This makes sense. After all, the believers are the “best of peoples” (Qur’an 3:110); why should they have any respect for the views of the “most vile of created beings” (Qur’an 98:6)?
“Hardliner Iranian Cleric: Believers Matter, Not The Majority,” Iran International, March 20, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda, father-in-law of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, has stated that the majority of the population who did not vote in the March 1 election “are inconsequential.”
The influential hardliner cleric serves as Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in a significant Shiite center located in the city of Mashhad. He oversees extensive religious endowments and rigorously prohibits concerts and similar activities that he deems incompatible with Islam.
Alamolhoda, as quoted by IRGC’s Tasnim news agency, stated that those who did not heed Khamenei’s call to participate in the elections are regarded as the “disobedient and rebellious” majority, and compared to the devout minority, they are considered negligible.
Iran’s March 1 parliamentary and the Assembly of Experts elections had the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s 45-year history, with the government announcing that 59 percent of the 61 million eligible voters did not participate. Some pundits believe that participation was even lower, in addition to million of people casting blank or invalid ballots.
The low turnout was attributed to the regime’s dwindling legitimacy, as many held the government responsible for harshly quelling the 2022-2023 protests, mishandling the economy, and disqualifying even numerous regime insiders from participating in the elections. Even former President Hassan Rouhani was disqualified by the Guardian Council that vets the candidates.
Another former President, Mohammad Khatami, boycotted the elections and did not vote, as many critics blamed Khamenei for the election debacle.
Alamolhoda clearly defined the politically relevant strata of society as those who follow the clerical regime. “In Islam, the majority is not automatically accepted,” he said and continued: “By majority, it is meant the majority who are religious and obedient, not the majority who are disobedient and rebellious.”
Tatanka says
He means the brainwashed ones
Keith O says
Pretty much my thoughts as well.
FYI says
oh yallah. may IRAN and its people be free someday from the weirdy beardy fraudulently pious unholy men of islam
It ‘s funny how allah “the knower of ALL things” koran 2;29 mistakenly thinks that Abraham the Jewish prophet of the Jews “was not a Jew” koran 3;67 or that Christians worship THREE gods allah,muslims jesus and..MARY{koran 5:116 pickthall}THREE gods!
It’s funny bescause allah is NOT OMNISCIENT and so the koran is provably false:No,allah does not know ALL things despite claiming he does.
allah also MISSED the Commandment system in the Torah which he confirms as true{koran 3:3}!
So there is none of that “love thy neighbor”/Golden rule nonsense in islam.Why love your neigbor if as a Jew/christian/hindu/atheist etc…he is “the WORST of created beings” koran 98:6?
allah teaches the OPPOSITE to the 2nd Chief commandment in koran 5:51 insisting that muslims are not to be friends with Jews/Christians.
an islamic “scholar” is like someone trying to sell you a square tire whilst claiming to be a professor of mechanical engineering
Centuries of islamic “scholarship” has FAILED to notice the errors in the koran which is funny when allah tells muhammed to check with the Bible if in doubt about anything{koran 10:94};had they done that the muslim “scholars” would have figured it out.But nevermind:it’s a bit late now isn’t it?
THAT’S why the Bible is banned in islamic lands..muslims woullllld figure it out.
And such “holy men” always look miserable:try bran/prune juice in your islamic diet{is that halal?}
somehistory says
Well good for the “majority.”
This is good news, indeed. That means that I am ineligible to ever be one of the devout servants of satan the devil; never to be going about with the evil idea that I can murder at will. That, to me, is an awful way to live life; to want to destroy the lives of others in the foulest of ways.
“The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy,” Jesus said of satan the devil. And Jesus spoke to His enemies thus, “You are from your father the devil and you wish to do the desires of your father.”
islam is a scourge from the enemy of mankind; the enemy of all things good and right. All who devote themselves to the worship of islam, are devoted to and worshipping evil.
Rick Olsha says
We say AM ISRAEL CHAI !!!!!!!!!
OLD GUY says
He’s right Islamic leaders want to control every aspect of your life. Total cult control, drink the cool aide islam.