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🕌 From Searching for My Father to Finding Shiism
Yasin Rashid: “My Search for My Father Led Me to Shiism”
Yasin Rashid, in an interview with Ahl al-Bayt TV, recounts his journey from Christianity to Islam and, ultimately, to the school of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).
📅 Published: August 26, 2016
⏱️ Reading time: 5 minutes
🌿 My Journey from Christianity to Islam
My Islamic name is Yasin Rashid. I was born in Berlin, Germany. I spent most of my childhood with my grandmother and my aunt. I did not have a good relationship with my mother during my early years, so I became very attached to my grandmother and spent most of my time with her.
She was the one who taught me about God and religion from the age of five or six. I remember that every night before going to sleep, she would tell me to pray to God and call upon Jesus, the Son of God.
Interestingly, although we were a Christian family and went to church every week, I always felt that the atmosphere was somehow cold, and I did not particularly enjoy it.
I could not accept the concept of the Trinity. I simply could not understand how there could be three gods.
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has placed within us an innate awareness of His oneness. Even as a child, I knew that God is One.
God has no time and no place. He is everywhere. I always felt that someone was watching over and protecting me. From the beginning of my relationship with God, whenever I was upset, I would tell myself:
🔎 Growing Up Without My Father
I was raised mostly by my grandmother, without my father.
Until I was fourteen, my aunt told me something different. I had been told that my father had died.
My parents had married in Berlin. My father was an architecture student. My mother was from Bosnia, while my father had come to Germany from Iraq.
During the first year of their marriage, my mother became pregnant. Shortly after I was born, they separated.
However, my father would call my grandmother and ask about me. My mother was afraid to tell him the truth because she feared that he might take me away from her.
So she told my grandmother:
My grandmother did exactly that.
My father believed that I had died. Later, however, one of his friends told him that they had lied and that his son was still alive.
As far as I know, my father was afraid to come looking for me. He did not want to get involved with the police, so he eventually gave up.
🧩 The Search for My Identity
Throughout my childhood, I would ask my mother about my father because I wanted to know who I was and where the other half of my identity came from.
I would ask:
She would give me only brief answers—for example, that his name was Fakher Adel Rashid, that he was from Iraq, and so on. None of this information really helped me.
My mother had a wedding photograph of herself and my father printed on a plate. But my stepfather was jealous, so he threw it onto the floor and smashed it.
He struck it so hard that the entire plate shattered—except for the piece containing my father's face.
My grandmother would always tell me:
I remember watching the cartoon Sinbad. I would say:
It sounds funny now, but until I was fourteen, my family kept telling me that my father was dead and that they did not know where he was.
Perhaps my stepfather also played a role in this. He was a very bad person.
⚡ The Truth at Fourteen
When I was fourteen, my aunt finally told me:
It was a huge shock.
I searched for my father in many different ways, but none of my attempts succeeded.
As I grew older, I met many Muslims and was positively influenced by them.
One of my Sunni friends told me:
🕌 From Searching for My Father to Finding Shiism
Yasin Rashid: “My Search for My Father Led Me to Shiism”
Yasin Rashid, in an interview with Ahl al-Bayt TV, recounts his journey from Christianity to Islam and, ultimately, to the school of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them).
📅 Published: August 26, 2016
⏱️ Reading time: 5 minutes
🌿 My Journey from Christianity to Islam
My Islamic name is Yasin Rashid. I was born in Berlin, Germany. I spent most of my childhood with my grandmother and my aunt. I did not have a good relationship with my mother during my early years, so I became very attached to my grandmother and spent most of my time with her.
She was the one who taught me about God and religion from the age of five or six. I remember that every night before going to sleep, she would tell me to pray to God and call upon Jesus, the Son of God.
Interestingly, although we were a Christian family and went to church every week, I always felt that the atmosphere was somehow cold, and I did not particularly enjoy it.
I could not accept the concept of the Trinity. I simply could not understand how there could be three gods.
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has placed within us an innate awareness of His oneness. Even as a child, I knew that God is One.
God has no time and no place. He is everywhere. I always felt that someone was watching over and protecting me. From the beginning of my relationship with God, whenever I was upset, I would tell myself:
“God is watching over us.”
🔎 Growing Up Without My Father
I was raised mostly by my grandmother, without my father.
Until I was fourteen, my aunt told me something different. I had been told that my father had died.
My parents had married in Berlin. My father was an architecture student. My mother was from Bosnia, while my father had come to Germany from Iraq.
During the first year of their marriage, my mother became pregnant. Shortly after I was born, they separated.
However, my father would call my grandmother and ask about me. My mother was afraid to tell him the truth because she feared that he might take me away from her.
So she told my grandmother:
“The next time he calls, tell him that the baby has died.”
My grandmother did exactly that.
My father believed that I had died. Later, however, one of his friends told him that they had lied and that his son was still alive.
As far as I know, my father was afraid to come looking for me. He did not want to get involved with the police, so he eventually gave up.
🧩 The Search for My Identity
Throughout my childhood, I would ask my mother about my father because I wanted to know who I was and where the other half of my identity came from.
I would ask:
“What was my father's name? Where was he from?”
She would give me only brief answers—for example, that his name was Fakher Adel Rashid, that he was from Iraq, and so on. None of this information really helped me.
My mother had a wedding photograph of herself and my father printed on a plate. But my stepfather was jealous, so he threw it onto the floor and smashed it.
He struck it so hard that the entire plate shattered—except for the piece containing my father's face.
My grandmother would always tell me:
“One day, I'll buy a ticket to Baghdad, and you'll go there to search for your father.”
I remember watching the cartoon Sinbad. I would say:
“I'll get on a ship and sail to Baghdad to find my father.” 😄
It sounds funny now, but until I was fourteen, my family kept telling me that my father was dead and that they did not know where he was.
Perhaps my stepfather also played a role in this. He was a very bad person.
⚡ The Truth at Fourteen
When I was fourteen, my aunt finally told me:
“Your father may still be alive, but we don't know where he is. They have lied to you all these years.”
It was a huge shock.
I searched for my father in many different ways, but none of my attempts succeeded.
As I grew older, I met many Muslims and was positively influenced by them.
One of my Sunni friends told me:
رهیافته انجمن شهید ادواردو آنیلی
در جستجوی پدر به تشیع رسیدم - رهیافته انجمن شهید ادواردو آنیلی
یاسین رشید در مصاحبه با شبکه تلویزیونی اهل البیت از سرگذشت خود از مسیحیت به اسلام میگوید:یاسین رشید در مصاحبه با شبکه تلویزیونی اهل البیت
“We believe in all the prophets—in Jesus, Moses, and Abraham, peace be upon them.”
I had thought that Muslims hated Christianity and disrespected its prophet. I did not know that the prophets were part of the same divine message.
As I learned more, I came to understand that God's religion is one, and that people had deviated from it over time.
I began to see that the religions were speaking about one fundamental truth.
🕊️ The Question That Changed Everything
I began thinking about something very simple, but it became one of the key reasons I accepted Islam as the truth.
I asked myself:
“How did the disciples of Jesus, peace be upon him, pray during his lifetime?”
As a Christian, I would begin by invoking God and the Holy Son who had supposedly been crucified.
But did the disciples pray that way too?
According to Christian belief, Jesus was crucified. But if he had not yet been crucified while he was alive, how did his disciples pray during his lifetime?
They must have prayed in another way.
I thought:
“Then Christians must have changed some things. If so, the original, pure religion was no longer preserved—and I was following a religion that was no longer pure.”
That realization, together with other experiences, opened my heart to Islam and made me love it. ❤️
🤲 Trusting God
People around me told me that changing religions meant sacrificing many things—friends, family, habits, and so on.
But I realized that this was not something to fear.
Allah takes care of every aspect of our lives.
I thought of the story of Prophet Job (Ayyub), peace be upon him. God took away his blessings, but after his patience and perseverance, He gave him even more.
We should not be afraid of sacrificing something for God.
If we place our trust in Allah, everything will ultimately be alright. 🤍
🌙 The First Day of Ramadan
One day, a friend said to me:
“Today is the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan. Would you like to fast with us?”
I replied:
“How can I fast like you Muslims?”
They said:
“We can make you a Muslim right now.”
I asked:
“How?”
I thought there would be some kind of baptism or complicated ceremony.
They said:
“No, no. It's very simple. Do you believe in Allah as the One and Only God?”
I said:
“Yes.”
They asked:
“Do you believe that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, is the final Prophet?”
I said:
“Yes.”
They said:
“Then repeat after us.”
They recited the Shahada, and I repeated it.
And so, on the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan, about fourteen years ago, I became a Muslim. 🌙☝️
When I changed my religion, I felt a light—something resembling the light I associated with my father.
Because when a person becomes Muslim, all their previous sins are forgiven.
📧 The Unexpected Message
At that time, the Internet was nothing like it is today, so I did not check my email regularly.
When I was twenty, my cousin, who lived in Switzerland, called me and asked:
“How are you? Did you receive my email?”
I said:
“What email?”
She replied:
“I met a man on the Internet who claims to be your father. He is looking for you. Do you want to get in touch with him?”
I said:
“Of course. I've been looking for him since I was sixteen.”
I was completely confused.
It felt as though something had suddenly fallen from the sky. ☁️
I remembered praying to God:
“If I am going to die, and this is the last day of my life, I want to see him. I want to know who my father is. I want to connect with him. I want to know the other half of myself.”
And then, I found my father.
I traveled to Canada to meet him.
🇨🇦 Finding My Family—and Discovering Shiism
My friends asked me:
“Are they Iraqi?”
I said:
“Yes.”
They told me:
“They are probably Shi'a, so be careful. Watch out for Shi'a. They are disbelievers in God.”
They told me all kinds of strange stories about Shiism.
They frightened me and said:
“Insha'Allah, you'll turn them into Sunnis.”
I went to Vancouver and found my family.
The first thing I witnessed was their prayer of thanksgiving.
They had turbah (prayer stones), performed qunut, and said:
I thought:
I remember that they would go to Masjid al-Zahra for Friday prayers. It was completely different from what I had experienced in Germany.
They performed qunut, and I did not understand what they were doing.
I stopped going to Friday prayers with my father.
He became somewhat worried. He had certain thoughts going through his mind. Perhaps he wondered whether his son might be one of those “terrorists.”
He said:
I replied:
🌟 My Brother and the Ahl al-Bayt
The first time I saw a photograph of my brother, I saw a special light in his face.
He looked like the moon—Masha'Allah. 🌕✨
I asked my father:
He told me:
My brother was very spiritual, patient, and devoted to the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them.
Little by little, he introduced me to Shiism and the school of the Ahl al-Bayt.
He taught me Salat al-Layl (the Night Prayer).
The Night Prayer creates a powerful connection between a person and God. While everyone else is asleep, a person stands before Allah and privately speaks with Him.
🤍 “I Am With You”
One night, I was alone in my room. At that time, I felt extremely lonely.
Then I heard a voice in my soul saying:
I felt those words in my heart.
With my entire being, I experienced God's mercy and kindness.
I fell to the ground and began to cry.
I could not stop.
I truly felt God's presence with all my heart and soul. 🤲😭
When Muharram came, I began listening online to lectures about Muharram and learning about the differences between Sunni and Shi'a Islam.
Little by little, my understanding of the school of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) became complete.
🕊️ A journey that began with a search for a father ultimately became a journey toward God.
From Christianity → to Islam → and ultimately to the Ahl al-Bayt.
Sometimes, the search for where we come from leads us to discover where we truly belong. ❤️
#Islam #ShiaIslam #AhlulBayt #Muharram #Ramadan #YasinRashid #ConvertToIslam #IslamicStories
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“Allahu Akbar!”
I thought:
“Oh no… they're Shi'a. What am I going to do?” 😳
I remember that they would go to Masjid al-Zahra for Friday prayers. It was completely different from what I had experienced in Germany.
They performed qunut, and I did not understand what they were doing.
I stopped going to Friday prayers with my father.
He became somewhat worried. He had certain thoughts going through his mind. Perhaps he wondered whether his son might be one of those “terrorists.”
He said:
“You're Sunni. You want to kill all of us.”
I replied:
“No, no. I would love to come to the mosque, but I can't pray the way you do.”
🌟 My Brother and the Ahl al-Bayt
The first time I saw a photograph of my brother, I saw a special light in his face.
He looked like the moon—Masha'Allah. 🌕✨
I asked my father:
“Who is he?”
He told me:
“He's your brother.”
My brother was very spiritual, patient, and devoted to the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them.
Little by little, he introduced me to Shiism and the school of the Ahl al-Bayt.
He taught me Salat al-Layl (the Night Prayer).
The Night Prayer creates a powerful connection between a person and God. While everyone else is asleep, a person stands before Allah and privately speaks with Him.
🤍 “I Am With You”
One night, I was alone in my room. At that time, I felt extremely lonely.
Then I heard a voice in my soul saying:
“I am with you.”
I felt those words in my heart.
With my entire being, I experienced God's mercy and kindness.
I fell to the ground and began to cry.
I could not stop.
I truly felt God's presence with all my heart and soul. 🤲😭
When Muharram came, I began listening online to lectures about Muharram and learning about the differences between Sunni and Shi'a Islam.
Little by little, my understanding of the school of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) became complete.
🕊️ A journey that began with a search for a father ultimately became a journey toward God.
From Christianity → to Islam → and ultimately to the Ahl al-Bayt.
Sometimes, the search for where we come from leads us to discover where we truly belong. ❤️
#Islam #ShiaIslam #AhlulBayt #Muharram #Ramadan #YasinRashid #ConvertToIslam #IslamicStories
🆔 @rahyafte_en
🌸 The Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
📖 Irshād al-Qulūb, Vol. 1, p. 89
🌙 #NightPrayer
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“If people knew the virtue and excellence of the Night Prayer, and yet failed to awaken for it, they would weep for a long time out of grief.”
📖 Irshād al-Qulūb, Vol. 1, p. 89
🌙 #NightPrayer
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Forwarded from Rahyafte (The Guided Ones)
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Parhizkar
🕙 22:51 | September 11
🛢️ As oil prices stand on the verge of reaching $110 per barrel, Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthi movement) has targeted and disabled the Abqaiq–Yanbu oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
⚠️ This, combined with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Ansar Allah’s complete control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following the capture of Al-Mokha port, is expected to keep oil prices on an upward trajectory.
🔗 https://eitaa.com/dolfiniran/3269
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🛢️ As oil prices stand on the verge of reaching $110 per barrel, Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthi movement) has targeted and disabled the Abqaiq–Yanbu oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia.
⚠️ This, combined with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Ansar Allah’s complete control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait following the capture of Al-Mokha port, is expected to keep oil prices on an upward trajectory.
🔗 https://eitaa.com/dolfiniran/3269
🆔 @rahyafte_en
🔸 Be Mindful of Your Child’s Interest in Reading Novels 🔸
🔹 Ayatollah Haeri Shirazi 🔹
📚 Sometimes your children may want to read novels. Be mindful that the novel they are reading is like food they are consuming. Examine this food and make sure it is not poisonous; if it is, they should not consume it.
The Qur’an says:
Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), explaining this verse, said:
In other words, a person should consider from whom they are receiving and reading this knowledge—and, by extension, these stories and novels.
📚 Look at the memoirs of the war veterans. Sometimes they are written so beautifully that they read exactly like a novel. Some writers, such as Anton Chekhov, also write very well. But do you really think that reading Chekhov’s works has the same effect as reading the memoirs of a soldier who experienced the battlefield firsthand?
📚 So what should you do?
Buy these veterans’ memoirs—whatever it takes—and put them somewhere your child can easily see and reach them.
But don’t tell your child to read them. Don’t recommend them. Just buy the book and leave it there.
Because the moment you say, “Read this book,” the child may think:
These thoughts may come into the child’s mind.
📚 So if you want to encourage your child, pick up the book yourself and read it. Perhaps even take notes from it, so that your child sees that you consider the book important.
Then, when the child becomes curious and asks to read it on their own, simply say:
At that point, even a child who has never been interested in books may sit down and read it—whereas if you had told them to read it, they might have refused!
“Al-insānu ḥarīṣun ʿalā mā muniʿa” — A person is naturally eager for what has been forbidden to them.
📚 Make good books available to your children in place of harmful novels.
Whenever you see something forbidden or harmful that is leading a child astray, you should look for a “halal” alternative to place alongside it, so that the child has a healthy alternative and can gradually turn away from what is harmful.
🔗 https://t.me/haerishirazi/5713
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🔹 Ayatollah Haeri Shirazi 🔹
📚 Sometimes your children may want to read novels. Be mindful that the novel they are reading is like food they are consuming. Examine this food and make sure it is not poisonous; if it is, they should not consume it.
The Qur’an says:
“So let man look at his food.”
(Qur’an 80:24)
Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), explaining this verse, said:
“[Let him look] at his knowledge and from whom he takes it.”
In other words, a person should consider from whom they are receiving and reading this knowledge—and, by extension, these stories and novels.
📚 Look at the memoirs of the war veterans. Sometimes they are written so beautifully that they read exactly like a novel. Some writers, such as Anton Chekhov, also write very well. But do you really think that reading Chekhov’s works has the same effect as reading the memoirs of a soldier who experienced the battlefield firsthand?
📚 So what should you do?
Buy these veterans’ memoirs—whatever it takes—and put them somewhere your child can easily see and reach them.
But don’t tell your child to read them. Don’t recommend them. Just buy the book and leave it there.
Because the moment you say, “Read this book,” the child may think:
“My father is trying to influence me. He wants to shape me into what he wants me to become. I want to be a child of my own time; I want to become who I choose to be. My father belongs to forty years ago, while I belong to my own era. He thinks according to his time, but I need to be ready for twenty years from now.”
These thoughts may come into the child’s mind.
📚 So if you want to encourage your child, pick up the book yourself and read it. Perhaps even take notes from it, so that your child sees that you consider the book important.
Then, when the child becomes curious and asks to read it on their own, simply say:
“If you want to read it, there’s no problem.”
At that point, even a child who has never been interested in books may sit down and read it—whereas if you had told them to read it, they might have refused!
“Al-insānu ḥarīṣun ʿalā mā muniʿa” — A person is naturally eager for what has been forbidden to them.
📚 Make good books available to your children in place of harmful novels.
Whenever you see something forbidden or harmful that is leading a child astray, you should look for a “halal” alternative to place alongside it, so that the child has a healthy alternative and can gradually turn away from what is harmful.
🔗 https://t.me/haerishirazi/5713
🆔 @rahyafte_en
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نکات ناب و حکمت های آیت الله حائری شیرازی
🔸 The Purifying Power of Friday Prayer 🔸
🔹 Ayatollah Haeri Shirazi 🔹
The status of those who are committed to attending Friday Prayer is not the same as that of those who are not.
In the past, when someone wanted to serve as a witness, it was customary to investigate whether they regularly attended congregational prayer. If they were not committed to attending Friday Prayer and congregational prayers, their testimony would not be accepted—even if they were known to perform the Night Prayer (Salat al-Layl).
Why? Because abandoning such an important religious practice diminishes a person’s sense of muru’ah—their dignity, integrity, and moral standing.
🌱 An individual prayer is like a small spring.
If one hundred people attend congregational prayer, one hundred small springs come together and form a pool.
But Friday Prayer is where all these pools converge. All those springs that had gathered into pools now flow together into Friday Prayer.
When you go to Friday Prayer and return home, you store up spiritual purity for the entire week.
When all these individual acts of worship are connected, they acquire a purifying power that they did not possess before.
Friday Prayer, like ablution (wudu) and ritual bathing (ghusl), brings purification to a person—a purification from doubt, uncertainty, and hesitation.
🕊️ When a person remains at home, attached to their house and worldly preoccupations, they are like a prisoner.
One of the special qualities of Friday Prayer is that it creates within a person a desire to step outside, breathe freely, and break free from themselves—to leave their own home and come to the House of God, and to move from the company of people who are heedless toward the company of people who are attentive and spiritually aware.
✨ You only need to attend for a week or two and taste the sweetness of this worship.
After that, it will become more enjoyable to you than any garden, outing, recreation, or leisure trip.
🔗 https://t.me/haerishirazi/5717
🆔 @rahyafte_en
🔹 Ayatollah Haeri Shirazi 🔹
The status of those who are committed to attending Friday Prayer is not the same as that of those who are not.
In the past, when someone wanted to serve as a witness, it was customary to investigate whether they regularly attended congregational prayer. If they were not committed to attending Friday Prayer and congregational prayers, their testimony would not be accepted—even if they were known to perform the Night Prayer (Salat al-Layl).
Why? Because abandoning such an important religious practice diminishes a person’s sense of muru’ah—their dignity, integrity, and moral standing.
🌱 An individual prayer is like a small spring.
If one hundred people attend congregational prayer, one hundred small springs come together and form a pool.
But Friday Prayer is where all these pools converge. All those springs that had gathered into pools now flow together into Friday Prayer.
When you go to Friday Prayer and return home, you store up spiritual purity for the entire week.
When all these individual acts of worship are connected, they acquire a purifying power that they did not possess before.
Friday Prayer, like ablution (wudu) and ritual bathing (ghusl), brings purification to a person—a purification from doubt, uncertainty, and hesitation.
🕊️ When a person remains at home, attached to their house and worldly preoccupations, they are like a prisoner.
One of the special qualities of Friday Prayer is that it creates within a person a desire to step outside, breathe freely, and break free from themselves—to leave their own home and come to the House of God, and to move from the company of people who are heedless toward the company of people who are attentive and spiritually aware.
✨ You only need to attend for a week or two and taste the sweetness of this worship.
After that, it will become more enjoyable to you than any garden, outing, recreation, or leisure trip.
🔗 https://t.me/haerishirazi/5717
🆔 @rahyafte_en
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نکات ناب و حکمت های آیت الله حائری شیرازی
🔴 TRUMP'S MAJOR ADMISSION:
▪️ If the Saudi government falls, Israel will fall as well.
▪️ Without the House of Saud, there would be no Israel.
🔻 We must keep a close eye on the Saudi government.
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
Trump also stated:
📌 Source: Trump White House Archives
🔗 https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-thanksgiving-teleconference-members-military/
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
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▪️ If the Saudi government falls, Israel will fall as well.
▪️ Without the House of Saud, there would be no Israel.
🔻 We must keep a close eye on the Saudi government.
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
Trump also stated:
🇸🇦 “The fact is that Saudi Arabia is tremendously helpful in the Middle East.”
«واقعیت این است که عربستان سعودی در خاورمیانه کمک بسیار بزرگی برای ماست.»
“If we didn't have Saudi Arabia, we wouldn't have a big base.”
«اگر عربستان سعودی را نداشتیم، دیگر آن پایگاه بزرگ نظامی را هم نداشتیم.»
“We wouldn't have any reason, probably — I mean, if you look at Israel, Israel would be in big trouble without Saudi Arabia.”
«احتمالاً دیگر هیچ دلیلی برای حضورمان وجود نداشت؛ اگر به اسرائیل نگاه کنید، اسرائیل بدون عربستان سعودی با مشکلات بسیار جدی روبهرو میشد.»
“So what does that mean? Israel is going to leave? We want Israel to leave?”
«پس این یعنی چه؟ آیا اسرائیل باید منطقه را ترک کند؟ آیا ما میخواهیم اسرائیل آنجا را ترک کند؟»
📌 Source: Trump White House Archives
🔗 https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-thanksgiving-teleconference-members-military/
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
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🔴 Expanding the War Fronts & Iran’s Strategic Response
✍️ Mostafa Amiri
🔻 Following the attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea by Ukraine, allegedly acting on behalf of NATO, the indication is growing stronger that the enemy is seeking to expand the war through its proxies, with the expansion of the war fronts appearing to be a deliberate objective.
However, with the attack on an LNG carrier—one of Europe’s primary energy sources—in Damietta Port, Egypt, in the southern Mediterranean, Iran’s response amounts to bringing the war to Europe’s backyard, right next door to the Israeli regime.
▪️ Some analysts believe that, at the present stage, a direct confrontation between Iran and NATO would benefit the United States. Therefore, Iran should not fall into the trap of a direct war with Ukraine. Instead, as in the case above, it should respond elsewhere—as it did with the “mysterious strike” in Egypt.
Likewise, in the past, a similar “mysterious strike” hit Saudi Aramco.
🔻 Now, please also read the following piece that we published earlier:
https://t.me/asrzohur110/3317 (En)
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✍️ Mostafa Amiri
🔻 Following the attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea by Ukraine, allegedly acting on behalf of NATO, the indication is growing stronger that the enemy is seeking to expand the war through its proxies, with the expansion of the war fronts appearing to be a deliberate objective.
However, with the attack on an LNG carrier—one of Europe’s primary energy sources—in Damietta Port, Egypt, in the southern Mediterranean, Iran’s response amounts to bringing the war to Europe’s backyard, right next door to the Israeli regime.
▪️ Some analysts believe that, at the present stage, a direct confrontation between Iran and NATO would benefit the United States. Therefore, Iran should not fall into the trap of a direct war with Ukraine. Instead, as in the case above, it should respond elsewhere—as it did with the “mysterious strike” in Egypt.
Likewise, in the past, a similar “mysterious strike” hit Saudi Aramco.
🔻 Now, please also read the following piece that we published earlier:
https://t.me/asrzohur110/3317 (En)
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🔴 Netanyahu: Iran Wants to Assassinate Trump and His Family
🔻 “The Iranians are sending their operatives to Europe and the United States. They want to kill Donald Trump!
They have just recently released a video about the assassination of Melania and Barron, Trump’s wife and son.
The Iranians openly say that they want to assassinate the U.S. president, me, and our families.”
🇮🇷 Postscript:
They keep repeating this in Trump’s ear until the feeling of “revenge and blood vengeance” begins to boil within him.
🔻 These two #keywords are very important. You will understand their significance more clearly later.
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🔻 “The Iranians are sending their operatives to Europe and the United States. They want to kill Donald Trump!
They have just recently released a video about the assassination of Melania and Barron, Trump’s wife and son.
The Iranians openly say that they want to assassinate the U.S. president, me, and our families.”
🇮🇷 Postscript:
They keep repeating this in Trump’s ear until the feeling of “revenge and blood vengeance” begins to boil within him.
🔻 These two #keywords are very important. You will understand their significance more clearly later.
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🔴 نتانیاهو: ایران میخواهد ترامپ و خانوادهاش را ترور کند
🔻ایرانیها نیروهای عملیاتی شان را به اروپا و آمریکا میفرستند. آنها میخواهند دونالد ترامپ را بکشند!
آنها همین تازگیها یک ویدیو درباره ترور ملانیا و بارون، همسر و فرزند ترامپ منتشر کردهاند.…
🔻ایرانیها نیروهای عملیاتی شان را به اروپا و آمریکا میفرستند. آنها میخواهند دونالد ترامپ را بکشند!
آنها همین تازگیها یک ویدیو درباره ترور ملانیا و بارون، همسر و فرزند ترامپ منتشر کردهاند.…
🔴 The Assassination of These Two Ministers & Israel’s True Face
✍️ Mostafa Amiri
🔻 Bezalel Smotrich, the Zionist regime’s cabinet minister, made the following racist remarks while fantasizing about expanding Israel’s borders:
▪️ Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Jewish minister—who himself immigrated to Palestine from Iraq—also proudly decorates a so-called “execution cake” featuring Palestinians.
🔻 In terms of priorities, if you manage to assassinate Netanyahu, fine—but leave these two clowns for later, so they can remain around a little longer and further expose Israel’s racist face to the world.
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✍️ Mostafa Amiri
🔻 Bezalel Smotrich, the Zionist regime’s cabinet minister, made the following racist remarks while fantasizing about expanding Israel’s borders:
“My son asks me to leave him part of Lebanon so that he can destroy it later. I told him: Don’t worry, there will be enough for everyone.”
▪️ Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right Jewish minister—who himself immigrated to Palestine from Iraq—also proudly decorates a so-called “execution cake” featuring Palestinians.
🔻 In terms of priorities, if you manage to assassinate Netanyahu, fine—but leave these two clowns for later, so they can remain around a little longer and further expose Israel’s racist face to the world.
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🔴 ترور این دو وزیر و چهره واقعی اسرائیل
✍ مصطفی امیری
🔻بتسلائل اسموتریچ، وزیر کابینه صهیونی در اظهاراتی نژادپرستانه و در توهم گسترش مرزهای اسرائیل میگوید:
«پسرم از من میخواهد بخشی از لبنان را برای او باقی بگذارم تا بعداً آن را ویران کند، من هم به او…
✍ مصطفی امیری
🔻بتسلائل اسموتریچ، وزیر کابینه صهیونی در اظهاراتی نژادپرستانه و در توهم گسترش مرزهای اسرائیل میگوید:
«پسرم از من میخواهد بخشی از لبنان را برای او باقی بگذارم تا بعداً آن را ویران کند، من هم به او…
🔴 #Audience_Question
🔻 Don’t We Get Tired of All These “End-Times” References!? — Part One
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“Don’t we get tired of all these end-times comparisons?”
Hello, and I hope you are all doing well. First, I would like to thank Mr. Taheri. I do not know him personally, but let me make one point clear:
Regardless of who is asking the question, we have encountered questions like this many times. We have been working in media for more than 10 years, and during this period, particularly in discussions about Mahdism, we have encountered all kinds of people and perspectives—from those who had not even resolved the basic question of the existence of Imam al-Mahdi in their minds, to those who, naturally, had even greater doubts about the signs of his Advent.
So, with thanks to Mr. Taheri, what I am saying here is not a personal response to him. I am speaking generally.
There are essentially two ways to respond to questions of this kind, depending on who is asking.
If the person asking is among those who support the Islamic Revolution led by Imam Khomeini, we respond in one way.
If the person is among the opponents of the Revolution, sometimes the answer is very brief. Ultimately, depending on the circumstances, we may simply give them the Qur’anic response:
“For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.”
Sometimes, however, we emphasize certain points precisely so that their subconscious may be encouraged to think:
“Wait a minute…”
Because if someone does not even accept the idea that the Iranian Revolution has a role in preparing the ground for the Advent, then what exactly are we supposed to discuss with them?
But let us assume that the questioner belongs to the first group—that they are genuinely asking out of a desire to understand, rather than sarcasm.
Now, consider what Imam Khomeini said about the Islamic government in Iran. He explained that the ultimate objective of the Revolution is the establishment of a global Islamic government and the Advent of Imam al-Mahdi.
Likewise, as the Supreme Leader stated in the Second Step of the Revolution, the goal is the “rising of the sun of Supreme Wilayah.”
And if someone deviates from this path, Imam Khomeini described it in extremely serious terms—even referring to it as betrayal.
So, when people ask, “Why all these end-times references?”—these are not concepts invented by us. Imam Khomeini and the Supreme Leader have repeatedly used such terminology themselves.
Take the issue of Palestine, for example. The Supreme Leader has described the Palestinian issue as connected to the opening of the doors of Divine Deliverance for the Muslim Ummah.
These are not merely “end-times keywords.”
In another audio recording by Imam Khomeini—which I hope to share separately—he discusses the narrations concerning the Book of Fatimah and explains that it contains knowledge concerning past and future events and is now in the possession of Imam al-Mahdi.
I will share Imam Khomeini’s own audio so that you can hear his words directly; it is more eloquent that way.
And perhaps—though this is my own inference—the events surrounding the Iranian Revolution may also have been among the events referred to in that book.
We also hear similar expressions from the Supreme Leader.
The problem is that we become so immersed in our daily political news—news that becomes outdated within 24 hours—that we sometimes completely lose sight of the larger purpose.
A story that dominates the news today becomes stale tomorrow. Yet in the process, we sometimes push the very idea that the Revolution was intended to prepare the ground for the Advent into the background and eventually forget it.
For example, what do figures such as Javad Zarif and others say?
When Zarif writes about a “paradigm shift,” he is referring to a particular intellectual framework. And certain strategists associated with some previous governments have even asked:
🔻 Don’t We Get Tired of All These “End-Times” References!? — Part One
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“Don’t we get tired of all these end-times comparisons?”
Hello, and I hope you are all doing well. First, I would like to thank Mr. Taheri. I do not know him personally, but let me make one point clear:
Regardless of who is asking the question, we have encountered questions like this many times. We have been working in media for more than 10 years, and during this period, particularly in discussions about Mahdism, we have encountered all kinds of people and perspectives—from those who had not even resolved the basic question of the existence of Imam al-Mahdi in their minds, to those who, naturally, had even greater doubts about the signs of his Advent.
So, with thanks to Mr. Taheri, what I am saying here is not a personal response to him. I am speaking generally.
There are essentially two ways to respond to questions of this kind, depending on who is asking.
If the person asking is among those who support the Islamic Revolution led by Imam Khomeini, we respond in one way.
If the person is among the opponents of the Revolution, sometimes the answer is very brief. Ultimately, depending on the circumstances, we may simply give them the Qur’anic response:
“For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.”
Sometimes, however, we emphasize certain points precisely so that their subconscious may be encouraged to think:
“Wait a minute…”
Because if someone does not even accept the idea that the Iranian Revolution has a role in preparing the ground for the Advent, then what exactly are we supposed to discuss with them?
But let us assume that the questioner belongs to the first group—that they are genuinely asking out of a desire to understand, rather than sarcasm.
Now, consider what Imam Khomeini said about the Islamic government in Iran. He explained that the ultimate objective of the Revolution is the establishment of a global Islamic government and the Advent of Imam al-Mahdi.
Likewise, as the Supreme Leader stated in the Second Step of the Revolution, the goal is the “rising of the sun of Supreme Wilayah.”
And if someone deviates from this path, Imam Khomeini described it in extremely serious terms—even referring to it as betrayal.
So, when people ask, “Why all these end-times references?”—these are not concepts invented by us. Imam Khomeini and the Supreme Leader have repeatedly used such terminology themselves.
Take the issue of Palestine, for example. The Supreme Leader has described the Palestinian issue as connected to the opening of the doors of Divine Deliverance for the Muslim Ummah.
These are not merely “end-times keywords.”
In another audio recording by Imam Khomeini—which I hope to share separately—he discusses the narrations concerning the Book of Fatimah and explains that it contains knowledge concerning past and future events and is now in the possession of Imam al-Mahdi.
I will share Imam Khomeini’s own audio so that you can hear his words directly; it is more eloquent that way.
And perhaps—though this is my own inference—the events surrounding the Iranian Revolution may also have been among the events referred to in that book.
We also hear similar expressions from the Supreme Leader.
The problem is that we become so immersed in our daily political news—news that becomes outdated within 24 hours—that we sometimes completely lose sight of the larger purpose.
A story that dominates the news today becomes stale tomorrow. Yet in the process, we sometimes push the very idea that the Revolution was intended to prepare the ground for the Advent into the background and eventually forget it.
For example, what do figures such as Javad Zarif and others say?
When Zarif writes about a “paradigm shift,” he is referring to a particular intellectual framework. And certain strategists associated with some previous governments have even asked:
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“Why shouldn’t we become like the UAE or Saudi Arabia? Why do we keep talking about the destruction of Israel?”
You may have recently seen a diplomat, during a debate with Mr. Thabeti, repeatedly asking:
“When is Imam al-Mahdi coming?”
These approaches attempt to separate the Revolution from what are presented as its fundamental ideological foundations.
To use an analogy from logic: the classic definition of a human being is “a rational animal.”
If you remove the defining characteristic of rationality, what remains of that definition?
Likewise, if the original purpose of the Revolution—its claimed role in preparing the ground for the Advent—is removed, what remains?
This is why the Supreme Leader has also spoken about this issue. He referred to the existence of a determined group within the system that, unfortunately, made—and sometimes continues to make—serious efforts to push those ideals into oblivion.
The point is that our young people should not reach a stage where simply mentioning Imam al-Mahdi seems strange or unfamiliar to them.
As Imam Khomeini put it:
And what has the Supreme Leader said?
He has described the ultimate trajectory of the Revolution as reaching an Islamic civilization—ultimately culminating in the era of Imam al-Mahdi.
So, Iran is presented as a starting point for the establishment of the global government of Imam al-Mahdi.
We have a responsibility to introduce our young people to these concepts—to explain what the Ahl al-Bayt have taught about them—so that they cannot later say:
“No one ever told us. We were never given the full picture.”
The Supreme Leader has also spoken, particularly in the Second Step of the Revolution, about:
“Building a new Islamic civilization and preparing for the rising of the sun of Supreme Wilayah.”
This wording was deliberate.
Imam Khomeini himself spoke about waiting for the rising of the sun of Imam al-Mahdi.
And in Islamic narrations, Imam al-Mahdi is famously likened to the sun behind the clouds.
These expressions are not accidental. They are deliberate, eloquent, and deeply rooted in the theological tradition.
Imam Khomeini also said:
“The world is being prepared for the rising of the sun of Wilayah from the horizon of Mecca.”
Among scholars of futurism and Mahdist studies, there has been discussion over whether the Iranian Revolution should be described as the starting point or as a prelude.
Some argue that it is a prelude that itself leads toward a new beginning.
There are also narrations referring to the Mahdi and the East. Historically, the region of Iran was considered part of the eastern lands.
In any case, let me conclude with one of Imam Khomeini’s final messages to revolutionary youth:
— Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 20, p. 38
So, there are many such end-times references in the words of both Imam Khomeini and the Supreme Leader.
Now, what does this preparation actually mean?
Sometimes we become so immersed in figures like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi that we know practically everything about them—their biographies, where they lived, where they played, how many achievements they had.
Yet you may ask a young person today:
“You have spent so much time reading novels, scrolling through your phone, and following celebrities. Tell me—have you read even one book about Imam al-Mahdi this year? What was its name?”
If the Revolution was established with the stated purpose of preparing the ground for the Divine Savior, then how did we end up here?
The Supreme Leader once made a statement that went viral across social media, particularly directed at revolutionaries who regard the Advent as something distant.
You may have recently seen a diplomat, during a debate with Mr. Thabeti, repeatedly asking:
“When is Imam al-Mahdi coming?”
These approaches attempt to separate the Revolution from what are presented as its fundamental ideological foundations.
To use an analogy from logic: the classic definition of a human being is “a rational animal.”
If you remove the defining characteristic of rationality, what remains of that definition?
Likewise, if the original purpose of the Revolution—its claimed role in preparing the ground for the Advent—is removed, what remains?
This is why the Supreme Leader has also spoken about this issue. He referred to the existence of a determined group within the system that, unfortunately, made—and sometimes continues to make—serious efforts to push those ideals into oblivion.
The point is that our young people should not reach a stage where simply mentioning Imam al-Mahdi seems strange or unfamiliar to them.
As Imam Khomeini put it:
“Officials must understand that our Revolution is not limited to Iran. Rather, it is the starting point of the great Islamic Revolution, under the leadership of the Awaited Savior.”— Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 21, p. 327
And what has the Supreme Leader said?
He has described the ultimate trajectory of the Revolution as reaching an Islamic civilization—ultimately culminating in the era of Imam al-Mahdi.
So, Iran is presented as a starting point for the establishment of the global government of Imam al-Mahdi.
We have a responsibility to introduce our young people to these concepts—to explain what the Ahl al-Bayt have taught about them—so that they cannot later say:
“No one ever told us. We were never given the full picture.”
The Supreme Leader has also spoken, particularly in the Second Step of the Revolution, about:
“Building a new Islamic civilization and preparing for the rising of the sun of Supreme Wilayah.”
This wording was deliberate.
Imam Khomeini himself spoke about waiting for the rising of the sun of Imam al-Mahdi.
And in Islamic narrations, Imam al-Mahdi is famously likened to the sun behind the clouds.
These expressions are not accidental. They are deliberate, eloquent, and deeply rooted in the theological tradition.
Imam Khomeini also said:
“The world is being prepared for the rising of the sun of Wilayah from the horizon of Mecca.”
Among scholars of futurism and Mahdist studies, there has been discussion over whether the Iranian Revolution should be described as the starting point or as a prelude.
Some argue that it is a prelude that itself leads toward a new beginning.
There are also narrations referring to the Mahdi and the East. Historically, the region of Iran was considered part of the eastern lands.
In any case, let me conclude with one of Imam Khomeini’s final messages to revolutionary youth:
“My final word to you is this: Through your readiness, prepare the ground for the uprising of the Savior of the World, the Awaited Imam al-Mahdi.”
— Sahifeh-ye Imam, Vol. 20, p. 38
So, there are many such end-times references in the words of both Imam Khomeini and the Supreme Leader.
Now, what does this preparation actually mean?
Sometimes we become so immersed in figures like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi that we know practically everything about them—their biographies, where they lived, where they played, how many achievements they had.
Yet you may ask a young person today:
“You have spent so much time reading novels, scrolling through your phone, and following celebrities. Tell me—have you read even one book about Imam al-Mahdi this year? What was its name?”
If the Revolution was established with the stated purpose of preparing the ground for the Divine Savior, then how did we end up here?
The Supreme Leader once made a statement that went viral across social media, particularly directed at revolutionaries who regard the Advent as something distant.