, some 30 days later.
The convoy is already supported by the Stop the War Coalition – which organised the largest demonstrations in British history – as well as the Anglo-Arab Organisation, several British trade unions and a large number of Muslim organisations. Fundraising for the convoy is taking place all over Britain.
We urgently need your help
Money: please organise fundraisers, collections, donations which the convoy will get directly to the people of Gaza.
Cheques should be made payable to “Lifeline for Gaza” and sent to
Lifeline for Gaza c/o Flat 6, 1-2 Bowling Green Place, London SE1 1YL. or donate online
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