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Deadly Attacks in Iraq Unveil Real Face of Enemies: Rafsanjani
Iranâs former president and the current chairman of the Expediency Council, Hashemi Rafsanjani, on Tuesday condemned the deadly explosions in the Iraqi cities of Karbala and Kazimayn and the Pakistani city of Quetta, stressing that these crimes once again demonstrated the anti-human and bloodthirsty nature of the enemies of Islam to the world. Following these explosions, Rafsanjani urged Iraqi Muslims including Sunnis and Shiites to shun differences and instead close ranks against the enemies.
| I wonder if he's referring to the Wahhabis or to us? Whaddya think? |
Rafsanjani sent condolences to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution (Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei), the Iraqi and Iranian nations and other Islamic states over these inhuman crimes. The attacks struck as Shiites from Iraq -- as well as pilgrims from Iran and other Shiite communities -- traveled to both cities to mark the 10th day of the month of Muharram. Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's top Shiite cleric, reportedly issued a statement from Najaf calling for unity and calm, but rebuked the United States for failing to bring security to Iraq.
| We're not the ones with the turbans, though, are we? |
Iraq has begun three days of mourning after a series of coordinated bomb attacks in Baghdad, Karbala and Kazimayn killed scores of people. The Al-Qaeda operatives have been blamed for Tuesday's simultaneous attacks. The attacks came as thousands of worshippers jammed the streets to mark the most important holy day on the Shiite Muslim calendar.
Posted by: Fred 2004-03-04 |
