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AHMADINEJAD: “WORLD FORCES MUST ANNIHILATE ISRAEL”

Muslims around the world are currently observing the fast of Ramadan. During Ramadan Iran hosts an anti-Zionist conference, where leaders from the Islamic world gather. During the event this year, on August 17th, Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), President Ahmadinejad gave what many believe, is his most anti-Israel speech yet.

Ahmadinejad has reiterated calls for the annihilation of Israel, he believes that only the “liberation” of Palestine will bring about world peace. Ahamadinejad said, “Anyone who loves freedom and justice must strive for the annihilation of the Zionist regime in order to pave the way for world justice and freedom.” Ahmadinejad believes the “Zionists” control the world’s media, banking system, and governments.

This latest speech will only intensify the fear in Israel at this time. Israeli journalist Amos Harel, defense correspondent for Haaretz believes there is a 50% chance of Israel launching an attack on Iran before November, in a pre-emptive move to try and stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman said, they want the international community to unite to “prevent the Iranian regime –with its fanatical and hate filled agenda – from obtaining nuclear capability.

The Iranian leadership believe they are called by Allah to usher in the reign of the ‘Mahdi’ – an Islamic messianic figure, who will come to earth at a time of great trouble, and establish an Islamic kingdom of peace. However, they believe to bring about the Mahdi’s coming Israel must be destroyed. Israel understand that Ahmadinejad is a man to take very seriously.

 

Saudi authorities warn non-Muslims to respect Ramadan

Got Muslim?

Traveling or working in Saudi Arabia? If not Muslim you had better learn how to behave as one during Ramadan or you will be expelled, according to Saudi authorities.

Saudia Arabia is a ultraconservative Sunni nation.  It is home to Islam’s holiest religious site.

Source Saudi authorities warn non-Muslims to respect Ramadan | Fox News.

Gaza Christians protest ‘forcible conversions’

Christians by the dozens in the majority Muslim city of Gaza (a city in the Gaza strip of Palestine) have conducted a protest.  They claim that fellow christians are being held against their will and forced to convert to Islam.

Gaza contains about 1.7 million Muslims.  The Christians number about 1500.  Since Hamas has gained power about 5 years ago the Christians have noticed an increase in persecution.

The forced conversions are new to Gaza.

For more information on understanding the spirit over the land see prophet.tv.  See also this teaching on Building the Warrior.

see: Gaza Christians protest ‘forcible conversions’ – Offbeat News | San Francisco Luxury Living.

ISLAMISATION OF EUROPE

Islam is a prominent religion in most western European cities now. France has the largest population of Muslims in Europe; and over the years the UK has welcomed thousands of Muslim immigrants, especially from Pakistan.

There are regions of England, where Muslims outnumber Christians; and the schools have more children with English as a second language, than those who speech English as a mother tongue. One of the reasons for this, is the poor integration of Muslims and other immigrants into the community. Multicultural Britain has housed large immigrant populations together, instead of dispersing them throughout the regional population.

As the Muslim population grows in Europe, there are increasing demands from within the Islamic communities to change Britain to make it mostly Islamic. In some areas, Islamic courts have been set up and allowed to operate under Sharia Law, especially for cases like divorce. It is thought there are 85 Sharia courts operating in the UK. This is despite the oppression of women, so obvious in countries governed by Sharia law.

Futhermore, the British public are largely ignorant of the fact that they consume large amounts of halal meat every year. It has been discovered that halal meat is on sale in every major British supermarket. The meat is not marked as halal. Most of this meat is imported from New Zealand- nearly 100% of New Zealand lamb is slaughtered in accordance with Islamic law. Halal meat is ritually slaughtered by cutting the animals throat and draining the blood out; an Islamic prayer is made for each animal before being killed. Animal welfare groups have raised concerns of this method of slaughtering animals, where in conventional abattoirs, animals are stunned before being killed.

In the financial world, there  has been a tremendous growth in “Islamic” finance. With the Financial Services Authority (FSA) launching the “Bank of London and the Middle East”. Islamic finance in Britain is now big business, and has resulted in the legal and tax obstacles being removed for the introduction of sharia-compliant products.

Within education, Muslims schools have raised concerns, with some private Islamic schools being found to teach hate towards Jews and Christians. It should also be noted that many of the recent terror plots exposed involving radical Islamists, were radicalised in British universities.

However, the liberal political elite are scared to take action. They fear being labeled as Islamaphobic, and seem to be unable to grasp the dangers of thousands of people living in Britain as an alternative society, opposed to British values.

As the Muslim population in Europe grows more dominant over the coming decades, through the high birth rate in Muslim women, it will interesting to see how these two worlds collide.

MI6 CHIEF SIR JOHN SAWERS: ‘We foiled Iranian nuclear weapons bid’ – Telegraph

MI6 chief Sir John Sawers: ‘We foiled Iranian nuclear weapons bid’ – Telegraph.

British security agency MI6 has today said they stopped Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons… for the time being.

MI6 spies have prevented Iranians from developing nuclear weapons.

However Sir John Sawers, head of MI6, has warned Iran will have nuclear capabilities within 2 years. When Iran reach that point it will increase the likelihood of an Iranian stike on Israel or America.

The Iranian leadership believe they are called by Allah to usher in the reign of the Mahdi. The Mahdi is an Islamic messianic figure, who Muslims believe will come at a time of great turmoil, resulting in the destruction of Israel.

Egypt: Islamics suspected in student’s murder

While his girlfriend looked on, three suspected Islamic militants stabbed a university student to death.

This murder is fueling suspicions that various groups or individuals have been emboldened to apply strict Islamic laws and standards since the election of the new Islamist President, Mohammed Mursi.

This group who killed the university student, had confronted them and indicated that they shouldn’t be together if they were not married and that they must immediately go their separate ways.

from Egypt: Militants suspected in student’s murder | Concord Monitor.

For more in depth insight see the Building the Warrior Teaching Series or prophet.tv

Christian Persecution in the Middle East

Christmas is a difficult time for the church in Muslim nations. It is often when authorities will clamp down on the churches, and when individuals will attack believers in their communities. Christmas 2011 has been no exception.

Since Mubarak was removed from power in Egypt the Christian community in Egypt have found themselves in an increasingly dangerous position, as Islamic fundamentalist groups seek to destroy the remnant of Christianity within Egypt (before the rise of Islam, Egypt was a Christian nation). At the end of the year in southern Egypt a young Christian man was arrest after a drawing of the prophet Muhammad was posted on his Facebook page. The 17 year old denies doing this, saying his friends posted the image. Whatever the truth may be, Muslims in his home town have reacted angrily retaliating by setting fire to the homes of other Christians in the town. Egypt like many other Muslim nations has strict Blasphemy laws; often used to detain Christians, or as justification for violence against Christians.

In Iran 2011 saw a crack down on church activity, in particular upon converts from Islam. The crack down was intensified over the Christmas period, when pastors were arrested, and churches raided. In one incident even the children were initially detained by police. One man, Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, has been sentenced to death for refusing to denounce his faith.

Christians detained in Iran can find themselves in the countries infamous Evin Prison, notorious for it’s brutality and harsh conditions. One woman lately released after nearly a year in detention, has been left unwell due to the harsh conditions she experienced- this is not uncommon.

However, the worst violence this Christmas against Christian’s in the region has been in the predominantly Muslim Northern Nigeria. Nigeria has seen churches destroyed and Christian’s killed, in an al-Qaeda lead offensive, with the objective of forcing all Christians to leave the region.

These places are spiritually dark. The devil delights in the spilling of innocent blood, and he has captured these people into the lie of thinking they are doing the will of God by attacking, and killing followers of Jesus. Many of these places were once Christian nations; Egypt was taken for Islam as Muslims settled in the region and had bigger families than the Christians, until they were the majority, since then the Christian minority have been oppressed.

When the mantle comes into Europe, we often see God moving in these Middle Eastern countries too; pray as Prophet TV comes into Europe that the small Middle Eastern church will be strengthened and that Sons of God will be raised up in these regions also.

 

The Coming of the Mahdi?

Within Islam there is a belief that there is a coming messianic figure, referred to as the 12th Imam or Mahdi. Although this belief is more or less universal across the sects of Islam, the Shiites have a particularly fundamental perspective on the Islamic teachings regarding the 12th Imam. And these teachings ought to be taken very seriously by the West and the Church.

Iran is a predominately Shiite nation, and the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is evangelical in his beliefs. He sees himself as called by Allah to usher in the reign of the Mahdi, and that the Mahdi will unite the Muslim world, ruling from Iraq and bringing peace. However, to bring forth his appearing, terrible destruction must first be in place, as well as the destruction of Israel. Ahmadinejad has made no secret of his hate for the West and Israel, and has spoken publicly of his desire to see “Israel wiped off the face of the map”.

Ahmadinejad now sees the recent unrest in the Middle East as “prophetic” signs that the Mahdi is near. However, intelligence also suggests that Iran have been manipulating the troubles to bring about their own agenda. Iran have been circulating videos throughout the Middle East calling on the people to rise up and over-throw their rulers, sympathizers of the Iranian regime have infiltrated these countries, like Egypt and Yemen, in a bid to seize power and make alliances with the Iran.

As previously stated, the Mahdi will only appear after the destruction of Israel, and seeing Jerusalem in Muslim hands. What are the West doing? Ahmadinejad sees America as weak at this time, and looks to capitalize on her weakness, by pressing forward with their nuclear ambitions. The Church is called to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem”, however half the church is anticipating the destruction of Israel. This is especially a time for the Church to stand in the gap for Israel; and pray for America, that she will once again be a friend and ally to Jerusalem.