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by Shoebat Foundation on April 5, 2015 in Featured, General
By Walid Shoebat
Shiite rebellion erupted triggering a battle between Saudi security forces and Shiite rebels allied to Iran extending the problems in Yemen to inside Saudi Arabia.
The battle went on for hours according to reports. In the video above, one can hear the call to the prayer “Ashhadu anna Ali waliyu-Allah” (I declare Ali the representative of Allah). This is a Shiite town with Shiite call to prayer and with allegiance to Iran. The incident re-ignites the ancient rift between Arabs and Persian allies. One officer killed in the battle named Majid Qahatni (Majid the Joktanite). Joktan (Arabic Qahtan) is the brother of Peleg (Genesis 10:25)
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There are 15% to 25% of the approximately 16 million natives of Saudi Arabia are Shia Muslims. The modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—formed in 1932—was formed as an alliance between the House of Saud and followers of strict Sunni Islamic scholar Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab—often referred to as the “Wahhabi movement” or “Wahhabi mission”. Followers of the Wahhabi mission—who dominate religious institutions, courts and education of the kingdom believe Muslims should return to the interpretation of Islam found in the classical texts, the Quran and the Sunnah. They also believe that Muslims who seek intercession from holy men—such as the Imams Shia revere—are not true Muslims. The Islamic Republic of Iran—a Shia power close to Saudi oil fields—has encouraged Saudi Shia to rise up and work for the overthrow of the royal family.
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Saudi policeman killed during raid in eastern province
A Saudi policeman was shot dead and three were wounded during a raid which devolved into a gun battle in the eastern Saudi city of Awamiya on Sunday, state news agency SPA said.
"An exchange of fire led to the injury of Corporal Majid bin Turki al-Qahtani, and his death after being taken to hospital - may God have mercy on him and accept him as a martyrs - and wounded three security men, a citizen, and a (foreign) resident," with moderate wounds, SPA said.
The agency said forces undertook the search against "terrorist elements" and retrieved automatic weapons, pistols and communication equipment. It added that four Saudis were arrested after the firefight for targeting the officers.
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Some leading clerics of Saudi Arabia's official Wahhabi school of Sunni Islam view Shiites as heretics.
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