There have been reports of clashes in Iran where a cleric is risking his life by protesting the “political religion” that has taken over his country since Khomeini. The cleric – Ayatollah Mohammad Kazemeini Boroujerdi – is seeking a return to “traditional religion.”
“We believe that our nation is tired of political religion and they want to return to traditional religion,” Boroujerdi told Iran’s labor news agency ILNA on Saturday.
He said he had written to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, Pope Benedict and other leaders asking them “to make efforts to spread traditional religion”, ILNA reported.
Of those three, the only one with a hope of writing back would be Benedict.
Rest assured though Roger that the trusty BBC are wading in on the side of reason and right.
According to Azarmehr, a London based Iranian:
‘BBC Persian posted a despicable report of the incident, by trying to belittle Ayatollah Boroujerdi’s position and referred to the Ayatollah’s supporters as club wielding thugs who have caused fear amongst the neighbours in the street.’
Updates here.