Who is a Grand Ayatullah?
Jan 30th, 2010 by admin
The word Ayatullah has become a pejorative descriptive word amongst the neo-con imperialist types, and some of their North American reactionary liberal allies. The neo-con attitude towards Islamic values and institutions is well documented and understood, the reactionary liberals create a slightly more complicated situation because of their attempt to keep up a veneer of respectability in their attacks on Islamic leadership. However, often the reactionary liberals are very clear about their attitudes, and like their neo-con compatriots, they too couch their attacks in terms of “freedom.”
A more obvious example of reactionary liberalism is that of, one, Asa’d Abu Khalil
From his blog:
Monday, December 07, 2009
Alcohol is now banned in Basrah
The people of Iraq has a long history of enjoying food and alcohol. Now, new rules apply. In the Ayatullah republic, the governorate of Basrah has banned alcohol. But to be fair: drinking water is still permitted. And for that, Kanan Makiya said: thank you, Mr. Bush.
Posted by As’ad at 7:28 AMSunday, December 06, 2009
This is the Ayatullah republic that the US constructed in Iraq
“Authorities have ordered the closure of all Baghdad nightclubs and dozens of shops selling alcohol, concerned the venues were undermining “public morals,” the city’s governor said on Sunday.”
Posted by As’ad at 9:18 AM
I don’t think I need to point out the obvious nonsense of the above statements, there is a history of how alcohol and drugs have been used by the imperialists to subdue populations that they are attempting to conquer, or keep under their control. If indeed Iraq does implement any Islam based laws, then that is NOT because the imperial US has created something, rather it is a result of the resistance of the people of Iraq.
Below is a recent Press TV documentary explaining the concept of Grand Ayatullah, and is a must viewing for those actually interested in understanding this remarkable scholarly tradition of Shi’a Islam.
