Following are excerpts from a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which aired on IRINN TV on April 22, 2009 . To view this clip, visit http://www.memri.org/legacy/clip/2092 . I Told the PM "Of One Of Those Large Industrialized Countries... 'Tsh'" - Meaning, "The Iranian People Will Not Withdraw" Mahmoud Ahmadinejad : "A few months ago, I held a meeting with the prime minister of one of those large industrialized countries. For an hour and a half, the gentleman tried to boast about ...
Introduction A pro-Shi'ite article by prominent Muslim Brotherhood official Yousef Nada has sparked a debate within the movement regarding its position on the Shi'a. In the article, which was published on the Muslim Brotherhood website, Nada argues that the Shi'a is not foreign to Islam, but constitutes a fifth religious school alongside the four Sunni schools. He also states that the conflict between the Shi'ites and the Sunnis is not religious but political in nature, and condemns Sunni ...
The following is an article by Dr. Hani Sibai, 1 an Islamist activist residing in London who is the founder and director of a private institution called "The Almaqreze Centre for Historical Studies." 2 A "Reply to the Alleged Claim of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottomans" "Praise be to Allah and Peace and Blessing be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. "This is an article in reply to the alleged claim of the Armenian genocide by the Ottomans: "First: Introduction "Second: ...
In an April 21, 2009 op-ed on the website of the official Iranian news agency IRNA, titled "Israel Emerges from Auschwitz, the author, Hamid Esmaili, showcases statements by well-known Holocaust deniers and says that "for Zionists, Auschwitz is...the symbol and the embodiment of all those things which constitute the identity and essence of a regime called Israel..." 1 The following is the op-ed, in the original English. "Holocaust, From Any Angle, is the Most Significant Excuse Used by the ...
Following are excerpts from an interview with Kuwaiti journalist Ahmad Al-Sarraf, which aired on Al-Arabiya TV on March 20, 2009 . To view this clip, visit http://www.memri.org/legacy/clip/2062 . I Have Never Hurt Anyone With My So-called "Extremist Liberalism," Never Denied Anybody the Right of Speech, Attacked Anybody, or Harmed His Reputation Interviewer : "Do you agree with those who label you an ‘extremist liberal?’" Ahmad Al-Sarraf : "First of all, there is no such thing as an "extremist ...
In his speech in Mashhad on the occasion of the Iranian New Year (Norouz), Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei touched on several issues that will occupy the Iranian people in the coming year, including the economic difficulties and the 2009 presidential elections. He also spoke at length about Iran-U.S. relations, and notably referred to the U.S. by its name, instead of calling it "the Global Arrogance," the term usually used by the spokesmen of the Iranian regime. At the same time, he made ...
Following are excerpts from a speech by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which aired on IRINN TV on March 21, 2009 . To View this clip, visit http://www.memri.org/legacy/clip/2059 . Ali Khamenei: "With regard to our country's international affairs, I will relate only to our issue with America. This issue has been one of the important tests of the revolution since day one. ... "From the very beginning, the U.S. government received the revolution with a scowl, a frown, and a harsh tone. ... " ...
On March 12, 2009 , Iraq 's Supreme Criminal Court sentenced Iraqi journalist Muntazar Al-Zaidi to three years in prison for throwing his shoes at then-U.S. president George Bush during a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, which took place in Baghdad on December 14, 2008 . During the sentencing, dozens of protesters demonstrated outside the courtroom, demanding Al-Zaidi's release. 1 Since Al-Zaidi's shoe attack on Bush, shoe-throwing has become a symbol of protest ...
Introduction In late January 2008, the Media Supervision Committee of Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance ordered the closure of the women's movement monthly Zanan , which had appeared in Iran for 16 years. The order came after the magazine published an investigative article on istishhad (i.e. martyrdom) operations. The conservative news agency Fars reported, citing a knowledgeable source, that the magazine had been shut down for "breaking the law and defaming military and ...
