markomalley Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 The New Year may not be so happy if Iranian leaders have their way. The Islamic Messiah known as the "Twelfth Imam" or the "Mahdi" may come to earth in 2007 and could be revealed to the world as early as the Spring Equinox, reports an official Iranian government news website. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) website says the world is now in its "last days." It claims that the Mahdi will first appear in Mecca, and then Medina. He will conquer all of Arabia, Syria, Iraq, destroy Israel, and then set up a "global government" based in Iraq, interestingly enough, not Iran. Such Islamic eschatology (end times theology) is driving the Iranian regime and helps explains why Iran has no interest in helping the U.S. and E.U. create peace in Iraq or the region, much less in ending its bid for nuclear weapons, the Iraq Study Group Report notwithstanding. Anticipation of the imminent arrival or "illumination" of the Islamic Messiah has been steadily intensifying inside Iran since Mahmoud Ahmadinejad emerged as president of the country in June of 2005. A television series on IRIB called "The World Towards Illumination" has been running since last November to help answer the many questions Iranians have about the end of the world as we know it. The series explains the signs of the last days and what to expect when the Islamic Messiah arrives. The program also says that Jesus is coming back to earth soon as a Shiite Muslim leader and it denounces "born again Christians" for supporting "the illegal Zionist state of Israel." An Israeli news site was the first to pick up the story and its significance to Israeli national security, noting that the Mahdi will soon "form an army to defeat Islam's enemies in a series of apocalyptic battles" and "will overcome his archvillain in Jerusalem." (snip) Shiite Islamic scholars also say Jesus is coming back to Earth soon. He will not, however, come as the Son of God or even as a leader but will serve as a deputy to the mahdi to destroy the infidels, such scholars say. “We read in the book Tazkarat ol-Olia, ‘the Mahdi will come with Jesus son of Mary accompanying him,’” the series explains. “This indicates that these two great men are complement each other. Imam Mahdi will be the leader while Prophet Jesus will act as his lieutenant in the struggle against oppression and establishment of justice in the world.” (remainder snipped) Source: Inveztor (NL) Other sources: Iran News, Note to mods: Not sure if this should go in 'tacks or in 'silly or in the doctrine dungeon. So maybe it could stay in open for a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Strange Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Well isn't that just swell? I hope we at least get another holiday out of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumRunner Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Well isn't that just swell? I hope we at least get another holiday out of it... Good thought Tom - we could call the new holiday Mahdi Gras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstar1 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Not sure if this should go in 'tacks or in 'silly or in the doctrine dungeon. Maybe in with the Pat Robertson or CES threads... Whats with the rash of prophecies lately --is it something in the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom Strange
Well isn't that just swell? I hope we at least get another holiday out of it...
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Good thought Tom - we could call the new holiday Mahdi Gras
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mstar1
Maybe in with the Pat Robertson or CES threads...
Whats with the rash of prophecies lately --is it something in the water?
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