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Supreme Leader`s Hajj Message 2015

Ulama, instead of fueling the fire of denominational discord, politicians... embrace the mission whose fulfillment they are responsible for before divine justice. -Ayatollah Khamenei

(TEHRAN) - Greetings be upon humble hearts, praying tongues, insightful eyes and wise minds. And greetings be upon you blissful hajj pilgrims who have found the opportunity to respond to the divine call and who have gathered around this blessed banquet.

The first responsibility is to deliberate on this global, historical and eternal response: "Verily, all praise, blessings and dominions are Yours. You have no partner, I obey You".

The Bravenhearts of Wadi Al Nasera, Syria

Providing sanctuary for all Faiths...

(Wadi Al Nasera, SYRIA) - Wadi al Nasera (Valley of the Christians) encompasses approximately 40 picturesque Christian hamlets in western Syria, located amidst the green plush rolling hills between Homs and the Lebanese border.

Thirty of its villages are Christian, four are mainly populated by Alawi Muslims and one, Al Qalaa (aka Hosn village), just under the Crak des Chevaliers medieval fortress, was Sunni Muslim.

Discontent Within the Rebel Coalition Jaish al-Fatah

Al-Nusra Front losing support in Syria following unilateral actions in Idlib.

(SALEM, Ore.) - According to various stories on Syrian social media, some of the armed groups and Syrian Islamist rebel factions in coalition with Al-Nusra Front which formed the Jaish al-Fatah, especially Ahrar ash-Sham, voice dissatisfaction with Al-Nusra Front's unilateral actions in Idlib.

They believe their alliance with Al-Nusra was a mistake.

Al Saud Teetering on the Edge of Collapse

Support for military action in Yemen during sacred months could lead to deep unpopularity in the Muslim world.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Professor Jones Partner, scholar and German orientalist, in one of his articles referring to Al Saud's actions in the distortion and misrepresentation of Islam and said: "Such distortions in the history of Islam have been in line with Bani Umayya's actions.

"Al Saud issued Fatwas and arbitrary declared of what is Halal and Haram (lawful and unlawful) regardless of the Shariah according to personal desire of their rulers".