UCG and ICG: Islamic Plans of Domination

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

UCG’s latest Good News magazine has the following from its Scott Ashely:

Iran’s former president Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ahmadinejad’s predecessor, was considered a moderate leader. But regarding nuclear weapons and Israel, he said: “If one day, the Islamic world is also equipped with weapons like those that Israel possesses now . . . the use of even one nuclear bomb inside Israel will destroy everything. However, it will only harm the Islamic world. It is not irrational to contemplate such an eventuality” (emphasis added throughout).

Rafsanjani was saying that if the Islamic world acquired nuclear weapons, a nuclear confrontation with Israel would be worth it. His reasoning was that while an Israeli nuclear strike might kill many millions of Muslims, that would only “harm” the vast Islamic world and not destroy it, whereas Israel, being so small—less than 10 miles wide at some points—would, by just one bomb, no longer exist.

And he concluded that such thinking, being willing to sacrifice millions of Muslims to exterminate the Jewish state, is not irrational!

Threats to exterminate Israel

What about his successor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? He’s made no secret of his hatred for Israel…

“The United States and the Zionist regime of Israel will soon come to the end of their lives” (2007)…

“I am telling you that a new and greater Middle East will be established without the existence of the U.S. and the Zionist regime [Israel]” (2011)…

Iran’s president…from his speech to the UN General Assembly in September 2011, less than a year ago. These were his opening words:”In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe, and peace and blessing be upon our Master and Prophet, Mohammad, and his pure household, and his noble companions and on all divine messengers. Oh, Allah, hasten the arrival of Imam al-Mahdi and grant him good health and victory and make us his followers and those who attest to his rightfulness.”

Thus, in his statement to the United Nations Ahmadinejad claimed to be speaking in the name of Allah and Islam and prayed before all the world for the quick arrival of al-Mahdi and his “victory.” What victory? Victory in leading Islam to be the dominant religion over all nations!…

Ahmadinejad is here stating exactly what he believes: That al-Mahdi will appear soon, that he is the ultimate savior of mankind, that he is the successor and descendent of Muhammad, and that he will establish peace on earth through Islam becoming the supreme religion on earth. He also notes that Iran stands ready to lead the march on this path toward a very different world united under Islamic rule.

He lays out his beliefs for the world to see. But without an understanding of the background of Islam and his beliefs, non-Muslims have no idea what he’s really saying.

So what will happen if or when Iran finally successfully develops nuclear weapons? He’s told us. He’s given the world the invitation to convert to Islam. He’s told us his intentions, which are to pave the way for al-Mahdi to come and lead Islam to victory over the entire world. These are Ahmadinejad’s aims for Iran and the world.

The President of Iran specifically believes that ultimately it is his special calling to create enough chaos in order to stimulate the arrival of an Islamic leader that he and others refer to as the Imam Mahdi. This leader is supposed to unite Islam and root out problems within its religion. But Iran is not quite ready for that yet, though its leadership believes that the Iman Mahdi has made his presence known (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: World Order About to Collapse, Mahdi Behind it) and it hopes that he will become publicly known soon (see Iran’s Leader Preparing for ‘Armageddon’ and the Imam Mahdi).

For various reasons, the Imam Mahdi sounds a lot like the final King of the South that the Bible foretells (Daniel 11:40-43). And he may be part of a deal intended to destroy Israel, the USA, and its Anglo-allies (Psalm 83:4-8). And this will not be good.

Yet, the final King of the South will not be Iran (Iran is basically east of Jerusalem), but apparently Arabic (which includes those of Egypt, Libya, etc.). Iran’s actions and rhetoric continue to stir up the situation in the Middle East. So much so, that it is likely yo get it power reduced (or somehow neutralized) before the King of the South fulfills certain biblical prophecies (though Iran may provide some support to it per Ezekiel 30:5).

But many in the West do not understand that. They seem to think that the Iranians, being Shi’ites, are on the fringe of Islam and that the majority of Muslims, who are Sunni, do not really have the same goals. Here are some related comments from the latest newsletter from ICG’s Mark Armstrong:

We are well aware of Iran’s radical posture toward Israel, and by extension the United States. Wild threats now are coming out of Egypt toward Israel by clerics of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has now claimed Egypt’s presidency. Perhaps no one is shocked by the news that Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s revolutionary president, has been invited to the White House for an official visit.

But it is shocking and disconcerting to learn as we have this week that American taxpayers have unwittingly funded an “academic study” which claims that Islamic extremists are simply “misunderstood.” It’s all in a fourteen page report which attempts to analyze Koranic verses that Islamic radicals use in their propaganda. “We conclude that verses extremists cite from the Qur’an do not suggest an offensive foe seeking domination and conquest of unbelievers, as is commonly assumed. Instead they deal with themes of victimization, dishonor and retribution…”

The government funded academics recommend that we “Abandon claims that Islamist extremists seek world domination,” saying that it undermines Western credibility with the audience. The “audience” is apparently the Islamic world that understands that “extremist arguments are really about victimage and deliverance.” (Near as I can figure out, the word “victimage” has been invented for the purposes of this study, so that it could be applied to murderous Islamic terrorists.)

Presumably, we could all breath a deep sigh of relief if it weren’t for the cacophony of calls reverberating throughout the Arab world for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate. A cleric of the Muslim Brotherhood is quoted making that call, while urging Egyptians to wage war of every kind against Israel and the Jews, including “cyber jihad.” His name is Suwaidan, and he declares “the reestablishment of the caliphate will certainly follow the collapse of Middle Eastern governments.”

Just this week WorldNetDaily carried a report on the United Muslim Nations International, where the Islamic cleric al-Mohammedi (who else?) declares, “Chrisianity should be destroyed and wiped from the face of the earth… Islamic power has returned upon the face of the earth and the Revived Global Caliphate has set out to rid the world of Christianity and there is nothing you can do about it.” (I guess the think tank geniuses were studying Koranic verses so intently, they must not have noticed.)

Hard to figure how the genius “academics” missed that, or the dozens of other instances. It’s just another example of the current U.S. government telling us not to believe our lying eyes, and you have to wonder who will be fooled? It seems they’re playing to the naïve, and the uninformed. And if you read the polls on nearly any subject, you’d have to conclude there are tens of millions of them.

The Caliphate that the Sunni Muslims really want is larger than they will attain. How big do they initially want to get? Notice what the Muslim Brotherhood, at its own website, says it wants:

What is the Muslim Brotherhood?
The world’s largest and most influential Islamist movement. Founded in Egypt in 1928, the group was originally focused on ridding the country of corrupting secular influences brought by British colonial rule. Over the years, it established branches and affiliates in many countries to promote traditional Sunni Islamic morals, social justice, and the eradication of poverty and corruption. “The Islamic nation,” its charter states, “must be fully prepared to fight the tyrants and the enemies of Allah as a prelude to establishing an Islamic state”—ideally a re-established caliphate, stretching from Spain across the Middle East and Central Asia to Indonesia, to be governed according to Islamic sharia law. (Understanding the Muslim Brotherhood. February 14, 2011. © The Muslim Brotherhood. http://www.ikhwanweb.com/article.php?id=28019 viewed 11/21/2011)

The Muslim Brotherhood apparently wants as its top priority a pan-national Islamic caliphate ruled by an Imam. Many Muslims, including Sunni ones, long for the rising up of a leader called the 12th Imam, often referred to as the Imam Mahdi. It will not end up with Spain if I understand certain aspects of Bible prophecy correctly, but the confederation of the final King of the South may go from around Western Sahara and/or Mauritania to Oman (with possible involvement and/or coordination with Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and/or Indonesia).

Many in the West seem to wish to overlook the real goals of Islam. And according to the Bible, there will be a confederation that consists of the lands of the Islamic nations essentially of North Africa, the Middle East, and the Arab peninsula; plus it will likely, at least temporarily have Turkey (who will likely ultimately betray it) and other lands.

Notice some of the ancient peoples that the Bible suggests will support the confederation known as the King of the South at the time of the end:

40 At the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. (Daniel 11:40-42).

43 He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt, with the Libyans and Nubians in submission. (Daniel 11:43, NIV)

4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.” 5 For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You: 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab and the Hagrites; 7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; (Psalm 83:4-7)

1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says:

“‘Wail and say, “Alas for that day!” 3 For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near- a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. 4 A sword will come against Egypt, and anguish will come upon Cush. When the slain fall in Egypt, her wealth will be carried away and her foundations torn down.

5 Cush and Put, Lydia and all Arabia, Libya and the people of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.

6 “‘This is what the LORD says:

“‘The allies of Egypt will fall and her proud strength will fail. From Migdol to Aswan they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Sovereign LORD. 7 “‘They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities. 8 Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are crushed.

9 “‘On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush out of her complacency. Anguish will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come (Ezekiel 30:1-9, NIV).

The above will come to pass no matter what Western analysts conclude. The world is changing and events are aligning with properly understood biblical prophecy.

Two articles of possibly related interest, which have the modern identities of many of the supporters of the King of the South identified, include:

The Arab and Islamic World In the Bible, History, and Prophecy The Bible discusses the Arab and Persian world in prophecy. What is ahead for the Middle East and those who follow Islam? What does Islam teach about the Imam Mahdi?
Is There A Future King of the South? Some no longer believe there needs to be. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran, Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Is he the Imam Mahdi? What does the Bible say?