{"id":171155,"date":"2025-06-30T11:26:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=171155"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:26:20","slug":"irans-grand-ayatollah-issues-fatwa-against-president-trump-and-prime-minister-netanyahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=171155","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s grand ayatollah issues fatwa against President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iran’s grand ayatollah declared that those who wage war against the leadership and integrity of the Islamic Ummah are warlords. By “warlord”, the ayatollah is declaring people as “waging war against God”. The grand ayatollah followed up with a prayer asking for protection and for the return of the Mahdi. The West is no stranger to Iran’s fatwas. Salman Rushdie ended up with a fatwa after he published a book considered offensive to Islam.<\/p>\n

From Fox News:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The fatwa from Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi called on Muslims around the world to take a stand, according to the New York Sun. It states that any individual or government that challenges or endangers the leadership and unity of the global Islamic community (the Ummah) is to be regarded as a “warlord” or a “mohareb,” defined as someone who wages war against God. Under Iranian law, those identified as mohareb can face execution, crucifixion, limb amputation, or exile.<\/p>\n

“Those who threaten the leadership and integrity of the Islamic Ummah are to be considered warlords,” Makarem said in the ruling. He finished with a prayer asking for protection from these “enemies” and for the swift return of the Mahdi, a messianic figure in Shiite Islam.<\/p>\n

British-Iranian commentator Niyak Ghorbani condemned the fatwa, describing it as a state-endorsed incitement to global terrorism.<\/p>\n

He posted on his X account that the Islamic Republic’s aggression is not limited to domestic dissent but signals broader international ambitions for religiously motivated violence.<\/p>\n

“The West must realise: the Islamic Republic is not only targeting its own people — it is preparing for global violence in the name of religion,” he wrote in the post.<\/p>\n

This fatwa followed what has been dubbed the “12-Day War,” during which American and Israeli efforts reportedly inflicted significant damage on Iran’s nuclear capabilities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Price, S. (2025, June 29). Top Iranian cleric issues ‘fatwa’ against Trump, Netanyahu. Fox News<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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