In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “Two kinds of people hurt me in this world: corrupt men who speak eloquently, and ignorant worshippers. People from the first group use nice words to cover up their wicked acts, and the second group hide their ignorance with their worshipping. Avoid sinful people who claim knowledge ( ?????? ??? ??????? ) and ignorant worshippers, since they will fool those who are attracted to them. I heard the Prophet (a.s) say: O’ Ali! The destruction of my nation is through the hands of eloquent hypocrites.” (Mishkat al-Anwar, h. #696)
reciting the Qur’an for worldly reward
Imam Sajjad (a.s) quoted on the authority of his noble father (a.s): “If someone goes to see an oppressive leader and recites the Quran for a worldly reward, he will be damned ten times for each letter recited, and each listener there will be damned once for each letter heard.” (Mishkat al-Anwar, h. # 726)
“Soy judio y apoyo al pueblo palestino” evento en Caracas
Desde el pasado domingo 23 de septiembre hasta el 1ro de octubre, tiene lugar en Caracas el evento académico cultural Palestina: 11 mil años de historia.
A Study In Contrast (part 4)
“All of us here feel truly proud to be your brothers, your friends, and to share this road together, this road of revolution, the road of dignity of the peoples, the road of sovereignty, and the road of the struggle against imperialism. The spokesman of imperialism tried to disrespect you, calling you a small and cruel tyrant. I respond to you, that you are of the highest revolutionaries, with the moral force of the people of Iran. ” (our dear brother President Hugo Chavez).
Welcome words from Chavez (espanol):
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Ahmadinejad’s words to the people of Venezuela (farsi y espanol):
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Imperialism’s spokeswoman
Bolivia welcomes Ahmadinejad
USA hate speech
Bolivia
look at your heart
Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “When you wish to know whether there is any good in you, look at your heart. There is some good in you if you love those who obey Allah. Allah will then love you. But there is no good in you if you are the enemy of those who obey Allah, and love those who sin. Then Allah will be your enemy. Every human is with those whom he loves.” (Mishkat al-Anwar, h. #604, ch. 5)
President Daniel Ortega address at the United Nations
“Imperialism is imperialism – does not matter if you call them a Republican or Democrat.” (President Daniel Ortega)
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10 questions for the empire’s mouthpiece: bollinger
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TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Seven chancellors and presidents of Iranian universities and research centers, in a letter addressed to their counterpart in the US Colombia University, denounced Lee Bollinger’s insulting words against the Iranian nation and president and invited him to provide responses for 10 questions of the Iranian academicians and intellectuals.
The following is the full text of the letter.
Mr. Lee Bollinger
Columbia University President
We, the professors and heads of universities and research institutions in Tehran , hereby announce our displeasure and protest at your impolite remarks prior to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s recent speech at Columbia University.
We would like to inform you that President Ahmadinejad was elected directly by the Iranian people through an enthusiastic two-round poll in which almost all of the country’s political parties and groups participated. To assess the quality and nature of these elections you may refer to US news reports on the poll dated June 2005.
Your insult, in a scholarly atmosphere, to the president of a country with a population of 72 million and a recorded history of 7,000 years of civilization and culture is deeply shameful.
Your comments, filled with hate and disgust, may well have been influenced by extreme pressure from the media, but it is regrettable that media policy-makers can determine the stance a university president adopts in his speech.
Your remarks about our country included unsubstantiated accusations that were the product of guesswork as well as media propaganda. Some of your claims result from misunderstandings that can be clarified through dialogue and further research.
During his speech, Mr. Ahmadinejad answered a number of your questions and those of students. We are prepared to answer any remaining questions in a scientific, open and direct debate.
You asked the president approximately ten questions. Allow us to ask you ten of our own questions in the hope that your response will help clear the atmosphere of misunderstanding and distrust between our two countries and reveal the truth.
1- Why did the US media put you under so much pressure to prevent Mr. Ahmadinejad from delivering his speech at Columbia University? And why have American TV networks been broadcasting hours of news reports insulting our president while refusing to allow him the opportunity to respond? Is this not against the principle of freedom of speech?
2- Why, in 1953, did the US administration overthrow the Iran’s national government under Dr Mohammad Mosaddegh and go on to support the Shah’s dictatorship?
3- Why did the US support the blood-thirsty dictator Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iraqi-imposed war on Iran, considering his reckless use of chemical weapons against Iranian soldiers defending their land and even against his own people?
