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Could This Be One Reason Why Saudis Are Worried?

Reader comment on item: Saudis Bristle at Obama's Outreach to Iran

Submitted by yonason (United States), Dec 29, 2014 at 14:13

If for no other reason than the obvious animosity, it's reason for them to worry.

"7. Shia's Mahdi will destroy the Ka'bah and the two Holy Mosques of Mecca and Medina

القائم يهدم المسجد الحرام حتى يرده إلى أساسسه ومسجد الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم وإله إلى أساسه

بحار الأنوار 52/338 , الغيبة ص 282

"Al-Qaim (Shia's Mahdi) will demolish Haram Mosque (in Mecca) down to its foundation and the Messenger's Mosque (Prophet Mohammad's s.a.w. Mosque in Medina) down to its foundation." (Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 52, p. 338, and Al-Tusi, Al-Ghaibah, p. 282)"

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