Here is a different perspective on the cries of “Allahu akbar” in Tehran, which I noted here. Khomeini encouraged his mobs to shout it during the 1979 Revolution — and now it is being shouted against the mullahs. But is that connection with the Khomeini Revolution an indication that these protesters don’t want to see sweeping change in Iran and an end to the Islamic Republic?
Bears watching.
“‘God is Great’ echoes throughout Tehran,” from AP, June 19 (thanks to DF):
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Tehran residents are climbing to their roofs and crying “God is Great!” in open defiance of Iran’s supreme leader.
The late-night cries of “Allahu Akbar!” and “Death to the Dictator!” throughout Tehran Friday are a direct challenge to the cleric who has ultimate authority under Iran’s constitution. They come hours after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned opposition supporters to stop protesting the June 12 election they say was rigged in favor of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi borrowed the tactic from the 1979 Islamic Revolution led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who asked Iranians to show unity against the U.S.-backed shah by shouting “Allahu Akbar” from their roofs.…