Israel has broken the tacit agreement that allowed both sides to plausibly deny attacks against each other, putting the "Supreme Leader" in a delicate position.The post Iran and Israel: Is
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Soleimani would do everything to avoid a direct clash with either Israel or the US forces in the region. If he ["Supreme Guide" Ayatollah Ali Khamenei] does nothing, he could anger his core supporters. If he orders attacks on Israeli and/or Jewish
Once Persian mystic Khaqani was eating dates during the daytime in the holy month of Ramzan. Seeing this, a holier-than-thou said, What are you doing? You re not observing roza, fast? He cursed and abused Khaqani and went away. The great mystic looked skyward and said, I m eating dates instead of fasting and thanking you. And there are people who abuse their fellow beings in the holy month. Oh Allah, tell me what s holiness?
The Islamic Republic’s position that it is merely carrying out a religious mandate is disingenuous, as is clear from Khomeini’s own religious writings and from the history of the hijab in Iran. Whereas the concept of sitr remains separated from politics in Iran, the hijab is now unequivocally a political concept.