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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Egyptians warned against 'secularism'
2011-02-03
[Iran Press TV] Senior Iranian holy man Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri-Hamedani has warned anti-government protesters in Egypt against ending up with a "secular revolution."
That might mean democracy, freedom and individual rights. Not only is that against the Holy Book, it's a direct threat to the Mad Mullahs™.
The "enemies" are seeking to replace Egyptian geriatric President Hosni Mubarak with another ruler that they approve of and someone who will safeguard the interests of the West, Fars News Agency quoted Ayatollah Nouri-Hamedani as saying on Thursday.

"They want to present these revolutions as secular lest a revolution like the revolution in Iran should recur," said the influential Shia holy man in reference to the recent revolution in Tunisia and the unprecedented protests in Egypt.

In a message to the protesters in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Yemen, Ayatollah Nouri-Hamedani said, "We know that the revolutions in those countries are Islamic and people...must be aware so their revolution does not turn secular."

The holy man cautioned the Egyptians against resorting to violence against their countrymen and highlighted the role of Iran's 1979 Islamic theocracy in inspiring the uprising in Egypt.
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