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| Competition To Al-Sadr; Thinks US Is Anti-Christ |
| 2006-08-21 |
| The Healing Iraq blog (Aug. 17 post) profiles a new power force in Karbala. Could be interesting if he challenges the Mahdi-goons. Who is Mahmoud Al-Hassani? Mahmoud Al-Hassani is a former disciple of Ayatollah Mohammed Sadiq Al-Sadr (MuqtadaÂ’s father) based in Karbala, briefly imprisoned by SaddamÂ’s regime in 1999 following SadrÂ’s assassination. He initially pledged allegiance to the remnants of the Sadrist movement that emerged directly after the 2003 war - as did other former representatives and followers of the second Sadr (such as Abdul Sattar Al-Bahadili, Ahmed Al-Fartousi, and Hazim Al-AÂ’raji.) By the time Muqtada Al-Sadr assumed a central role in the leadership of the Sadrist current, Al-Hassani broke off and headed his own Sadrist fringe movement with a limited hardcore following, mainly in Karbala, Basrah and Nasiriya. By mid 2004, he unilaterally elevated his religious standing and proclaimed himself Grand Ayatollah Mahmoud Al-Sarkhi Al-Hassani. He also issued theological challenges to more established and senior clerics in the Hawza, boasting that he is the most knowledgeable or foremost cleric (al-marjaÂ’ al-aÂ’lam) and is capable of solving the most intricate jurisprudential issues (ishkalat). These declarations were often met with ridicule and disdain from the ShiÂ’ite clerical establishment in both Iraq and Iran. His faction never sought to participate actively in post-war Iraqi politics and, as far as I know, he was not represented with any electoral slate in the 2005 elections. In fact, his movement can be more identified as a religious cult, rather than an active politico-social group. He exhibits fanatical obsession with the reappearance of Imam Al-Mahdi (the hidden 12th Imam, and a descendant of Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali bin Abi Talib, in the beliefs of ShiÂ’ite Twelvers), often alluding to current developments in Iraq as signs of his imminent return. Many of these signs were detailed in Ayatollah Mohammed Sadiq Al-SadrÂ’s writings, such as the operation of Western spies in Iraq against Saddam HusseinÂ’s regime prior to the war. Al-Hassani often points out that the al-messiah al-dajjal, or the antichrist, has entered Iraq in the form of the U.S., heralding the reemergence of the 12th Imam, and that HassaniÂ’s followers will act as the ImamÂ’s foot soldiers to restore justice to the world and, more significantly, to fight the corrupt clerical establishment (in reference to false clerics in Iraq and Iran). This claim is often reverberated by SadrÂ’s Mahdi army, as Omar noted in a recent post... |
| Posted by:Snease Shaiting3550 |
| #23 I'm down for that accepting the Great Satan thing. And proving it to be accurate. As much as I detest the whole embodiement-of-evil thingie, if we have to get Medieval all over their Islamic @sses, then so be it. I'm going to have to back you on this one, flyover. Fused glass, brimstone, scorched earth, whatever. So long as all Muslim majority countries reek of it when we're finished. I have pretty much lost hope for any peaceful resolution of Islam's differences with Western culture. Since universal sharia law is straight out, that leaves only one thing ... |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-21 21:11 |
| #22 Haven't read Rantburg much lately, have you? ;-p Heh. Usually first thing every day! Rantburg is an important part of a daily news diet. It's the best place for collected news on the WOT, random snark, and thanks to the wide-ranging expertise of the Rantist fringe, actual serious analysis and discussion. Rantburg should probably be declared a National Treasure. Once upon a time, I used to read the BBC on the web, back when they were considered an important and impartial news. Gawd, how old do you have to be to remember that! I can even remember when Reuters was a most respected name in international news. Time for my nap now. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-08-21 15:43 |
| #21 Folks, I've decided to elevate myself: Grand Captain America |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-08-21 13:37 |
| #20 Nope, Al-Hassani, we are THE Satan, Commander of All Dark Forces, Destroyer of Worlds, and Undeniably Fabulous A-List Party Host with the Best Booze, Extra Ice and Hot Chix. Right. Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste ... |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2006-08-21 11:43 |
| #19 issue snarkwahs ROFLMAO! |
| Posted by: Al Aska Paul, residant Imam 2006-08-21 10:53 |
| #18 and a PONY! |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-21 10:39 |
| #17 and a partridge in a pear tree. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-08-21 10:21 |
| #16 And ten thousand cell phones. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-08-21 10:18 |
| #15 It's a wonder Mohammet wasn't born of a virgin, in a manger, and twelve days later, 3 UN guys showed up with stocks and bonds. Nah, it was bearer bonds, untraceable currency, and a resolution condemning Israel. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-08-21 09:49 |
| #14 Competition To Al-Sadr; Thinks US Is Anti-Christ Must be reading Kos and DNC materials. |
| Posted by: Unimble Elmomort5902 2006-08-21 09:24 |
| #13 Like Jesus had twelve Apostles, so Mohammet had to have twelve Imams to match. It's a wonder Mohammet wasn't born of a virgin, in a manger, In this case, imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery; just another Satanic deception. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-08-21 09:13 |
| #12 OK, I'll bite: why in the hell do muzzies worry about the antichrist? That's Christian (and only some branches at that) eschatology. I thought muzzies consider Jesus to have been only a prophet. |
| Posted by: Spot 2006-08-21 09:11 |
| #11 Did any of you wonder about the twelvth imam thingy ? Like Jesus had twelve Apostles, so Mohammet had to have twelve Imams to match. It's a wonder Mohammet wasn't born of a virgin, in a manger, and twelve days later, 3 UN guys showed up with stocks and bonds. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-08-21 07:51 |
| #10 "Al-Hassani often points out that the al-messiah al-dajjal, or the antichrist, has entered Iraq in the form of the U.S., heralding the reemergence of the 12th Imam..." Sometimes I really wonder whether this democracy stuff is gonna work... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2006-08-21 07:16 |
| #9 Nope, Al-Hassani, we are THE Satan, Commander of All Dark Forces, Destroyer of Worlds, and Undeniably Fabulous A-List Party Host with the Best Booze, Extra Ice and Hot Chix. The Antichrist is our errand boy, and we just sent him off to return a few videos before we got hit with late fees, m'kay? No wonder the other ayatollahs laugh at you. Even they know the difference. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-08-21 04:40 |
| #8 Its war - the Russians are after MADONNA, like Russian and "Gaaawd, wish they were naked" East German-PACT babe agents at Penn State. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-08-21 03:23 |
| #7 I thought Fred was the Grand Poobah. Sheesh. Everybody really needs to use spell checkers. I'm down for that accepting the Great Satan thing. And proving it to be accurate. |
| Posted by: flyover 2006-08-21 03:14 |
| #6 #5: "Hey, Fred! Why don't you proclaim yourself Grand Ayatollah and we'll all form a Rantist fringe movement." Ummm, Steve - That already happened. Didn't you get the memo? (Though it must be pointed out that Fred didn't declare himself - he was declared the Grand "We can issue snarkwahs and obsess over whether the Paleos will ever show any sense." Haven't read Rantburg much lately, have you? ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-21 03:07 |
| #5 ...proclaimed himself Grand Ayatollah I think I'm starting to see why Islamic culture hasn't progressed much in the last ten or so centuries. Hey, Fred! Why don't you proclaim yourself Grand Ayatollah and we'll all form a Rantist fringe movement. We can issue snarkwahs and obsess over whether the Paleos will ever show any sense. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-08-21 02:49 |
| #4 Why don't we just declare that we ARE SATAN and ask them what they think their puny human bodies can do against the avatars of the lord of all darkness? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-08-21 01:14 |
| #3 How could the US be the Antichrist when he is sitting in Iran? Beware the accuser - besides, Sadr foolows the false prophet Mohammet. |
| Posted by: newc 2006-08-21 01:14 |
| #2 in the beliefs of ShiÂ’ite Twelvers coming out.. Boxcars |
| Posted by: the Twelfth Imami 2006-08-21 00:24 |
| #1 He exhibits fanatical obsession with the reappearance of Imam Al-Mahdi (the hidden 12th Imam, and a descendant of Mohammed through his son-in-law Ali bin Abi Talib, in the beliefs of ShiÂ’ite Twelvers), often alluding to current developments in Iraq as signs of his imminent return. Not this sh!t again! Al-Hassani often points out that the al-messiah al-dajjal, or the antichrist, has entered Iraq in the form of the U.S., heralding the reemergence of the 12th Imam, and that HassaniÂ’s followers will act as the ImamÂ’s foot soldiers to restore justice to the world and, more significantly, to fight the corrupt clerical establishment (in reference to false clerics in Iraq and Iran). If he thinks "the antichrist, has entered Iraq in the form of the U.S.", I just want to see what he thinks if we abandon him to Ahmedinejad's tender mercies. His sufferings would be as nothing compared to the bliss Iran's mullahs would bring. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-21 00:19 |