Psycho4Bud
02-03-2007, 11:08 PM
Been alot of talk about Iran in here lately. Anybody ever read their constitution? We all know what a Preamble is.....here's a bit out of theirs:
Preamble
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran advances the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of Iranian society based on Islamic principles and norms, which represent an honest aspiration of the Islamic Ummah. This aspiration was exemplified by the nature of the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, and by the course of the Muslim people's struggle, from its beginning until victory, as reflected in the decisive and forceful calls raised by all segments of the populations. Now, at the threshold of this great victory, our nation, with all its beings, seeks its fulfillment.
ICL - Iran - Constitution (http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/ir00000_.html)
"Seeks its fulfillment", this is in regard to the "aspiration of the Islamic Ummah".........so WTF is that you may ask?
Some modern Islamists use the term "Islamic Umma" or "Muslim Umma" to refer to all the people in the lands and countries where Muslims predominantly reside, and which were once under the control of the Islamic Caliphate. They thus include non-Muslim minorities as members of the umma. When they talk of unifying the "Islamic Umma" they would include these non-Muslims, as citizens of the Islamic Umma, living peacefully with their own respective religions, subject to certain specific conditions. See Dhimmi for a full discussion of this concept. Other Islamists accept the full equality of all citizens in a putative future Islamic state, regardless of their religion. In either case, shariah (Islamic law) would apply to the citizens of the state.
Ummah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ummah)
They wrote their intentions right into their constitution, but yet some think that negotiations could work.......Iran IS on a Mission!:S4:
Preamble
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran advances the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of Iranian society based on Islamic principles and norms, which represent an honest aspiration of the Islamic Ummah. This aspiration was exemplified by the nature of the great Islamic Revolution of Iran, and by the course of the Muslim people's struggle, from its beginning until victory, as reflected in the decisive and forceful calls raised by all segments of the populations. Now, at the threshold of this great victory, our nation, with all its beings, seeks its fulfillment.
ICL - Iran - Constitution (http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/law/icl/ir00000_.html)
"Seeks its fulfillment", this is in regard to the "aspiration of the Islamic Ummah".........so WTF is that you may ask?
Some modern Islamists use the term "Islamic Umma" or "Muslim Umma" to refer to all the people in the lands and countries where Muslims predominantly reside, and which were once under the control of the Islamic Caliphate. They thus include non-Muslim minorities as members of the umma. When they talk of unifying the "Islamic Umma" they would include these non-Muslims, as citizens of the Islamic Umma, living peacefully with their own respective religions, subject to certain specific conditions. See Dhimmi for a full discussion of this concept. Other Islamists accept the full equality of all citizens in a putative future Islamic state, regardless of their religion. In either case, shariah (Islamic law) would apply to the citizens of the state.
Ummah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ummah)
They wrote their intentions right into their constitution, but yet some think that negotiations could work.......Iran IS on a Mission!:S4: