What
is really
going on in Iran?
Dear Mr. Rami,
Ali
Shariati, he is a
well known islamic philosopher to those of us
who keep an open eye, mind and certainly heart
to "our" own. He is being sought after and
revived among the Iranian 'reformists'. I feel
apprehended by them (the reformists that is),
only for the mere fact that the US government
has been trying hard lately since they took over
power in Iran to sort of "wink" at them, and
some of them are "winking" back! One is not well
informed of course on what is really going on in
Iran, and certainly the jewish media does not
help, if anything it adds to the
confusion.
As to the political situation
in Iran today, the risk is that also we,
ourselves, are going to see it through the
Jewish, Western media.
Today Khamenei
is the leader who is the garantee against all
deviation from Khomeini's and the Islamic
revolution's path. Those who are called
"Conservatives" in the jewish media in the west,
are composed by more than twenty different
organizations, from Radicals to Moderates. The
so called "Reformists" are composed by more than
19 different organizations, from Moderates to
Radicals. But all these organizations
(Conservatives and Reformists) have the Islamic
revolution's and Khomeini's ideology as the
common political base. The only difference is in
certain details about how the development should
be directed and by whom. The weak forces against
the revolution in Iran have voted in the
election for the "Reformists" hoping that there
will be internal fights between the Islamists.
Israel and the USA have the same dreams that the
revolution is going to eat its own children. But
do not worry the leaders for the Islamic
revolution in Iran ( both "Conservatives" and
"Reformists") are clever and aware of
conspirations threatening them all.
There is one thing one can be sure of in Iran,
that is its strong, firm and un-compromising
spiritual leader Khamenei. He is, so far, and
from the very little that one gathers has the
most consistent and watchful insights towards
the US actions, and is the most ardent opponent
to its policies, plots and plans.
***
As for Egypt, Egyptians,
Nasser, "El-Naksa", the newspaper "El-Shaab"...
First I appreciate your thoughts about Egypt and
without sounding arrogant or pompous or
nationalistic, I do share the exact same views
you expressed, and I think that the Nasserites,
and perhaps Nasser himself in his grave (God
bless his soul), would be proud to have people
like yourself as a "product" of his era, and
claim him as their inspiration.
But here is a further thought
that I have,and I do not know how it would
resonate with you, I think that Egyptians and
Moroccans have so much in common, in fact, I
think they are somehow the closest 2 "people"
among all the Arabs. They have mixed and mingled
all through the ages in so many different ways,
and at so many different levels. After all, we
have been ruled by the Fatimids for almost 250
years (from 909 to 1171). It was one of the
golden ages of Egypt, for it was at the time of
Al-Mu'izz, Al-'aziz, and Al-mustansir that Egypt
was a leading country of Islam. It was the
Ftimids who built Cairo, this 'new' city called
"Al-Qahira"! And had it as their capital in 973,
and let us not forget that they built
"Al-Azhar"...You might think this is all
history, true, but it is through history that
people's attitudes and cultures are shaped up
and get crytalized. In short these 2 people have
so influenced and enriched each other.
But today I notice a
considerable difference. In Morocco the cultural
and linguistic colonialism is much more spread
out and engrained than it is in Egypt.
***
As for "El-Shaab", I just
read in
the CNN, that 4
journalists were convicted for "libel". 3 of
them given prison sentences, and one was just
fined, they did not mention that one, but I
think it is Adel Hussain. This is a sad day
indeed, for journalists, for "El-Shaab", for
"Hizb El-'amal", for Egyptians, and ultimately
for all Arabs and Muslims.
***
Here is a site
about Al-Andalus, it is amazing the wonderful
achievments that our ancestors had done when
they were there (and in a position of power),
and what horrible things were done to them in
the process of forcing them out of it, what can
one say?, aaah... ya Andalus.
***
The Islamic world's fate will
be decided by the political development in
Egypt. And I think that the "AL-NAKSA" and
Nasser's death have affected the whole Islamic
world in a very negative way. And I am convinced
that every success of the Islamic revolution in
Egypt will have a positive and decisive
influence on the political development in the
Islamic world.
Bent Misr
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