Apocalyptic signals from Iran worry U.S. intelligence
The U.S. intelligence community has not been surprised by Iran's refusal to respond to a Western incentive package to suspend its uranium enrichment. Intelligence sources said Iran, following North Korea's model, intends to delay any response or negotiations for as long as possible.
The European Union and the United States demanded that Iran reply to the Western incentive package of nuclear technology, fuel and aircraft by June 29. But Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Teheran would submit an answer by Aug. 22.
The U.S. intelligence community has been trying to figure out why Ahmadinejad chose that date. Sources said the community was stumped until some Islam experts translated the Gregorian date to that of the Muslim calendar.
Then came the surprise that has the intelligence community worried.
Aug. 22 corresponds to Rajab 27 on the Muslim calendar. The date is called Lailat Al Israa, when Mohammed ascended to heaven from the Al Aqsa mosque to receive the five daily prayers. Later, Al Aqsa came to represent Jerusalem.
The Muslim commemoration is meant to be a night of struggle, accompanied by thunder and lightening, resembling the story of Moses ascending Mount Sinai to receive the Old Testament.
Ahmadinejad could be hinting to the West that he is preparing a major attack on Israel. Or, the Iranian president could be warning that unless the West caves in, he would escalate tension in the region. The lightening in Mohammed's story could represent Iranian missiles.
What is clear is that Ahmadinejad does not see himself as an Iranian leader, but a Muslim prophet, using imagery to portray himself as a messiah for both Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims.
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Kudos to you for posting this most important piece of information. I'm trying to cross reference the article by Bill Gertz. Just to make sure that this translation of calendar dates is accurate, however I've only found one site that uses our Aug. 22nd as the 27 of Rajab. Do you have any info you'd be willing to pass on. I am going to post this article on my blog to help spread the word. I am more interested in the prophetic implactions to the Bible, where in Ezekiel 38, 39, the Lord states he will use 'Iran' previously known as Persia, to come against Israel in the 'end days'. More of that on my blog!-of course...please post any other info regarding this article or if you would be so kind to e-mail me I have tons of questions on this article.
Bill Gertz, Chief Military Correspondent for the Washington Times has his own site
http://geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy%2Ddirect/
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Updated a few times a week, however, in this case, you can do the conversion yourself date to date, like Fahrenheit to Centigrade.
Moreover this is ALL OVER THE PLACE now.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Lailat+Al+Israa&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
If one understands the meanings in the first mind blowing letter to Bush, by Ahmadi-nejad, making hte call to Islam, then this kind of thing, among the Hojatieh is not exactly a shock.
Is is real?
Are they?
They are, but it is our western sense of ethnocentric values which keeps us from completing the circle and coming ot believe that THEY BELIEVE bringing about an apocalypse is the way to the Mahdi and a better world.
The messages they send, like the call to Islam and this date are not meant for us, but to tell the muslim world that THEY are the leaders of Islam.
what is your source for this article?