Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Iran’s senior Shia clerics, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, has declared US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “enemies of God” in a newly issued ‘fatwa’ (religious decree) against them. “Any person or regime that threatens the Leader or Marja (May God forbid) is considered an enemy of God,” the senior Shia cleric said in his fatwa.
According to the Mehr news agency, in a statement released on June 29 by his office, Shirazi urged Muslims around the world to take a firm stance against such threats, stating that if a “Muslim who abides by his Muslim duty suffer hardship or loss in their campaign, they will be rewarded as a fighter in the way of God, God willing.”
“Any cooperation or support for that enemy by Muslims or Islamic states is haram or forbidden. It is necessary for all Muslims around the world to make these enemies regret their words and mistakes,” the ‘fatwa’ added. Reports suggest that the fatwa followed after alleged threats by President Trump and Israeli officials against the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
President Trump, recently on his social media platform, said that he saved Khamenei from “a very ugly and ignominious death” and accused the Iranian Supreme Leader of making a false statement regarding victory over Israel. Recently, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, in an interview, said that during its 12-day conflict with Iran, Israel sought to eliminate Khamenei, but the opportunity to carry out the operation never came.
