The Western imperialists claim they are seeking to prevent a Shia Crescent from arising in Southwest Asia stretching from Lebanon to Afghanistan, but this is not the case.

The Machiavellian machinations of the mandarins of masonry are subtle and can only be discerned by the most astute observers.

On the one hand, the Westerners say they will make every effort to prevent the creation of a Shia Crescent in Southwest Asia, but on the other hand, they actually seek to set up a pseudo-Shia Crescent in the region, ruled by their mercenaries.

It seems that the Western imperialists are in the process of abandoning their pseudo-Sunni vassals in the region who have outlived their usefulness, symbolized by the execution of their former ally Saddam Hussein.

The nominal Shias that the enemies of Islam plan to enlist as their vassals could be called Black Shias.

The twentieth century Islamic philosopher Ali Shariati devised a theory which stated that Red Shiaism is the religion of martyrdom and Black Shiaism is the religion of mourning. In Shariati’s thought, the Red Shias are true believers struggling for social justice who understand the depth of Islam’s culture of self-sacrifice and martyrdom, whereas the Black Shias have deviated from the path and only practice rituals such as mourning ceremonies.

The Western intelligence agencies are actually cultivating Black Shiaism and grooming Black Shias to be their puppets.

Since Black Shias have a greater tendency toward anti-Sunni sectarianism, the CIA and other Western intelligence agencies plan to use them to create division in the Islamic world and to implement their “managed chaos” strategy.

However, the Red Shias are aware of the plot to divide the Islamic world and are working together with the non-sectarian Sunnis to establish a pan-Islamic movement.

Thus, the Red Shia Crescent that is rising in Southwest Asia is actually a Pan-Islamic Crescent.

But the Western states that seek to dominate the region will do everything in their power to prevent the Pan-Islamic Crescent from rising.

Some of the suspicious activities in Iraq, which are clearly meant to fan the flames of sectarian strife and create animosity between Sunnis and Shias, are part of this plot against the pan-Islamists.

Yet, the efforts of pan-Islamist Sunnis and Shias are thwarting this plot.

Islamic unity is the worst nightmare of the Western imperialists who dream of global hegemony, since they know that a united Islamic world would be their greatest challenger.

Therefore, all Islamic factions must avoid falling into the trap of sectarianism, and all Muslims must work to create a united Islamic ummah. This is the only path to victory.