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,..."
"...leader of the Islamic world, because it is home to both Mecca and Medina, which are the two holiest cities in the entire Islamic..."
"...too aligned with the United States, which is the great Satan. Mecca and Medina are under the influence of the great Satan. Because why..."
"...Lebanon, of Jordan, and parts of Saudi Arabia, which also includes Mecca and Medina."
"...three holiest site in the Islamic world. This is Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Medina, and this is the Dome of the Rock, the Al -Aqsa..."
"...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..."
"...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..."
"...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...."
"...then have Arabian nomads carry the goods all the way to Mecca and then go into Egypt, okay?"
"...a beautiful, simple religion that builds trust and community. This is Mecca, and this is the Hajj, where Muslims come from all around the..."
"...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...."
"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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