Michigan'sIslamist Pulpits

Institute for Religious Studies, Humanities and Dialogue

3 statements shown, including 2 hostile statements.

What was said

Arabic original broadcast at 0:50
English translationAnd Khomeini's role came to invalidate the secularists' claim calling for the separation of religion from politics, to suppress the incapacity of the silent religious establishment, and to bring into being a nation believing in the choice of making Islam the arbiter in the movement of contemporary life.
Original, Arabic
وجاء دور الخميني ليبطل ادعاء العلمانيين القائلين بعزل الدين عن السياسه ويقنع عجز المؤسسه الدينيه الصامته ويوجد امه مؤمنه بخيار تحكيم الاسلام في حركه الحياه المعاصره

Institute for Religious Studies, Humanities and Dialogue · video “لمحة في سيرة الإمام الخميني (رحمه الله)ـ الشيخ طالب السنجري” · posted May 31, 2008 · 0:50 into the video

Arabic original broadcast at 1:10
English translationAnd [Khomeini] brought into being a nation that believed in the choice of making Islam the arbiter in the movement of contemporary life. What encouraged pride in Imam Khomeini’s call was the Iranian ruler’s disregard for the nation’s resources and his tying Iran to the wheel of powers that put obstacles in the way of religion and the Iranian people. Therefore, we saw the national forces, even if they were not Islamic in orientation, stand with Imam Khomeini and support him.
Original, Arabic
ويوجد أمة مؤمنة بخيار تحكيم الإسلام في حركة الحياة المعاصرة ولقد شجع على الاعتزاز بدعوة الإمام الخميني واستهتار حاكم إيران بمقدرات الأمة وربطه إيران بعجلة القوى التي تضع العراقيل أمام الدين وأمام الشعب الإيراني لذلك رأينا القوى الوطنية وإن لم تكن إسلامية التوجه وكفت مع الإمام الخميني وآذرت

Institute for Religious Studies, Humanities and Dialogue · video “لمحة في سيرة الإمام الخميني (رحمه الله)ـ الشيخ طالب السنجري” · posted May 31, 2008 · 1:10 into the video

Arabic original broadcast at 6:13
English translationFrom what I know of Sayyid Khamenei, who is the Wali al-Faqih, I consider him a rational, balanced man with great experience in managing the helm of affairs. He is also a man whom I consider one of the Iranian Islamic intellectuals, and he came to this position and is worthy of it. I tell him not to deal with the opposition, that is, not to deal with the opposition according to a logic of "salvation," and not to deal with the opposition according to a governmental logic. I call on him to deal with the opposition with the logic of fatherhood and the logic of a shepherd for whom, that is, the children are equal in his eyes.
Original, Arabic
بالنسبه لمعرفتي بالسيد الخامنئي الذي هو الولي الفقيه اعتبر السيد الخامنئي هو رجل عاقل وموزون وصاحب تجربه كبيره في اداره دفه الامور و وهو رجل اعتبره ايضا من المثقفين الايرانيين الاسلاميين وجاء الى هذا الموقع وهو جدير به اقول له ان لا يتعامل مع المعارضه يعني الا يتعامل مع معارضه بمنطق نجاه ولا يتعامل مع المعارضه بمنطق بمنطق حكومي ادعوه ان يتعامل مع المعارضه بمنطق الابوه وبمنطق الراعي الذي يعني تتساوى عنده الابناء

Institute for Religious Studies, Humanities and Dialogue · video “IRSHAD: Message to IRANIAN Government and Opposition Regarding Protests” · posted January 3, 2010 · 6:13 into the video

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