Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the creation of a powerful hub of the Muslim world will help the Islamic ummah counter threats posed by the hegemonistic powers.
The Leader made the remarks in a message issued on October 27 to the people who are participating in the annual gathering of Muslims in the hajj pilgrimage, which began in late October and culminates this week, according to the Islamic lunar calendar.
The text of the message was released on Saturday.
The people in the countries that have been experiencing pro-democracy uprisings are in need of two things, Ayatollah Khamenei said, noting, “First of all, continuing resistance and not allowing (their) strong will to be sapped.”
“Secondly, the exercise of vigilance in the face of plots hatched by the global hegemons and the powers which have suffered harm from these uprisings and revolutions. They will not stand idly by and will enter the scene with all their political, (military), and financial strength in order to once again exert influence and establish authority over these countries.
“The greatest danger is the interference and the exercise of influence by the bloc of kafirs (unbelievers) and the global arrogance (forces of imperialism) in the (process of the) establishment of new political systems in these countries. They will make every effort to prevent new political systems from adopting an Islamic and popular identity. All the conscientious in these countries and all those who have pinned their hopes on the dignity, glory, and progress of their countries should try to make sure that the new systems will be Islamic and popular. Constitutions play prominent roles in this regard. National unity and the recognition of religious, ethnic, and racial diversity is the key to future victories.”
The Leader added, “The brave and awakened people in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, and other awakened and combatant nations must be aware that they will be emancipated from the oppression and deceit of the United States and other Western hegemons only when the balance of power shifts in their favor.”
He also said, “The U.S. and NATO rained fire on Libya and its people for months. And (former Libyan leader Muammar) Gaddafi was someone who was regarded as their close friend before the courageous revolution of the Libyan nation. They used to hug him and plunder Libya’s wealth with his own hands and pressed or kissed his hands to dupe him. After the popular uprisings, they used the same pretext and destroyed all the infrastructure of Libya. What country could prevent the tragedy of the killing of the people and the destruction of the country of Libya by NATO? Unless the claws and teeth of the bloodthirsty powers are broken, such threats to Muslim countries will always be there, and countering them will only be possible through the creation of a powerful hub of the Muslim world.”
“Today, the West, the U.S., and Zionism are weaker than ever. Economic problems, repeated failures in Afghanistan and Iraq, massive popular protests in the U.S. and other Western countries that are spreading day by day, the combat and sacrifices of the Palestinian and Lebanese people, the brave uprisings of the people in Yemen, Bahrain, and certain other countries, which are under the influence of the U.S., bode well for the Islamic ummah,” Ayatollah Khamenei observed.
“The faithful men and women across the Muslim world, particularly in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, should take full advantage of this opportunity to establish an international Islamic power,” he said in conclusion.
