End-Time Prophecy Report: Saudis may purchase Pakistani atomic bombs

Article Source: Times of Israel

Saudi Arabia has reached out to its ally Pakistan to acquire “off-the-shelf” atomic weapons as a nuclear arms race begins to shape up with Shiite rival Iran, US sources said.

“For the Saudis the moment has come,” a former US defense official told the UK’s Sunday Times. “There has been a longstanding agreement in place with the Pakistanis and the House of Saud has now made the strategic decision to move forward.”

Tensions between Tehran and the kingdom have grown in the past few months as Saudi Arabia stepped up its air campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. King Salman of Saudi Arabia refused an invitation to attend a landmark summit hosted by US President Barack Obama last week, amid ongoing angst over US-led nuclear talks with Iran.

Former Saudi intelligence head Prince Turki bin Faisal expressed the kingdom’s desire for a nuclear weapon last month at the Asan Plenum, a conference held by the South Korean-based Asan Institute for Policy Studies. “Whatever the Iranians have, we will have, too,” he said, according to The New York Times.

Faisal also warned that the Iranian nuclear deal “opens the door to nuclear proliferation, not closes it, as was the initial intention.”

According to the Sunday Times report, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for decades. Saudi Arabia has given Pakistan billions of dollars in subsidized oil, while the latter has unofficially agreed to supply the Gulf state with nuclear warheads.

“Nuclear weapons programs are extremely expensive and there’s no question that a lot of the funding of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program was provided by Saudi Arabia,” Lord David Owen, who served as England’s foreign secretary from 1977-1979, told the weekly publication.

“Given their close relations and close military links, it’s long been assumed that if the Saudis wanted, they would call in a commitment, moral or otherwise, for Pakistan to supply them immediately with nuclear warheads,” he added.

However, the report added, Lt.Gen. Khalid Kidwai, who helped pioneer Pakistan’s nuclear program, denied that Pakistan had ever granted Saudi Arabia access to its nuclear technology.

The main concern shared by US and European officials was that if Saudi Arabia were to acquire an atomic weapon, it could spur other Sunni nations to follow suit.

An anonymous British military official also told The Sunday Times that Western military leaders “all assume the Saudis have made the decision to go nuclear.”

The official added, “The fear is that other Middle Eastern powers — Turkey and Egypt — may feel compelled to do the same and we will see a new, even more dangerous, arms race.”

This position was also mirrored by other, non-Saudi Gulf states at a summit last week between the US and several Arab countries. One unnamed Gulf state leader attending the Camp David summit told The New York Times, “We can’t sit back and be nowhere as Iran is allowed to retain much of its capability and amass its research.”

Charismania Grave Sucking Mantle Grabbing Necromancy and the Occult in the Church!

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Sign of the Times: Vatican Officially Recognizes Palestinian State In New Treaty

Article Source: Huffington Post 

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects.

The treaty, which concerns the activities of the Catholic Church in Palestinian territory, makes clear that the Holy See has switched its diplomatic recognition from the Palestine Liberation Organization to the state of Palestine.

The Vatican had welcomed the decision by the U.N. General Assembly in 2012 to recognize a Palestinian state. But the treaty is the first legal document negotiated between the Holy See and the Palestinian state and constitutes official diplomatic recognition.

"Yes, it's a recognition that the state exists," said the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi.

The Israeli foreign ministry said it was "disappointed" by the development.

"This move does not promote the peace process and distances the Palestinian leadership from returning to direct and bilateral negotiations," the ministry said in a text message. "Israel will study the agreement and will consider its steps accordingly."

The treaty was finalized days before Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits Pope Francis at the Vatican. Abbas is heading to Rome to attend Francis' canonization Sunday of two new saints from the Holy Land.

The Vatican has been referring unofficially to the state of Palestine for at least a year.

During Pope Francis' 2014 visit to the Holy Land, the Vatican's official program referred to Abbas as the president of the "state of Palestine." In the Vatican's latest yearbook, the Palestinian ambassador to the Holy See is listed as representing "Palestine (state of)."

The Vatican's foreign minister, Monsignor Antoine Camilleri, acknowledged the change in status, given that the treaty was initially inked with the PLO and is now being finalized with the "state of Palestine." But he said the shift was simply in line with the Holy See's position.

This isn't the first time that the Vatican under Francis has taken diplomatic moves knowing that it would ruffle feathers: Just last month, Francis referred to the slaughter of Armenians by Turkish Ottomans a century ago as a "genocide," prompting Turkey to recall its ambassador.

Study: Americans becoming less Christian, more secular

Article Source Yahoo News

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans who don't affiliate with a particular religion has grown to 56 million in recent years, making the faith group researchers call "nones" the second-largest in total numbers behind evangelicals, according to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday.

Christianity is still the dominant faith by far in the U.S.; 7 in 10 Americans identify with the tradition. However, the ranks of Christians have declined as the segment of people with no religion has grown, the survey says.

Between 2007 and 2014, when Pew conducted two major surveys of U.S. religious life, Americans who described themselves as atheist, agnostic or of no particular faith grew from 16 percent to nearly 23 percent. At the same time, Christians dropped from about 78 percent to just under 71 percent of the population. Protestants now comprise 46.5 percent of what was once a predominantly Protestant country.

Researchers have long debated whether people with no religion should be defined as secular since the category includes those who believe in God or consider themselves "spiritual." But the new Pew study found increasing signs of secularism.

Last year, 31 percent of "nones" said they were atheist or agnostic, compared to 25 percent in 2007, and the percentage who said religion was important to them dropped.

Greg Smith, Pew's associate research director, said the findings "point to substantive changes" among the religiously unaffiliated, not just a shift in how people describe themselves. Secular groups have become increasingly organized to counter bias against them and keep religion out of public life through lawsuits and lobbying lawmakers.

The growth of "nones" has political significance as well. People with no religion tend to vote Democratic, just as white evangelicals tend to vote Republican. The Pew study found a slight drop — about 1 percent — in the evangelical share of the population, which now comprises a quarter of Americans. But the overall number of evangelicals rose to about 62 million people.

Pew researchers said Christian losses were driven by decreases among mainline, or liberal, Protestants and Roman Catholics.

Mainline Protestants declined by about 5 million to 36 million between 2007 and 2014. Pew found 13 percent of U.S. adults are former Catholics. The study put the number of Catholic adults at 51 million, or just over one-fifth of the U.S. population, a drop of about 3 percent over seven years. In 2007, Catholics made up about one-quarter of Americans.

However, Pew researchers acknowledge those conclusions differ from those of some other major studies that found only slight declines or even a slight uptick in the numbers of Catholics in the last couple of years. Georgetown University's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, which tracks American Catholicism, puts the U.S. adult Catholic population at 61 million.

Regarding other religions, Pew found an increase in membership of non-Christian faiths, driven mainly by growing numbers of Muslims and Hindus. Despite the increase, their numbers remain small. Muslims and Hindus each comprise less than 1 percent of the U.S. population. The number of Jews rose slightly over the period, from 1.7 percent to 1.9 percent of Americans.

Overall, religious groups have become more ethnically diverse along with the broader population. Latinos now comprise one-third of U.S. Roman Catholics, although fewer U.S. Latinos identify as Catholic overall. One-quarter of evangelicals and 14 percent of mainline Protestants are racial minorities. Membership in historically black churches has remained relatively stable over the period.

The survey of 35,000 people, titled "America's Changing Religious Landscape," was conducted in English and Spanish from June 4 through Sept. 30 of last year and has a margin of error of plus or minus 0.6 percentage points.

Aide to California State Attorney Accused of Running an Freemason-Occult Police Force

Article Source: businessinsider.com

One of California Attorney General Kamala Harris' (D) staffers was arrested last week and "accused of operating a rogue police force that claimed to exist for more than 3,000 years," The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. 

Brandon Kiel, deputy director of community affairs at the California Department of Justice, and two others — David Henry and Tonette Hayes — reportedly face charges for their roles in the Masonic Fraternal Police Department.

"Suspicions about the Masonic Fraternal Police Department — whose members trace their origins to the Knights Templar — were aroused when various police chiefs in Southern California received a letter in late January that announced new leadership for the group," the Times' Matt Hamilton wrote.

"Following an investigation, officials said, sheriff’s investigators searched two sites in Santa Clarita and found badges, weapons, uniforms and law enforcement paraphernalia." 

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's department said in a statement that the Masonic Fraternal Police Department was not a legitimate police force and that Kiel, Henry, and Hayes were arrested for allegedly impersonating police officers. 

"Detectives conducted a thorough investigation in collaboration with several law enforcement agencies and determined MFPD was not a legitimate police agency," the sheriff's department said in a statement, according to NBC News. 

The Times called attention to a website purporting to represent the Masonic department. The site claims the police department is widely respected and operates in 33 states. 

"The Masonic Fraternal Organization is the oldest and most respected organization in the 'World.' Grand Masters around the various states are facing serious safety concerns for their Jurisdictions and their family members. The first Police Department was created by the 'Knights Templar's' back in 1100 B.C.," the site says. "When asked what is the difference between The Masonic Fraternal Police Department and other Police Departments the answer is simple for us. We were here first!"

Harris is the Democratic front-runner to replace Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-California) in 2016. Her office declined to comment to the Times but said Kiel had been placed on administrative leave. 

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Monster Energy Drink Symbol Has 666 on It: Fact or Fiction?

Fact or Fiction the Monster Energy Drink Symbol is 666?

In the last couple of years, their has been Youtube videos done , and stories written online that the symbol on the energy drink Monster is indeed 666. Is this really fact or fiction? Are people just exaggerating that the symbol is 666?

If you take a close look at the picture below, the Hebrew alphabet Vav has an numerical value of the number 6. So if take Vav Vav Vav, it would translate to the numerical value of 666(source). The Monster Energy Drink has an identical symbol on its cans Vav Vav Vav on them. How ironic that this is the symbol, being used to brand one of the most popular energy drinks in the entire world. 

It isn't a sin to drink a Monster Energy Drink, nor will you go to Hell for consuming one! However, Satan is using symbolism in almost all facets of society, to desensitize people on the soon coming Mark of the Beast. We must be able to rightfully discern the times we live in these last and evil days.    

A Wonderful Message for the World: 3 girls who escaped from Boko Haram's mass abduction

Article Source: Business Insider

Protesters march in support of the girls kidnapped by members of Boko Haram in front of the Nigerian Embassy in Washington May 6, 2014.Three girls who escaped a mass abduction by Boko Haram one year ago today have a powerful message to share — the jihadists won't stop us from learning and living. 

Al Jazeera spoke with the girls, who were abducted along with more than 200 of their classmates before jumping off of the trucks of their kidnappers.

The three girls are now attending college at the University of Nigeria in Yola.

When asked if they want to go back to their hometown of Chibok, all three girls say yes.

"I want some changes in Chibok, like the environment," a girl called Blessing said. "I want to be a lawyer. I want to fight for justice. "

Another, Mary, says she wants to " become a medical doctor. To go to Chibok and build clinics and hospitals because we don't have educated doctors there. I will try hard."

The third, Deborah had a profound message: "It was said that if you educate a girl you educate the whole nation. It is very important. They haven't stopped me. ... That's why I am going back when I graduate. The education there is very poor. So I want to help by building a school. I want to empower women by creating centres that will teach them things."

The military conflict in the region makes it difficult to search for the captured children, and there are only rumors and brief sightings to go on.  The BBC reports that their classmates are likely being taught the Koran and married off to members of Boko Haram. 

Nevertheless, the ones who got away remain hopeful.

Deborah also sent a message to captive girls: "The message is be brave and courageous. Be a hard worker and always believe in God, that whatever you are going through, God is there for you, he will help you. Have ambition that you are great and you were made to be a great person." 

Possible Red Heifer(Parah Adumah) found in New Jersey

False Christ Kanye West: New Version Of The Bible Replaces God With Kanye

OK on this week a new version of the Bible was released called "The Book of Yeezus," on sale for $20 on Etsy.com . Every mention of the name of God, is replaced with the name of Kanye or Yeezus. The creators of The Book of Yeezus, call it the Bible of the New Age(source). This is utterly blasphemy!   Is Kanye West really worshiped as a god?  Are really seeing Bible Prophecy fulfilled?

The Church of Yeezus(Kanye West)

Not only does Kanye West have a Bible named after him, but he also has a church formed after him called "The Church of Yeezus," in which West is worshiped as a god(source) . The Church of Yeezus even has their own Declaration of Faith:

 I believe I Am a God

I believe Yeezus Is a God

I believe in the creative power of Man

I believe God wants Man to create in his Image

I believe God wants Man to fully express himself

I believe money has become unnecessary

I believe Man has the power to create everything he wants and needs

I believe Yeezus will lead us into a new Age of Creativity

I believe I will help usher in the new Age of Creativity

Faith be in Yeezus

Faith be in God


Pics of Yeezus Believers from yeezianity.com 

Seeing that West faithful followers have not only formed religion after him, and his followers declaring him a god(West also believes he is a god), but also creating a Bible after him is further proof that Kanye West is one of the many  Last Days False Christ that has arise. Jesus Christ warns us in Matthew 24:24, that one of the signs towards the end of the age is that many false christs and false prophets shall rise up. Kanye West is being used as a vessel of Satan, to lead people astray from Jesus Christ, by being looked upon as a Christ like figure.

Matthew 24:24

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

     

Is Easter Really Christian Holiday? Easters Pagan Origins!

Since around 1870 Easter became an American tradition, and millions of Christians celebrate Easter Sunday annually. Even a certain group of people only come to church once year on Easter Sunday as their religious duty for the year. Stores sell color dye for Easter eggs, chocolate rabbits, jelly beans, books sold about the Easter bunny, and Easter baskets. Grocery stores selling hams for families to have for Easter dinner.

However is Easter a Christian Holiday or not? Is Easter Biblical? Is the word Easter found in the Bible? What is the origins of Easter. On this episode we will examine these questions. 

Please click on the link below to listen to this entire episode. We did this show 2 years ago.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/shofarsound/2013/03/20/is-easter-really-a-christian-holiday

False Apostle Chuck Pierce Endorses Luciferian Glenn Beck

 This video explores Chuck Pierce's endorsement of Glenn Beck as a true Christian prophet of God for America.  However, Beck is very much entrenched in Mormon doctrine and the doctrines of devils.  We'll take a clear cut look at how Beck's beliefs are not from a biblical Christian viewpoint and the true gospel of Jesus Christ.

Glenn Beck's New Book Reveals He Embraces New Age Theology, Is a Knowledgeable Mormon, and a Universalist

By Brannon S. Howse

http://www.worldviewweekend.com/worldview-times/article.php?articleid=6809

The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life

 By Glenn Beck, Keith Ablow

https://books.google.com/books?id=BTvIhQ25s50C&printsec=frontcover&dq=glenn+beck+book+seven+wonders&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1nEbVaefIMSxggSWlYOoBw&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=glenn%20beck%20book%20seven%20wonders&f=false

Kabbalist Chuck Pierce Endorsing Mormon Glenn Beck by Psalm86

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnKE3e4EYnk

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Christian/Gospel Music Illuminati Satanic Symbolism

In this article  we will take a hard look at some of the Illuminati-Satanic symbolism that has infiltrated Christian/Gospel Music album covers and music videos. I'm unsure of the following: Do Christian/Gospel artists aware that this symbolism is being used in their music videos and album covers? Do they know that they're being used as Illuminati puppets to promote an Anti-Christ agenda?  If they are acting as agents for the Illuminati, could these artist be ushering in the Trojan horse to destroy the church?

Satanic Broken Cross-Nero Cross(Mary Mary)

Mary Mary Music Video: Love Him Like I Do

In Mary Mary’s video, “Love Him Like I Do,” we see Erica Campbell, sporting a dress with the Nero Cross/ Broken Cross symbol. In this particular symbol, the circle represents the Nero's vision of  crushing Christianity.  The cross represents "broken arms," "broken cross," "witch's foot," and a  "sign of the broken Jew."  It's a symbol of anti-Christ (source/source).  Against popular belief, this symbol represents evil and not peace. It is anti-Christian.

Lecrae Illuminati Symbolism

Masonic Tracing Board 
(Israel Houghton's Music Video: I Just Want to Say)

  

Throughout Israel Houghton's music video "I Just Want to Say," the Masonic Tracing Board is evident.  I don't think Israel knew what this symbolism is at the time of the video's shooting.  However, I  am almost certain that the person producing this video knowingly displayed masonic symbolism.

All Seeing Eye(Skillet, Toby Mack, Kierra Sheard) 

Now on the CD covers for Skillet Awake, Toby Mack’s “Eye on It," and Kierra Sheard’s, "Mighty. ”  They all depict the All-SeeingEye/All Seeing of Horus/All Seeing Eye of Lucifer.  They also depict that the Anti-Christ's right eye will be darkened. 

Please refer to Zechariah 11:17 below:

Zechariah 11:17

King James Version (KJV)

17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. 

What we’re seeing occurring in Christian music with this Occult/Freemason/Illuminati symbolism in these videos and album covers, is a fulfillment of what of occultist Alice Bailey founder of Lucis Trust (Lucifer Trust) wrote about the occult infiltrating the church.

In her book The Externalisation of the Hierarchy, which was channeled by her spirit guide Djwhal Khul, Alice Bailey wrote:

"The Masonic Movement ... will meet the need of those who can, and should, wield power. It is the custodian of the law; it is the home of the Mysteries and the seat of initiation. It holds in its symbolism the ritual of Deity.... It is a far more occult organization than can be realized and is intended to be the training school for the coming advanced occultists.

"... one of the things that will eventuate -- when the new universal religion has sway and the nature of esotericism is understood -- will be the utilization of the banded esoteric organism, the Masonic organism and the Church organism as initiating centers. These three groups converge as their inner sanctuaries are approached. There is no dissociation between the One Universal Church, the sacred inner Lodge of all true Masons, and the inner-most circles of the esoteric societies. (Pg. 511, 513)

Spice: Synthetic Marijuana and the Spirit of Pharmekeia

Spice: Synthetic Marijuana

Fox 11 News in Los Angeles just did a report on Synthetic Marijuana because of the death of Connor Eckhardt.  He died in July of  this year at the age of 19 years old from smoking it (source). Eckhardt's parents are on a crusade to educate the public about the dangers of using this type of marijuana.  Some of the perils include:  addiction, brain damage, heart attack, hallucinations, and death(source). The Bible states in the book of Revelation  that an explosion of sorcery, or  "pharmekeia" in Greek, would take place in the very last days/end-times.

What is Pharmekeia?

This word "pharmakeia" is found at least four times in the Book of Revelation for sorcery: Revelation 9:21 ,  Revelation 18:23, Revelation 21:8, and Revelation 22:14-15. Synthetic Marijuana falls under pharmekeia for the following reasons:

1.  It causes its prey to be drugged and puts them under a spell (a.k.a. addiction),
2,  The effects of the drug cause serious health issues including blood poisoning
3.  The victim may begin to see in the spirit world, run the risk of demon possession and be manipulated to perform abnormal behaviors (a.k.a. hallucinations, witchcraft/manipulation).

Synthetic Marijuana Plagues US Military  

 A synthetic marijuana mix called Spice is spreading through the military at a startling rate.

An aggressive testing program was launched in 2011 and led to the investigation of more than 1,100 suspected users, according to the December 2011 edition of Daily UK.  Spice has caused some soldiers to become delusional and have anxiety attacks.(source)

Kyle Smith's Horror Story of Synthetic Marijuana Use

Robin Smith, Kyle's Mother

This what Robin Smith, Kyle Smith mother stated about how synthetic marijuana impacted her son Kyle's life:

"I had a normal child on a Thursday and a not normal child on a Friday, Robin Smith of Forest Hill, Md. tells of her son Kyle in 2010.”

Kyle who just 15 years old at the time, decided to use synthetic marijuana. After coming home from school, he smoked Spice and took a loaded gun into the woods."

Now at 18 years old, Kyle has been institutionalized seventeen times for psychiatric care and has made three different attempts to take his own life. He is presently an outpatient at Johns Hopkins University Medical Center  where he recently endured electroconvulsive therapy (shock treatments) in an attempt to rehabilitate from his experience with imitation pot (source). 

Notice how with the use of Spice,  this young man was opened to the spirit world of demonic spirits. These demons have one purpose.  They seek the  death and destruction of the prey that take the bait.

Waco Texas Man Eats Dog While High on Spice

Michael Daniels of Waco, Texas in June of 2012, was high on Spice.  At the age of 22 years old,  he beat and strangled a 30 to 40 pound dog, then proceeded to eat it. When police arrived at the scene Daniels had fur and blood around his mouth. He told neighbors he was high on synthetic marijuana(source). This sounds like a case of demon possession!!!

The End-Game for Spice is Death and Destruction

Please don't let the bait of synthetic marijuana that Satan and his demons use to get you hooked and addicted.  Your soul may become enslaved to it.  The end-game to Satan's bait of synthetic marijuana is death and destruction. Always remember that Jesus Christ came that you might have an abundant life! Don't take Satan's bait of synthetic marijuana! Choose Jesus Christ and Eternal Life!   

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Death Of Saudi King - Is this the End Time Event Islamists Have Been Waiting For?

Article Source Prophecy News Watch

Update - Saudi King Abdullah Died, Friday January 23

A Lebanese reporter for the Al-Monitor Middle East news service explains that Iran and Hezbollah view the Syrian civil war not only in a strategic context, but in a prophetic one. In their belief, the radical Sunnis will conquer Syria for a short period of time and then Iranian forces will intervene on their way to destroying Israel.

The unnamed reporter points out that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is, like Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, “known for being a strong believer” in the Shiite prophecy that Iran will lead an End Times war against Islam’s enemies. At that time, the Mahdi will “reappear” and defeat the infidel.

According to the author, Iran and Hezbollah rely upon a book of prophecies called Al-Jafr to guide them. It was passed down to Jafar al-Sadiq, for whom the Jafari school of Shiite jurisprudence is named after. Teachers of this book say that the Syrian leader will be killed in a civil war during the End Times.

A Sunni leader will take over Syria and persecute Shiites, Allawites and Christians. The persecution will continue until an Iranian army invades Syria via Iraq, killing this Sunni leader on the way to capturing Jerusalem. Once Jerusalem is taken, the Mahdi will appear. Interestingly, in a modern context, this means that Hezbollah is fighting to preserve the regime of a man (Bashar Assad) that they believe will be killed.

Keep in mind, the Jafari school of jurisprudence is mainstream Shiite doctrine. There’s bound to be disagreement over the interpretation of prophecy, but these are not the beliefs of an isolated cult. In July 2010, a senior Iranian cleric said that Khamenei told his inner circle that he had met with the Mahdi, who promised to “reappear” during his lifetime.

A very similar eschatological viewpoint is articulated in a 2011 documentary produced by the office of then-President Ahmadinejad. The film, titled The Coming is Upon Us, does not predict a Syrian civil war but shares many of the same details articulated by the Al-Monitor reporter in Lebanon.

A critical point of convergence between the two sources is about Saudi Arabia’s role in prophecy. Both agree that the death of Saudi King Abdullah will be a major trigger. In fact, this event is so central to the Iranian film that it opens up with the statement, “Whoever guarantees the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, I will guarantee the imminent reappearance of Mahdi.”

What’s amazing about this film is the high level of detail of the discussed prophecies. It is easy to see why, if you were a devout Muslim (especially a Shiite), you would believe that the Mahdi’s return is near.

The arrival of Jews in Palestine from the West and the birth of the state of Israel, the conquering of Arabia by the Al-Sauds and the global dominance of the U.S. and the West are all clearly foretold, it claims.

An Allah-blessed revolution will take place in Iran led by a man based out of Qom. The narrators point to the 1979 Islamic Revolution as a clear fulfillment. After this happens, a series of vague and specific “signs” are to follow.

The most specific “signs” are related to Iraq. The Iranian video claims that prophecy requires the invasion of Iraq by infidels from the south with heavy use of aircraft, as happened in 2003. The infidel will cause tribal divisions and the evil dictator of Iraq (Saddam), will be killed.

Other signs include the Westernization of Muslim youth (with the 2009 Green Revolution offered as evidence), the Iran-backed Houthi rebellion in Yemen and the overthrow of Egyptian President Mubarak.

“The preparer,” named Seyed Khorasani, will rule Iran at this decisive point in history. He will come from Khorasan Province, his strong army will have black flags and there will be a “sign” in his right hand. The filmmakers point out that Khamenei fills these requirements and has a disabled right hand.

Yamani will coordinate the offensive against the infidel with Khorasani that trigger the Mahdi’s reappearance. The film argues that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is his incarnation. Yamani will have a Yemeni background and it says that Nasrallah’s ancestors came to Lebanon from Yemen.

Khorasani/Khamenei’s military leader is given the name of Shoeib-Ebne Saleh. The film allegedly produced by Ahmadinejad’s office predictably says he is the incarnation of this figure. However, any military commander under Khamenei can arguably be him.

Analysis of these prophecies helps us see the future through the eyes of Hezbollah and the Iranian regime.

Iran and Hezbollah are first focused on assembling an anti-Western Arab coalition. The Coming is Upon Us film specifically cites the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood as a step towards this, even if Iran and the Brotherhood are on opposite sides in Syria.

This stage includes fomenting internal strife in Bahrain, a Shiite-majority country governed by a pro-American Sunni monarchy. A representative of Khamenei said in 2011 that Bahrain presents “the best opportunity to begin setting the stage for the emergence of the 12th imam, our Mahdi.”

The development that Iran is eagerly awaiting is the death of the Saudi King Abdullah, which will trigger internal strife throughout Saudi Arabia. It is probable that this is when Iran hopes to begin a rebellion in the Shiite-majority Eastern Province where 90% of the country’s oil is.

After Assad is killed and replaced by a vicious Sunni leader, Iranian forces are to invade Syria from Iraq. The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and the Iraqi government’s slide into the Iranian orbit are undoubtedly seen as dramatic “signs.”

Once an Arab coalition is formed and Syria is invaded, Jerusalem is to be captured by the Iranian-led forces. At this point, the Mahdi is to reappear and final victory will come that includes a Nasrallah-led march to Mecca.

The Al-Monitor report appears fanciful until all of these pieces are put together. Once they are, it is easier to understand why the Iran-Hezbollah bloc is confident of victory.

“According to Shiites who believe in this [Al-Jafr] book, mainly Khamenei and Nasrallah, there is one possible explanation. The signs of reappearance of Mahdi are being successfully unveiled, and the Great War with Israel and the disbelievers is just around the corner,” writes the Lebanese reporter.

The Shiite Islamists’ End Times worldview does not necessarily result in recklessness. They do consider military strength and geopolitical realities, but the objectives of those calculations are to fulfill prophecy. Any policy debate that takes place among them is not about whether to pursue the war that summons the Mahdi, but how.

Note: Is this the End-Time Event that Muslims have been awaiting for? Give your thoughts on the author's  article and perspective.

Nigeria's Sharia police arrest 12 over 'gay wedding'

Article Source: Yahoo.com

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Twelve young men were arrested in the north Nigerian city of Kano for allegedly planning a gay wedding, the Islamic law-enforcement agency, the Hisbah, said on Tuesday.

The suspects, most of them teenagers, were detained on Monday at a popular resort on the outskirts of the city, said the head of the Hisbah, Aminu Daurawa.

Homosexuality is banned under federal law in Nigeria, where last year new legislation was passed outlawing same-sex marriages and the promotion of civil unions.

In northern states, where Sharia runs parallel to the state and federal justice system, homosexuality is punishable by death, although the sentence is rarely, if ever, enforced.

"We have 12 men in custody, including the bride. We arrested them at the venue of a planned gay wedding," Daurawa told AFP.

"We got information of the wedding four days earlier and our men stormed the venue while the wedding was about to start."

Many guests escaped during the raid, he added.

But one of the participants, 18-year-old Faruk Maiduguri, told reporters at the Hisbah offices that he and his friends were only celebrating his birthday.

"It was my birthday ‎party, not a gay wedding," he said in tears.

Daurawa said the suspects, who came from Kano, the northern cities of Maiduguri, Kaduna and Bauchi, and Ibadan and Osogbo in the southwest, "looked and acted feminine", which prompted their arrest.

It was not clear whether they would be charged but their families had been summoned, he added.

In January last year, more than a dozen men suspected of organizing a gay wedding were arrested and charged in Bauchi by the Sharia agency.

Some of them were discharged while others were released on bail.

Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act carries penalties of up to 14 years in jail for anyone confirmed to be in a gay union.

The government said the legislation reflected public opinion in religiously conservative Nigeria, which is split almost evenly between a mainly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south.

But gay rights activists in Nigeria and abroad, the United Nations and Western countries, including the United States, attacked the law as a breach of human rights.