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happyslug

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15. That is NOT Iranian dogma
Sat Nov 17, 2012, 07:44 PM
Nov 2012

Yes, the Iranians are "Twelvers", Shiite's who believe that the 12th decedent of Ali will come back at the end of time to lead the Shiites to final victory over the Sunnis (and prepare the way for Christ to return, yes, the Moslems accept the concept that Christ NOT Mohammad, will return at the end of times).

The problem is, the return of the Last Iman is to LEAD the subsequet victory of the Shiites, and no one is claiming to be that person at the present time. If anything, the Supreme Leader's REJECTION of Atomic Weapons would indicate the closest thing to the return of the 12th iman opposes the use of Atomic Weapons.

Sorry, your statement flys in the face of Iranian generally accepted Dogma, some people in the West may think that is Iranian Dogam, but I have NOT seen any indications of that being AN IRANIAN DOGMA at the present time.

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