Grand Shia cleric blames " sins" for ongoing crisis in the west

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “The existing crisis in different countries around the world happen because of committing sins in those countries, ” Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, a senior Iranian cleric said on Saturday. “Taking a glance to the eastern and western world, we figure out that the entire world is in crisis, and this crisis happens because of the sins committed by its dwellers,” the ayatollah said. He referred to the ongoing economic crisis in the west as an example and said “The U.S which is the richest country in the world, the European countries and Middle east states; all of these areas are in crisis at the moment,” said the Grand Ayatollah. ”We should atone and repent for what we have done if we want God to protect us against disasters and droughts,” he added. “We should repent for our past and make a decision for our future and atone what we have done wrong,” the senior cleric underscored. The Qom Seminary instructor underlined that the Youth should use their opportunities since these opportunities are not durable and try to refrain from committing sins./129