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The speaker says Iran dedicated itself after the revolution to spreading the Shia revolution, while Saudi Arabia claims Islamic authority because it controls Mecca and Medina.
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The speaker says Iran dedicated itself after the revolution to spreading the Shia revolution, while Saudi Arabia claims Islamic authority because it controls Mecca and Medina.
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"The Shia people believe that only people who are the leaders of the religion will succeed. Only the person who can become the leader,..."
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"...leader of the Islamic world, because it is home to both Mecca and Medina, which are the two holiest cities in the entire Islamic..."
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"...too aligned with the United States, which is the great Satan. Mecca and Medina are under the influence of the great Satan. Because why..."
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"...Lebanon, of Jordan, and parts of Saudi Arabia, which also includes Mecca and Medina."
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"...three holiest site in the Islamic world. This is Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Medina, and this is the Dome of the Rock, the Al -Aqsa..."
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"...This is the third holiest site in the Islamic world. There's Mecca, there's Medina, and there's the Al -Aqsaq Mosque. The... The Muslims believe..."
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"...it's a huge issue because Saudi Arabia is the home of Mecca and Medina, the two holiest sites in the Islamic world. Second issue..."
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"...If you're not a Muslim, you're not allowed to go to Mecca. All right? All right? So, Saudi Arabia and Iran hate each other...."
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"...then have Arabian nomads carry the goods all the way to Mecca and then go into Egypt, okay?"
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"...a beautiful, simple religion that builds trust and community. This is Mecca, and this is the Hajj, where Muslims come from all around the..."
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"...could change the lives of every human being, Now during the Mecca of modern art, modern art wasn't necessarily a political thing. It wasn't...."
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"So he's based in Mecca. And when he tries to reveal the truth, he is met with a lot of resistance. And eventually he's..."
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