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The Leader condemns Samarra bombing...

Posted Date: Saturday 16 June 2007 - 21:47:15
Event Date: Saturday 16 June 2007 - 00:00:00
Language: English

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei strongly condemned the sacrilegious attack against the holy shrine of Imam Ali Al-Hadi and Imam Hassan Al-Askari in the Iraqi city of Samarra. According to Alalam, the leader blamed the secret services of the US-led occupation and the Zionist regime for masterminding the criminal act. Wednesday's attack came nearly 16 months after a powerful blast damaged the golden dome of the holy shrine, triggering a wave of violence across Iraq. "The perpetrators of this huge crime, whether they be the remnants of the Saddamist Baath regime or the reactionary elements of Salafist and Wahhabist groups ? there is no doubt that the spy agencies of the occupiers and the Zionists were the brains behind the evil plot (to attack the religious site)," the leader said in a statement. The leader also said "Muslim scholars and people across the world, particularly Shiites and Sunnis in Iraq, must remain vigilant in the face of the enemies' plots to sow discord among Muslims." Ayatollah Khamenei called for restraint, and said Islamic solidarity has to grow stronger at this point in time. The leader said it was the second such attack against the holy shrine under the rule of the occupation in Iraq, stressing that the occupiers cannot shun responsibility for the criminal act. Meanwhile, United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the attack on holy Shiite sites in Iraq, saying the sacrilegious act was clearly aimed at provoking sectarian strife and undermining the peace and stability of Iraq. Ban called on all Iraqis "to avoid succumbing to the vicious cycle of revenge and to exercise maximum restraint while demonstrating unity and resolve in the face of this terrible attack." Ban also welcomed efforts by Iraqi political and religious leaders to calm the situation and to promote respect for human rights and the protection of religious sites.

 

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