Iranian Quran News Agency, Iran
June 2 2005

Hojjat-ul- Islam Seyyed Hasan Khomeini:
Talibanism & Zionism of the Same Origin

6/1/2005

Tehran, IQNA: June 2, 2005-Talibanisiam and Zionism stem from
religious extremism and have the same origin.

Grandson of the late leader, Hojjat-ul- Islam Seyyed Hasan Khomeini
in a gathering of Iranian Zoroastrian, Assyrian, Armenian and Jewish
community communities in Jamaran mosque which was coincided with the
late Imam’s 16th departure anniversary said religious extremism
blinds eyes on various common grounds and leads to denial of other
religions.

Referring to commonalities religions have he pointed out monotheism
and national identity is what all Iranians have in common. He added
what religions have in common is far more than their differences and
one should capitalize on these commonalities to avoid discord.

The late Imam’s grandson opined that the essence of all religions is
living beautifully, dying peacefully and everlasting prosperity, and
that the main objective of all religions is to bring spirituality
into man’s material life.