Question about Islam

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[Former Fetus]

I'm working on my Sunday school lesson where we will be discussing Islam, end of times issues and the Mahdi. I remember reading a while back that pres. Ahmadinejad belongs to some society where a small number of young men are trained to bring about the return of the Mahdi. I think I read it here, in FR, but I don't remember and cannot find it. Any Freeper out there who can help me? Thanks.

[PGalt]

Twelvers...here...

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/islam-ithna-ashari.htm

[jackv]

It has something to do with the “twelvers”. They will initiate the onset of the end when the twelfth Imam appears.

(something like that....)

[PGalt]

More...here...

http://www.theestimate.com/public/032706.html

[maryz]

I googled it (specifying site:freerepublic.com), and there's a lot! Take your pick:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4DMUS_enUS220US221&q=return+of+the+twelfth+imam+site%3afreerepublic%2ecom

[rochester_veteran]

Here's a few links on articles about Ahmadinejad's belief in the return of the 12th Imam:

Understanding Ahmadinejad

'Divine mission' driving Iran's new leader

Iran leader's messianic end-times mission

[Dinah Lord]

Mad Mahmoud Mahdi bump

[mojito]

In addition to the Twelvers, Imanutjob is associated with an islamofascist paramilitary force called the Basij, which shares with the Twelvers a belief in the most radical Shi'ite doctrines.

The Basij were responsible for “human waves” of teenage boys who sacrificed themselves clearing Iraqi minefields in the Iran-Iraq war.

This is a movement inspired by and serving the greatest evil.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basij

[rochester_veteran]

Here's a good website that's actively reporting on the 12th Imam/Mahdi situation:

MahdiWatch.org

[Rick.Donaldson]

I have a question too...

“Why do we allow it to continue to exist as it is?”

That’s rhetorical of course.

[guitarplayer1953]

There is an eternal hatred for the children of Israel by the children of Esau. There are prophetic passages in the bile concerning this a good book to read is Israelstine. It lays it all out.