SalarHaqq
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Note, zero mention of the famous fatva which we hear a lot about yet I have never seen a formal copy of.
Actually several consecutive and coherent fatwas by Hazrate Aqa do exist, and the full content of at least one of these is formally reproduced online at an official government website of the Islamic Republic.
In fact I had prepared an exhaustive, thoroughly documented and structured post to be added to this thread, which looked at seyyed Khamenei's (h.a.) rulings, other declarations by the latter on the subject, historic precedents from Imam Khomeini (r.a.), baseless attempts by western media and think tanks to shed doubt on their credibility, as well as major subsequent statements from Iranian officials in different positions of authority which appeared complementary if not nonconforming to the position outlined by the Leadership.
However, owing to some glitch in the "draft saving" function of the forum's editor, the entirety of what I had composed until then (about two thirds of the whole contribution) came to be lost... Which corresponded to several hours of work. In other terms, the supposedly saved draft suddenly disappeared from the present text editor (after remaining in place for a couple of days) and is nowhere to be found for a reload. It shall serve as a lesson never to rely on this tool anymore, and to systematically save lengthier unfinished posts in a separate file on a drive of my own.
Still have access the links for most if not all sources I was to cite. Should I find the time and courage, I may give it another try. Or simply post the URL's. For now allow me to share a hint: there is an entire distinct Wikipedia entry on Imam Khamenei's fatwa. Unsurprisingly, it dedicates a whole section to flawed attempts by USA sources at challenging the fatwa's applicability and relevance, attempts which I had methodically debunked in my initial and meanwhile lost work.
Not sure if moderators could retrieve it somehow, if it's still present in some cache? Any help in this regard would of course be appreciated.
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