WANA (Mar 20) – In a major keynote delivered in Arabic to the global Muslim community, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has issued an Eid al-Fitr manifesto centered on a “New Regional Security Order.” The message, heavily encoded with specific Quranic verses, serves as both a spiritual appeal and a strategic warning against the “American-Zionist coalition.”

 

Defining the holiday as a “Festival of Brotherhood,” Ghalibaf utilized Quranic citations as a primary framework to argue that any internal division among Islamic nations serves a “grand design” by common enemies.

 

He characterized reliance on the United States—the “primary sponsor of genocide in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran”—as a spiritual and strategic delusion, referencing Surah Al-Baqarah to remind leaders that such powers will never be satisfied until they have compromised Islamic identity.

 

The Theology of Resistance: Quranic Framework

The address leveraged specific verses to provide a religious mandate for current geopolitical stances:

 

The Mandate for Reciprocity: Referencing Surah Al-Baqarah (194), Ghalibaf argued that when schoolgirls are massacred, “transgressing as they have transgressed” becomes a necessary defense. He asserted that failing to “level the bases” used for these strikes invites further slaughter.

 

Warning Against “Amalekite” Rhetoric: He cautioned that the enemy views all Muslims—regardless of sect or age—as “Amalekites,” a reference to an ancient group targeted for total eradication. He warned that unless the Ummah takes control of its destiny, the coalition intends to turn every Islamic city into a “new Gaza.”

 

The Prohibitions on Alliance: Citing Surah Al-Mumtahanah, he condemned any secret or overt “friendship” with those who kill Muslims, stating that such alliances lead only to being “astray from the right path.”

 

A Path to Regional Sovereignty

Ghalibaf concluded by proposing a “Brotherhood Pact” as the only viable alternative to “borrowed security.” He maintained that if no Muslim nation permits its military soil to be used by the “Epstein gang and the criminals of Gaza,” there would be no cause for internal confrontation.

 

He asserted that a pivot toward regional self-determination, free from foreign intervention, is the only path to “sustainable security” for all Islamic nations against external hostility.

 

What is Eid al-Fitr?

Eid al-Fitr, often called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is one of the two most important Islamic holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide. It marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, and begins on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar.