Mesbah Yazdi and Ahmadinejad embracing I have been trying to point out the reformist version of Shii Islam that believes in freedom and democracy. I believe this is the Islam the vast majority of Iranians believe in and want to see govern Iranian society.
Unfortunately, most of those in power today in Iran subscribe to a less popular and radical form of hardline Shii Islam. The most radical of these believers is Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi who I will discuss in greater detail in another post along with the whole foundation of hardline Shii thought. For now it is important to note about a statement he put out saying that subservience to Ahmadinejad shows faith in God:
"The instigators of these events, whomever they were, intended to eliminate the rule of the just jurisprudent.
The enemy wanted to eliminate or weaken this fundamental pillar. In this course, certain parties knowingly and others unknowingly went along with the current.
The rule of the just jurisprudent is one of the main pillars of [Iran's] Islamic establishment which no other Islamic state or nation possesses.
The just jurisprudent is the representative of the hidden Imam [Mahdi] but the president is chosen by the people… when the President is endorsed by the Leadership he becomes the Leader’s agent.
When the president receives the Leader’s approval, subservience to him become subservience to God."
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