Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani is jumping the gun a bit. The “Islamic awakening” in France is coming relatively soon, but is not upon us yet.
“Iran Official Says French Protests Are ‘Islamic Awakening,'” Radio Farda, December 10, 2018 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
The head of the Islamic Republic Judiciary has said on Monday that protests in France are part of the “Islamic awakening” and a development foreseen by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
According to Mizan news agency, Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani said Khamenei had predicted years ago that Islamic awakening will not be limited to Muslim countries and will reach Europe. He did not explain how the protests are related to Muslims.
This is the latest in a string of statements by senior Iranian officials about French protests. On December 3, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman told reporters that France should “show restraint” in dealing with protesters. France later responded that Iran should not interfere in the matter.
On Sunday, Iran’s former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also tweeted that France should listen to the demands of the protestors….