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2004-02-20

Sistaniâs influence growing at Khameneiâs expense

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-02-20 12:49:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sistani is always referred to as Grand Ayatollah Sistani.

Khamenei (also spelled Khameini in this same article, heh) is referred to as merely Ayatollah Khamenei (in Google searching)...

Hey, a Grand Ayatollah trumps a regular old Ayatollah in any Believer's book, eh? And one good look at Sistani will tell you he's totally gone - his body may be on Planet Earth, but the rest of him is definitely elsewhere, so he wins the thousand yard stare contest, too. I've seen people on a $50 pop of horse who were more clued in than GA Sistani, heh. Sadr had better not miss again, or the zombie-master of Betcha al-Farku will waste him with a glance...

Ooga Booga, folks. There's a full moon every night in Islam.

Posted by .com (Abu Ultra Ayatollah) 2004-2-20 2:22:50 AM|| 2004-2-20 2:22:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 GA Sistani owes the thousand yard stare to his tougher turban tying technique.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-20 7:33:18 AM|| 2004-2-20 7:33:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Sistani needs to invest in some really reliable car starters.

Posted by Steve 2004-2-20 8:26:02 AM|| 2004-2-20 8:26:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If a Grand Ayatollah beats a regular Ayatollah, are there even highter levels? . . . Grand Dog Ayatollah . . . Double Grand Ayatollah . . . Double Grand Dog Ayatollah . . . and the mother of all Ayatollahs, the Triple Grand Dog Ayatollah.

Posted by Mike 2004-2-20 8:45:36 AM|| 2004-2-20 8:45:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 'He repeatedly stressed that religion has to be separated from government," the letter said. "He said that he firmly believed that the clergy should not interfere with the running of peopleâs lives, with government or with administration.'

Sounds pretty sensible to me, tight turban or no.

Posted by liberalhawk 2004-2-20 8:52:57 AM|| 2004-2-20 8:52:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 i'd like a double grand ayatollah, skim decaf, please.

Posted by liberalhawk 2004-2-20 8:54:49 AM|| 2004-2-20 8:54:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 jeez...you guys have it all wrong.

There's the Ayatollah, of course, and then there's the Grand Ayatollah. Period. Of course, there are different models of each: DX, LX and EX. Both the Ayatollah EX and the Grand Ayatolla EX comes with standard leather seats and deluxe sound system. Also, both stop 5 times a day and face Mecca.

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-2-20 9:45:45 AM|| 2004-2-20 9:45:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 PlanetDan there is a future for you in marketing.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-20 10:43:13 AM|| 2004-2-20 10:43:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 It's a health conscious world and today's worshipper demands choices. That's why we're proudly introducing the low-fat "McLean Ayatollah" and the "McLean Ayatollah Deluxe" which comes with cheese. And don't forget our "Ayatolla Grande" or our "Extreme Ayatolla" available for a limited time only.

Posted by ChickenHawk 2004-2-20 12:42:46 PM|| 2004-2-20 12:42:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 You forgot the new, Atkins-compatible Low-Carb Ayatollah, with only 4g net carbs! (The "Grand Ayatollah Deluxe" comes with extra pork fat on the side.)

Posted by Sofia 2004-2-20 1:53:48 PM|| 2004-2-20 1:53:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 I'll see your Ayatollah and raise you a Grand Mufti...

Posted by J-B Aristide 2004-2-20 2:39:59 PM|| 2004-2-20 2:39:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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