# Ali Meshkini

Ayatollah Ali Meshkini (1922 – 30 July 2007) was an Iranian cleric and politician and the chairman of the Assembly of Experts.

## Quotes
### 2001

* You should make the world understand that Israel is the oppressor and that Israel must be destroyed.
** Nuclear Weapons - Iranian Statements 14 December 2001.

### 2002

* The people of Afghanistan should know that America is not their friend and that America's war and peace with all other countries are based on its own interests.
** Tehran Hosting Intifada Confernce March 2002.

### 2004

* Islam is a religion that wants to run the world. It has done so before and eventually, will run it (again)....Islam came and abrogated all (other religions)....Its high time Iraq established a Just Islamic regime under the supervision of the Grand Ayatollah Sistani and God willing, they will get somewhere.
** Ayatollah Meshkini In A Friday Sermon in Qom: An Islamic Rule Under Ayatollah Sistani Is Required in Iraq July 2004.
* Bush has said something new. He said, "If I will be president again, I will be a man of peace and serenity." May the Lord curse the liars, wherever they may be.
** Friday Sermon in Qom, Iran: US Wants To Bring the Ba'th Party Back Into Power July 2004.
* I recommend that the pilgrims [to Mecca and Al-Medina] pray there, that they be persistent in their prayer. Prayer is a very good way of worshiping God. They should not forget to pray. But for every prayer there should also be a curse. Your prayers should also include curses. Pray for the good and curse the evil. Say: "My Lord, end the lives of three people shortly – Bush, Sharon, and Blair. End their lives and the lives of their followers. Ask the Lord.
** Ayatollah Meshkini in a Friday Sermon at Qom: Pray that God Ends the Lives of Bush, Blair and Sharon Soon. Iranian Leaders Must Promote Nuclear Activities December 2004.

### 2005

* Following World War II, the Jews... The Zionists tried to present themselves as oppressed, and to have opportunities in the world. They invented a false claim. They said that Hitler, the Germans, and the Austrians burned six million Jews in crematoria - six million Jews. They tried very hard to convince the world that this issue, this lie, was true, and they succeeded.
** Ayatollah Meshkini in Friday Sermon at Qom: The Holocaust Is a Lie December 2005.

## About Ayatollah Meshkini

* A hardliner, Meshkini was among the proponents of the theory that the legitimacy of Iran's clerics to rule the country is derived from God.
** "Meshkini, prominent hardline Iranian cleric, dies at 85". International Herald Tribune. 30 July 2007.
* Although he had a top position in the Islamic Republic as the head of the Leadership Assembly of Experts, he always lived a humble life.
** Imam Khamenei, "IR Leader expresses condolences on Meshkini demise". The Office of the Supreme Leader. 31/07/2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.

## See also

* Hashemi Rafsanjani is Meshkini's 1st deputy in the Assembly of Experts
* Ebrahim Amini is Meshkini's 2nd deputy in the Assembly of Experts

## External links
### Video clips

* Ayatollah Meshkini In A Friday Sermon in Qom: An Islamic Rule Under Ayatollah Sistani Is Required in Iraq (July 2004)
* Friday Sermon in Qom, Iran: US Wants To Bring the Ba'th Party Back Into Power (July 2004)
* Ayatollah Meshkini in Friday Sermon at Qom: The Holocaust Is a Lie December 2005