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## The Awaited Army Doctrine
From childhood, members of the sect are instilled with the belief that they are the **vanguard army** for establishing the state of the Awaited Mahdi — and that all commands are issued directly from the Mahdi to his legitimate representative, the Supreme Religious Authority.
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## Punishment Within the Shia Doctrine
Those who fail to execute military orders face punishment:
- A large portion of their property is seized and transferred to the religious authority under the guise of **repentance and seeking forgiveness**
- Repeat offenders face harsher punishment
- In extreme cases, female relatives may be taken forcibly to serve a cleric for a defined period
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## Financial Obligations — The Khums
Unlike any other religion, the Shia sect imposes a **mandatory membership fee** on all its followers — known as **Khums** (one-fifth), amounting to **20% of daily or monthly income**. These funds are collected by the Supreme Authority in Iran and spent on promoting the coming Shia state.
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## The "Oppression" Narrative as a Political Tool
Committees were established to communicate with Western international organizations, aiming to gain sympathy for what they call their political and social causes — portraying themselves as victims of Sunni rulers. These committees specialize in **fabricated narratives and staged representations.**
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## Bahrain Before February 14, 2011
All of the above beliefs were exploited and implemented on Bahraini soil — in plain sight of both the Sunni community and the government — under the banner of **"freedom."**
Key tactics included:
- Weakening and distracting the Sunni community through divisive labels such as **"naturalized citizens," "drummers," "dollar worshippers,"** and later **"thugs"**
- Labeling any Sunni who sympathized with their cause as a **"true patriot"** — exploiting some naive Sunnis against their own community and national leadership
- Infiltrating and controlling **all state ministries** after the government yielded to their false oppression narrative
The author notes he had warned of this in 2006, predicting that **civil disobedience was inevitable** given the Safavid grip on state institutions.
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## AI Analysis
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*To be continued — Part 3*
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> *"I affirm from the outset that I have no personal animosity toward our honorable Shia brothers as individuals. My strong objection stems entirely from my faith as a member of Ahl al-Sunna wal-Jama'a — a red line that cannot be crossed. Targeting our Islamic symbols, foremost among them the honor of the Prophet ﷺ, his pure wives, and his noble companions, is something we cannot accept or ignore. As for private religious rituals and practices, we do not interfere — as long as they do not become a tool to undermine our sanctities or threaten our national security and identity."*
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> — **Dhafer Hamad Al-Zayani**
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