Congratulations on the Start of Imam Mahdi’s (AS) Divine Mission Iranian Warships Attend Bangladeshi Drills Pirate Attack on Iranian Vessel Thwarted TEHRAN (Dispatches) – The Iranian Navy’s 49th flotilla TEHRAN (Press TV) -- Iranian naval forces have thwarted a of warships is taking part in the Indian Ocean Naval pirate attack on one of the country’s merchant vessels in the Gulf Symposium Multilateral Maritime Search and Rescue of Aden. Iran’s 48th naval fleet, comprised of Alvand destroyer and Exercise-2017 (IMMSAREX-17) drills that started in the Bay Lavan logistic warship, rescued the Iranian ship from an attack of Bengal on Monday. by pirates in south of Ras Sharbitat region in Oman on Sunday The Iranian fleet, comprising Sablan destroyer and Bandar morning. Pirates attacked the Iranian merchant ship, named Abbas logistic-combat warship, has sailed more than 3,800 Caspian Harmony, in a bid to hijack it, but they were forced to flee nautical miles to reach Bangladesh. President Abdul Hamid after a heavy exchange of fire by the Iranian fleet. Iran’s 48th naval inaugurated the exercise at the Hotel Royal Tulip, adjacent fleet set off for high seas on September 2 on a mission to maintain to Inani Beach at Cox’s Bazar on Monday. the Islamic Republic’s power in international waters and safeguard maritime routes.

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Manama, have diagnosed him to This will materialize through the reappearance of the Redeemer of mankind, along with be suffering from a “groin hernia Prophet Jesus (AS, to make the righteous and virtuous masters of the earth, as was foretold in requiring emergency operation,” all heavenly scriptures. according to the London-based As a matter of fact, the Saviour of humanity is among us, although our physical eyes cannot Bahrain Institute for Rights and perceive him. Blessed be the true believers who are eagerly waiting for his return. th Democracy (BIRD). As a matter of fact, today the 9 of Rabi al-Awwal marks the start of the divinely-designated “Such an operation carries a mission of the 12th and Last Infallible Heir of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). high mortality risk at Sheikh Isa He is the Prophet’s namesake, and was a boy of only five years when he was orphaned the Qassim’s age. He also suffers day before on the 8th of Rabi al-Awwal, 260 AH, with the martyrdom through poisoning of his high blood pressure, diabetes and father, Imam Hasan Askari (AS). a form of heart disease,” BIRD The divine mantle of imamate came to rest on his shoulders under circumstances when the added in a statement. self-styled caliph of the usurper Abbasid regime, after assassinating his father, was bent upon Sheikh Maytham al-Salman, finding him and murdering him as well. But by the Grace of Allah Who bestowed prophethood upon Jesus (AS) while still a boy in the a prominent Bahraini interfaith cradle and saved him from the conspiracies of the Israelite, the 12th Imam went into occultation, activist, said the Manama regime and will reappear as “Qa’em al-Mahdi” in the end times to cleanse the Planet of all vestiges of was responsible for Qassim’s oppression and corruption by establishing the global government of peace and justice. health as it controlled access to This has been promised in the holy Qur’an, for instance in ayah 5 of Surah Qassas, which medical treatment. reads: “The international community “And We desired to show favour to those who were abased in the land, and to make them must ensure Bahrain is pressured Imams, and to make them the Heirs;” Whatever the arrogant and the ignorant do, with all their material and military power, they to ensure the safety of Sheikh Isa cannot belie the Words of God Almighty. Qassim is protected,” he added in According to Imam Ali ibn Abi Taleb (AS), the Gateway of the City of Wisdom and comments published by BIRD. Knowledge, the above-mentioned ayah refers to the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt or the blessed Bahrainis have staged unprecedented solidarity with Ayatollah Isa Qassim against the oppressive regime. The Interior Ministry announced household of the Prophet of Islam, whose rights were usurped and the day will come when in June 2016 that Qassim’s th the 12 and Last Infallible Heir of the Seal of Messengers, will appear to establish the global DUBAI (Dispatches) -- The following a government decision to Qassim’s state of health, Reuters citizenship had been revoked, government of peace, prosperity and justice. health of Bahrain’s top Shia revoke his citizenship. reported. accusing him of trying to divide Yesterday, we commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS), the Prophet’s 11th Infallible Heir, who was forced to leave the world in the prime of his youth, at the age of Muslim cleric has deteriorated, Bahraini officials did not respond News about his condition has Bahraini society, encourage youths 28 years, through a fatal dose of poison administered on the orders of the arrogantly ignorant activists said on Monday, after to a request for a comment on stoked tension in Bahrain as the to violate the constitution and Mo’tamed, the self-styled caliph of the usurper Abbasid regime. months under virtual house arrest the reports about Ayatollah Isa monarchy pursues a crackdown promote a sectarian environment The head of the superpower of those days then launched a manhunt in vain for the son of his on dissent by majority Shias that in the Persian Gulf Arab state. victim, on learning that the Prophet’s 12th Heir, the Promised Mahdi, who would rid the world of has included closing down two The decision sparked angry corruption and oppression and whose birth he had tried to prevent, was already born. main political groupings and protests in Bahrain and drew The Abbasids, unable to find any trace of the 5-year old orphan and deeming him too weak banning activists from travel or to pose any danger to their rule, since his mother had predeceased his father and his uncle Ja’far Hamas: Resistance sharp condemnation from regional was also against him, they continued their misrule of sins, corruption and oppression for a few putting them on trial. power Iran and statements of more centuries, until another bloodthirsty tyrant, the Mongol Marauder Hulaku Khan, thrust the Activists said Qassim, who is concern from the United States so-called caliph into several sacks and trampled him under the hooves of horses. Weapons a ‘Red Line’ believed to be in his 70s, was and Britain. Imam Ja’far as-Sadeq (AS, the 6th Infallible Heir of the Prophet, over a century before the birth suffering constant pain and (Continued on Page 7) of Imam Mahdi (AS), has given tidings: GAZA, Palestinian Territory — The Going further, he added “These “When the Qa’em shall arise, he will rule with justice, the tyrants of his time shall fear him, Palestinian resistance movement Hamas weapons will clearly move to the West the righteous will be safe, the earth shall reveal its treasures, all the truth-seekers will seek his vowed Monday to expand its military Bank to battle the (Israeli) occupation company and no follower of any religion would remain except that they see Islam and declare Netanyahu’s Former Security Aide: their faith in it.” activities against Israel into the West Bank, there. It’s our right to fight the occupation He also said: “The earth has not been devoid of a representative of God, since God created as the organization began reconciliation until it ends.” Adam; a representative that was either visible and well-known or invisible and concealed. with Palestinian President Mahmoud Hamas decries the Palestinian Saudis ‘Don’t Give a Damn’ (Likewise) The earth will not remain devoid of such a representative of God till the occurrence Abbas’s Fatah party. Authority’s security cooperation with the of the Hour (Doomsday), for if it were to remain without God’s representative, then God would Hamas has ruled Gaza since winning occupying regime of Israel in the West About Palestinians not be worshipped!” legislative elections in 2006 and ousting Bank. Now in our present times, the caliphate of the criminals has ended with the defeat of Daesh AL-QUDS (Dispatches) -- Saudi of increasingly public signs that the Fatah from the coastal territory the Al-Hayya’s remarks highlight stark in both Iraq and Syria, let us cast a look at the concept of Imam Mahdi amongst our Sunni Arabia is so eager to establish diplomatic occupying regime of Israel and Saudi following year, a move that prompted differences between the two groups; the brethren. There are six major collections of hadith compiled by Sunni scholars. These are: relations with Israel that it is prepared Arabia’s relationship is warming while a Zionist and Egyptian blockade. The discussion of weapons has been delayed “Sahih Bukhari”, “Sahih Muslim”, “Sahih Tirmidhi”, “Sunan Ibn Majah”, “Sunan Abu to sign off on almost any type of Israeli- tensions rise between Riyadh and Tehran. Dawud”, and “Sunan an-Nisa’i”. All these books are unanimous that Imam Mahdi (AS) will Western-backed Palestinian Authority for future negotiations over broader Palestinian “peace” deal no matter how Saudi leaders have always shied away come in the last days to establish the global government. runs autonomous enclaves in the Israeli- national issues. They threatened to derail unfavorable to the Palestinians, according from making formal peace with the These books clearly state that Imam Mahdi (AS) is a member of the Prophet’s Immaculate occupied West Bank. the Egyptian-mediated efforts to end to Benjamin Netanyahu’s former security Zionist regime out of fear of a backlash Ahl al-Bayt; he is from the progeny of the Prophet’s Daughter, Hazrat Fatema Zahra (SA); he is An Egyptian-brokered deal last month a decade of Palestinian political and from the progeny of Imam Husain (AS); and Prophet Jesus will also reappear and pray behind advisor. by their own public and from across the saw Hamas transfer control of Gaza’s territorial split. On Monday, Egyptian him Imam Mahdi (AS). Yaacov Nagel, who stepped down as Arab world, where Israel is still widely crossings with the Zionist regime of and security envoys hurried to Gaza to Many other leading Sunni scholars have written books after books exclusively about Imam the Zionist prime minister’s security seen as an enemy. Egypt to the PA. Hamas was expected meet with Fatah and Hamas officials to al-Mahdi (AS), whom the heretical Wahhabis are trying in vain to deny. advisor earlier this year, said Riyadh was But under Nagel’s analysis, the current Ahmad Ibn Hanbal has quoted a hadith in his “Musnad” that reads: The Prophet said: “Allah to take further steps to extend PA try to save the agreement from further so keen to begin open cooperation with Saudi leadership under Crown Prince will bring out from concealment Mahdi from my Family and just before the Day of Judgment; control over Gaza on December 1, but setbacks. Israel against Iran that it “doesn’t care” Muhammad bin Salman is looking for even if only one day were to remain in the life of the world, and he will spread on this earth disagreements between the two parties A major sticking point between Hamas what kind of deal is reached with the any type of Israeli-Palestinian deal so it justice and equity and will eradicate tyranny and oppression.” have intensified. and Fatah is resolving payments for This is also mentioned by another Sunni scholar, Ibn Hajar al-Haythami, who wrote: “The Palestinians. will have political cover for normalizing To restore control of Gaza and secure nearly 40,000 employees Hamas has Ahl al-Bayt are like the stars through whom we are guided in the “The Ahl al-Bayt are like the “They just have to say there is an relations with the occupying regime. its authority, Fatah demands Hamas hired to run Gaza, and sanctions Abbas stars through whom we are guided in the right direction, and if the starts are taken away (or agreement between Israel and the His theory raises the prospect that neutralize its weapon arsenal, which the imposed on Gaza since March to hidden) we would come face to face with the signs of the Almighty as promised (i.e., the Day of Palestinians, they don’t care, they don’t Saudi Arabia could try to force the Resurrection). This will happen when the Mahdi will come, as mentioned in the hadith, and resistance movement used to fight three pressure Hamas. give a damn about what will be in the Palestinians into accepting a deal, even Prophet Jesus will say his prayers behind him, the Dajjal will be slain, and then the signs of Israeli wars in 2008, 2012 and 2014. Fatah linked the lifting of the sanctions agreement,” Nagel said. “They need to an unfavorable one, when Donald Trump the Almighty will appear one after another.” “The resistance’s weapons cannot be with further Hamas concessions. “We, Let us pray to God Almighty to hasten the reappearance of the Imam of the Age, who will say there is an agreement in order to go lays out his expected “peace” proposals divided…and all the red lines are under with our people, will work strongly to be accompanied by Prophet Jesus (AS), and this will make most Christians become devout for next steps.” early next year. it,” Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas force the government to lift the punitive Muslims. Amen. Nagel’s comments come amid weeks (Continued on Page 7) official, told reporters in Gaza. measures,” al-Hayya said.