Modern Tokyo Times
Iran is an anomaly because while Ayatollah
Hossein-Kazamani Boroujerdi languishes in prison for holding his Shia beliefs,
the theocratic leadership in this nation doesn’t mind trading with anti-Shia
nation states. At the same time, the Shia community suffers enormous
persecution in nations like Bahrain, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia; but Iran’s
actions appear to be minimal. Likewise, in Syria major Gulf and Western powers
along with Turkey are supporting fanatical Takfiri sectarians. Therefore, while
it is true that Iran is helping Syria; it is equally strange that Iran
continues to open its door to Turkey because this nation is laying the
foundation for the persecution of minority Muslim groups in Syria.
The above reality indeed vindicates much of what
Ayatollah Hossein-Kazamani Boroujerdi is stating. After all, if Shia Islam was so important to Iranian leaders then
why are the Shia abandoned internationally. Indeed while the Shia are being
blown-up and beheaded by various fanatical Takfiri groups the same anti-Israel
mantra continues. Yet, Takfiris are not followers of Judaism and in Israel –
irrespective if people like/despise this nation; it is factual that Shia
Muslims don’t face being butchered unlike what is happening in Bahrain, Iraq,
and Pakistan.
Indeed, in Egypt it was virtually unheard of that
Shia Muslims would be butchered in this nation. Yet, militant Salafis and
fanatics within the Muslim Brotherhood were behind the brutal murders of Shia
Muslims last year. Likewise, Hamas is involved in supporting Takfiri and
anti-Shia sectarians in Syria but Iran is still open to doing deals with this
organization. In other words, irrespective if Hamas and Turkey are involved in
anti-Shia and anti-Alawite actions in Syria; the religious elites in Iran value
trade, power, and geopolitics, above all else.
Ayatollah Hossein-Kazamani Boroujerdi is being
persecuted for merely supporting the separation of religion from politics. This
holy religious leader stated Iranians “believe that they are loyal
to the fundamentals of the true religion and the Prophet’s mission, but they
are opposed to the politicization of religion and its exploitation by a group
that has nothing to do with true Islam. Islam is the religion of tolerance,
forbearance, and mercy, to the point where {the Qur’an) emphasized to us that
“there is no compulsion in religion.”
Indeed, the hypocrisy in Iran is startling
because while apostates from Islam face persecution internally; the Shia on the
whole appear to have been abandoned externally outside of geopolitical
interests aimed at Israel. It is not only bizarre, but it vindicates the
reality that Political Islam in Iran is nothing more than a cover for elites
that desire to preserve power concentration. After all, how can Iran justify
persecuting Ayatollah Hossein-Kazamani Boroujerdi, when the same religious
elites know full well that Iran is trading openly with Malaysia despite this
nation being anti-Shia? In other words, the persecution of Ayatollah
Hossein-Kazamani Boroujerdi, who is a devout Shia Muslim, is based merely on
the theocratic elites fearing any open challenge to their power.
Ayatollah Hossein-Kazamani Boroujerdi was
imprisoned in 2006 for merely supporting the separation of religion from the
state apparatus. Prior to this, this religious leader suffered many brushes
with the ruling elites in Iran. Despite this, Ayatollah Hossein-Kazamani
Boroujerdi bravely spoke out because he refused to bow down to political
pressure.
It is believed that the health of Ayatollah
Hossein-Kazamani Boroujerdi is now deteriorating. Therefore, while this holy
man continues to remain in prison the ruling theocratic elites are “selling
the Shia for trade and geopolitics.”
Of course, the same can be stated about many
nations – after all, America and the United Kingdom trade openly with Saudi
Arabia and allow Saudi petrodollars to spread Salafi indoctrination. America
and the United Kingdom does this in the full knowledge that apostates to
Christianity face death and that not one single non-Muslim place of worship is
allowed. Yet, does anyone expect morality from political elites in America and
the United Kingdom, given their role in destabilizing nation states in
conjunction with feudal Gulf monarchs? Equally important, both America and the
United Kingdom are secular based powers therefore religious issues are not
necessarily high on the agenda.
However, in Iran the ruling clerics hold enormous
power but these clerics appear to be mainly silent about dealing with anti-Shia
Malaysia and opening up to nations that are persecuting the Shia in a plethora
of nations. Indeed, terrorist and sectarian massacres internationally are often
aimed at the Shia and this even applies to Sunni Takfiri sectarians killing the
Shia while they go on pilgrimage.
If international pressure isn’t forthcoming then
a brave religious leader will die based on the policies of the elites in
Iran. Yes, the same Iran that appears to have abandoned the Shia
internationally – outside of geopolitical interests aimed at Israel – may soon be
responsible for the death of an Ayatollah. What does this say about the state
of the Islamic Revolution in Iran?
In a petition about this case it was
stated: “Ayatollah Boroujerdi has committed no crime. He is a
peaceful man who does not advocate violence nor does he threaten the government
of the Islamic Republic of Iran in any way. All he has done is to advocate for
the unalienable right of the individual to hold personal religious beliefs and
to exercise freedom of speech. For this he has been subjected to imprisonment
and torture under continuous threat of execution.”
Indeed, at least Judas felt remorse and took
responsibility for what he did. In Iran, it is “show us your money” followed by
more silence and more devious geopolitical games. If Iran wanted to follow the
utter hypocrisy of America and the United Kingdom who sell religious freedom
down the drain in order to obtain more economic contracts with nations like
China and Saudi Arabia; then Iran is doing a great job!
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