{"id":113458,"date":"2024-10-25T13:51:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T10:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=113458"},"modified":"2024-10-25T13:51:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T10:51:32","slug":"grand-ayatollah-shirazi-iraqs-1920-revolution-stands-as-a-rare-blow-to-british-colonialism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/113458-grand-ayatollah-shirazi-iraqs-1920-revolution-stands-as-a-rare-blow-to-british-colonialism\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Iraq&#8217;s 1920 Revolution stands as a rare blow to British colonialism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, emphasized that Iraq&#8217;s glorious 1920 Revolution delivered a significant blow to British colonialism, crediting it to the unity of the Iraqi people around their religious leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In remarks posted on the official website on the 105th anniversary of the revolution, the Grand Marja highlighted that this historic uprising followed a powerful call to resistance issued by Ayatollah Sheikh Mirza Muhammad Taqi Al-Shirazi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grand Ayatollah Shirazi praised the courageous role of the Iraqi tribes who stood united behind the religious authority, saying, &#8220;The Iraqi people, led by Sheikh Taqi Al-Shirazi and the faithful Iraqi tribes, confronted British colonialism as a united front despite numbering less than five million.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His Eminence noted that this remarkable triumph by the Iraqi tribes, despite limited resources, stands as a \u201crare blow in British history.\u201d The 1920 Revolution, initiated by Sheikh Mirza Al-Shirazi\u2019s call against British occupation, remains a foundational event that shaped Iraq\u2019s modern political history and fostered national unity against colonialism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, emphasized that Iraq&#8217;s glorious 1920 Revolution delivered a significant blow to British colonialism, crediting it to the unity of the Iraqi people around their religious leadership. 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