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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Religion of Mercy Appendixes Statements of His holiness Grand Ayatollah Makarim Shirazi criticising Pope’s utterances regarding Islam Recently, cartoonists in Denmark insulted Islam and Islam Prophet (S) and faced with worldwide protest by Muslims. Now, Pope, leader of Catholics, deluded world, and questioned Islamic Jihad and accused Muslims with violence and faced with severe and widespread protest by Muslims.

Of course, such movements were expected after the heroic victory of Hezbollah in Lebanon over Israel (thanks to the ruling of Islamic Jihad), but why was a great Christian leader deceived by tyrant and cruel politicians and this was proof that he is unaware of Islamic rulings. Is it acceptable for the great leader of Catholics to be so uninformed of a great religion like Islam with more one billion and four hundred million followers?

Condemning this big insult to Islam and Muslims resulting in more insecurity in world, we remind that Qur’an explicitly says: وَإِنْ جَنَحُوا لِلسَّلْمِ فَاجْنَحْ لَهَا "And if they incline to peace, do thou incline to it. " (8:61) وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ "And fight in the way of God with those who fight with you, but aggress not: God loves not the aggressors.

" (2:190) Does Pope expect Palestinians to keep silent while Zionists dispossess them of their country, Palestine, and expatriate them? Or Hezbollah to keep silent while Zionists transgress Lebanon and ruin everything and massacre all including infant, old and young? O Pope!

Instead of assaulting Muslims in the world, you have better to admonish your cruel and bloodthirsty politicians that the time of colonisation has expired and you shall respect the independency of Islamic countries and Muslims to be respected. Following the ideas of imperialist politicians, you committed a big sin. Try to compensate it as soon as possible, and be sure that your illogical assault to Islam and Muslims has no effect save more solidarity among them.

16.09.2006 Peace be upon the one who follows guidance. Invitation from Pope to a scientific and logical debate On 20.09.2006, His holiness Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi invited Pope to a scientific and logical debate and added: The debate could be in a live broadcast at any time and place with no restriction.

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