Are you ignorant of August 22, 2006?

Question

It is believed that August 21 is the day Mohammed ascended to Heaven and that on the 22nd the President of Iran will nuke Jerusalem. Google it. Post your thoughts please.

Answer 1

There is more to the situation than that. But fortunately, on 8/22 Ali Larijani, hand delivered Iran's response to UNSC 1696 the package of incentives to dissuage Iran from uranium enrichment. Iran's top nuclear negotiator said today that Tehran was ready to enter "serious negotiations" over its disputed nuclear program but did not say whether it was willing to suspend uranium enrichment — the West's key demand. At least no one got nuked today.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the man to watch these days. Leaders of the Iranian hard-line regime, believe they have a direct line to God, and they'll do whatever 'divine inspiration' requires them to do. Talking to them is pointless.

Ahmadinejad, rejected a UN Security Council resolution that would give Iran until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment. Ahmadinejad promised to respond to European and American demands to cease his country's illicit nuclear programs on August 22.

On Saturday, August 19, Iran launched a large-scale area, sea and ground exercise he maneuver, the Blow of Zolfaghar (the sword used by Imam Ali), which involved 12 divisions, army Chinook helicopters, unmanned planes, parachutists, electronic war units and special forces. Iran's state-run television reported that the new anti-aircraft system was tested "to make Iranian air space unsafe for our enemies."

On Sunday, August 20, in the Kashan desert about 250 kilometers southeast of the capital of Tehran, Iran tested the Saegheh missile which has a range of between 80 to 250 kilometers. Saegheh means lightning in Farsi. (The language of Iran is not Arabic and Iranians are not Arabs.)
Iran's arsenal also contains the Shahab-3 missile, which means "shooting star" in Farsi, and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. It has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers and can reach Israel and US forces in the Middle East.
Iran's military test-fired a series of missiles during large-scale war games in the Persian Gulf in March and April, including a missile it claimed was not detectable by radar that can use multiple warheads to hit several targets simultaneously.

On August 8, 2000, the Wall Street Journal published comments by Prof. Bernard Lewis, the great scholar of Islam and the Middle East:

"In Islam, as in Judaism and Christianity, there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time - Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long awaited return of the Hidden Imam. Mr. Ahmadinejad and his followers clearly believe that this time is now, and that the terminal struggle has already begun and is indeed well advanced. It may even have a date, indicated by several references by the Iranian president to giving his final answer to the U.S. about nuclear development by Aug. 22. This was at first reported as "by the end of August," but Mr. Ahmadinejad's statement was more precise."

Revolutionary Iran habitually links fundamentalist symbolism to political events.

Prof. Lewis explains the significance of Aug. 22 and adds ominously:

"This might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and, if necessary, of the world. It is far from certain that Mr. Ahmadinejad plans any such cataclysmic events precisely for Aug. 22. But it would be wise to bear the possibility in mind."

There are three issues that coincide with August 22, 2006.

1. It will mark the anniversary of a sacred event on the Islamic calendar: The 27th day of the month of Rajab of the year 1427CE (632 A.D.) is the day when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad (miraj) on the legendary winged horse Buraq, first to "the farthest mosque," (in Jerusalem) and then to heaven and back. Islam has its own lunar calendar so that Islamic holidays correspond to different dates each year on the Gregorian calendar.

2. This date roughly coincides with another event 240 years earlier — the conquest of Jerusalem by the Muslim warrior Saladin, the arch-enemy of the crusaders.

3. It is perhaps the date that the Mahdi, (the guided one, the 12th Imam) is expected to appear (zuhur). Shiites believe Imam Mahdi will bring with him a new period of Islamic justice.

Lailat al Miraj (27 Rajab, 22 August 2006)
The festival is celebrated by telling the story of how the Prophet Muhammad was visited by two archangels while he was asleep, who purified his heart and filled him with knowledge and faith.

According to Islamic tradition, the Prophet travelled from Mecca to Quds (Jerusalem) in a single night on a strange winged creature called Buraq. From Quds he ascended into heaven lighting up the skies over the holy city in his wake. The divine white light that over Quds spread over the whole world.

Those who have mentioned the Mabath, Shiites focus on the 27th of Ramadan 610 AD (not the 27th of Rajab) as the date that the Archangel Jibril (Gabriel) Allah appeared before Muhammed in a cave in Mount Hira and told him he had been chosen as the prophet to spread the divine message across the world and gave him the first five verses of the first chapter, Surat al-Alaq. Mabath means the one appointed. This night of appointment is also know as the night of revelation, the night of might, destiny and the precious night. Yowm al Mabath (Day of appointment) is marked by Shiites in Iran and other parts of the Middle East with great ceremony. For 2006 Ramadan will begin September 24 and end on October 23, with the
Eid Al-Fitr.

Finally, the solar eclipse that occurred on March 29, 2006 was visible in most of the Arab world (Europe, Asia and Africa) and may have had prophetic significance. There is mention of an eclipse that heralds the appearance (zuhur) of the Mahdi.

The Ist, 7th, 11th, and 12th months of the Islamic calendar are considered to be sacred months. Following the Islamic calendar and the Qur'an, the 7th month of Rahab ends on August 24, 2006 The 11th month, Dhul-Qi'dah begins November 22, 2006, the period between these dates would be a time permissible for aggressive jihad.

Qur'an Sira Barã´ah 9:5
Once the Sacred Months are past, (and they refuse to make peace) you may kill (fight and slay)the pagans (idol worshipers) when you encounter them, punish them, and resist every move they make. (and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war); If they repent and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), you shall let them go (open the way for them). Allah is Forgiver, Most Merciful. (Khalifa translation)

After the sacred months, (the grace period of four months) have expired, slay them wherever you find them. Seize them, besiege them and lie in ambush for them at all possible places. But if they repent, establish ‘salat’, and pay the ‘zakat’, then let them go their way. Of course, Allah is the most Forgiving and the most Merciful. (Munir Munshey translation)

فَإِذَا انسَلَخَ الْأَشْهُرُ الْحُرُمُ فَاقْتُلُوا الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدْتُمُوهُمْ وَخُذُوهُمْ وَاحْصُرُوهُمْ وَاقْعُدُوا لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ فَإِنْ تَابُوا وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَوةَ وَءاتَوْا الزَّكَوةَ فَخَلُّوا سَبِيلَهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Fa-itha insalakha al-ashhuru alhurumu faoqtuloo almushrikeena haythu wajadtumoohum wakhuthoohum waohsuroohum waoqAAudoo lahum kulla marsadin fa-in taboo waaqamoo alssalata waatawoo alzzakata fakhalloo sabeelahum inna Allaha ghafoorun raheemun

No one wins in a war. Property can be restored, but even a lifetime is not long enough to resolve grief over a lost loved one.

Since Muslims, Jews and Christians have messianic beliefs, maybe praying for the messiah to come and bring lasting peace before the world destroys itself would be a win-win-win solution

Answer 2

The chances of Iran nuking Israel are very low, the most they will probably do is just say that they have nuclear weapons in their possession. They should have had nuclear weapons them from before because a Pakistani scientist (Abdul Qadeer Kahn) gave them all the information years before he was caught just recently.
Furthermore, the president of Iran says many things that offend some people but he certainly has not done the kind of atrocities the West has done to many nations. So there should be more fear of U.S. having nuclear weapons that Iran, since it was them who have used it historically. Plus it’s also interesting that there is a whole Jewish community living in Iran! How come the president hasn’t wiped them out, also there is a sect of Islam living in Iran that believe that Shiites are infidels, even they have the right practice their religions and Iran is approximately 90% Shia!!!
Secondly the only reason the Western leaders are pissed off at Iran is because they have nationalized their natural resources and they do not listen to anyone else on this matter.
This is just how this world is now, if you aren’t a humble servant of America's corporations then you are evil, you’re a terrorist and that’s the bottom line. If your beliefs are different and if you choose to live life differently then you hate freedom and you supposedly hate everyone else.
Its not Iran that attacks other countries and over throws democratically elected leaders and replaces them with despots that pretty much do exactly as the US wants (killing and starving many people in the world in the process)
Also its sad to hear that no one really understand that clergy in the rest of the world, it may be surprising to know that now every Islamic clergy man wants death and friggin destruction. Instead of watching CNN or fox news all day, maybe you should go the nearest mosque or two and ask them what they think. The smartest thing the media has done in the West is make everyone believe that the other side are just ruthless, uneducated people who want blood.
From what I gather, if Iran does get their nuclear weapons then it will be the people of the West that have to fear a nation that has the power to harm them. This feeling has been in the hearts of pretty much everyone around the world that doesn’t live in the few westerns places that are enjoying a life that no one else in the world can. The answer is not just to hate anyone that goes against your beliefs, the answer to tell everyone to stop their nuclear programs and destroy their current arsenal. How can the U.S. and France ask Iran to stop when they themselves have these weapons in their possession, why is it safe for them to have these weapons, what about the nations that fear them and what if they ask them to destroy all their WMDs! Will they listen – would that call for a U.N. resolution against their favour, and if not – WHY NOT!
I would like people to understand that no one likes to see innocent people killed, and no one hates Freedom! Everyone wants peace in their life and wants to raise a family in a safe society. This whole situation of Iran wanting to destroy the nation of Israel is very recent, in reality everyone in the Middle East would like to see them gone (not because they are Jewish but because of their actions - watch peace propaganda and the Promised Land on Google video), besides that many nations want to destroy other nations but that doesn’t mean that this is actually going to happen. The chances are very low, but if this were to occur then its not just Iran’s fault, its everyone’s fault, everyone around the world who doesn’t speak out when there is injustice (to any race and religion).
Remember – What goes around comes around

Answer 3

why are you so afflicted? have you ever been to the ME? Are in the forces? Do you have relatives in the forces? are you able to do something to evade it? Nostrodamus anticipated that WWIII might escape in the ME in the 21st century, this is right here guy... do no longer think of approximately WWIII, it hasn't occurred. Aug 22 would not certainly count. Israel and Iran might bypass to warfare... yet that isn't impact us, coz they'll in basic terms wipe one yet another out. it's going to rigidity Europe and something of the international to look greater sternly and truthfully on option fuels besides as finding into recycling our waste greater effectively. the international isn't based on the ME's Oil reserve... it might certainly be a good element that we don't get get right of entry to... however the Yanks will maximum in all probability section with Israel and if warfare breaks out, the Yanks will Bomb Iran returned to the Stone Age, and then geurrilla warfare fare on the floor will see yet another 1000-1500 physique bags come again to the States from Iran in basic terms like in Iraq. warfare... huh... what's it somewhat good for... (says the former Naval Lieutenant)

Answer 4

Promise from God as stated in the Bible in Revelation, that he will supernaturally protect them and you shall be witness to a great miricale when the bombs don't make it to the holy land when they should have.
Begginning of Lebanon war a man tried to carry off a suicide bombing in Jerusalem but was caught before reaching the holy city. In this time you will be witness to many miracles and much destruction as the woman gives labor as described in the Mount Olivet speech by Jesus. I didn't quote it exactly but you can read it yourself, the entire new testament and minor prophets of the old testament of God's love for his people.

Answer 5

If Iran is crazy enough to nuke Jerusalem, then lets all be prepared to update our globes by writing off Iran because it will be gone once Israel responds with their own nuke arsenal.

Answer 6

I've been reading about this for several weeks now. It's now a few minutes before 5 AM on Tuesday, August 22 in Israel. I'm watching, but I'm not convinced that anything will happen as long as everyone's expecting it. : ) Then again, if Ahmadi....whatever is as loony as he seems to be, he might not care if everyone's expecting it because his people will just die and be martyrs anyway.

Answer 7

It is believed that there happens spontaneous combustion in humans, that there are kind of advanced beings living in the hollow earth (just google "hollow earth theory"), that there are man-eating giant tarantulas which are camouflaged as deck chairs.
All this proves is that there is no limit to what a human can believe. A lot believes are completely harmless, but yours could be extremely dangerous if somebody decides to act on it in either way.

Answer 8

even if say they do have a nuke which they don't they don't have enough to wipe everybody off of the face of the planet, there are plenty of places that Iran and those other countries over there that they have absolutely no reason to attack, tomrow is not going to be the end of the world

Answer 9

Interesting correlation I must agree, a better correlation than that of Christians saying Christ was to return in 2000 and take his servants with Him...its now 2006 and His servants are still here.

Go figure...maybe Islam has something going for it, but I doubt it was terrorism since both Islam and Christianity are "man made religions" in my mind.

Answer 10

A time out...what an entirely charming idea,,,,,

I can see it now..

Israel you go to your land (the land I gave you from the Euphrates to the Nile) and you just behave yourself, read you books and don't be so uppity.

Now Ishmael you go to the land I gave you (all the surrounding 5 million acres) and stop screaming for the blood of your brother, stop sending babies on suicide missions, stop all your "holy Jihad nonsense and behave.

I know one thing for certain...If the dictator of Iran does send bombs into Israel.
God has a HUGE surprise in store for him.

You can bet your life on it. I do.

Answer 11

I've heard of this too!!! It's very scary.
Actually i heard it has something to do about this boy who fell into a well and he will come out on the 22nd (today)......some crazy $hit like that.