Marco Rubio: “Under his clerical interpretation, and that of many in Shia, the 13th…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2015

Under his clerical interpretation, and that of many in Shia, the 13th imam cannot emerge until there is a cataclysmic showdown.

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Rubio warns about the implications of the ayatollah's beliefs on global conflict.

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Marco Rubio: “Under his clerical interpretation, and that of many in Shia, the 13th imam cannot emerge until there is a cataclysmic…”