It is an interesting theory! I've read about it in some other places, obviously it is unlikely to happen...
The President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, believes, as many Shia do, in the second coming of the mysterious 12th Iman. He has spoken about this in many of his speeches. Further, August 22 is the date which corresponds to 27 Rajab on the Muslim calendar. This is a very important date in Islamic history, as it was supposedly the day that Muhammed ascended into heaven from the Asqa Mosque in Jerusalem. This event is known to muslims as the 'Miraj.' According to Islamic history, on this date, as the Prophet was ascending upward, the heavens lit up in a spectacular display of light, supposedly to welcome Muhammed into heaven. The rumor (and i'm not saying it has a valid basis!) is that the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has chosen this date, August 22, to light a fire over the night sky of Jerusalem that has never been seen since the Miraj. It has been said that this is the date he has chosen to launch a nuclear war on Isreal, to fulfill his recent promise to wipe Isreal off the map. One person who has made this claim is the president of the Reform Party in Syria, Farid Ghadry. Whether he has any credabiltiy or not is up to the reader, I have not investigated him at all, and obviously he may have political reasons for making such a statement. Anyways, August 22 is coming soon...so time will tell!
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