Piety in Islamic states is all too frequently not an honest expression of genuine religiosity, but a matter of coercion and fear, of bowing to the violent intimidation that so often marks the behavior of Islamic supremacists. “Iran Arrests Three and Closes 147 Shops for ‘Not Following Sharia Law,’” by Pooya Stone, Iran Focus, May […]
Iranian official blames murder of protesters on “foreign agents” and Sunnis
Of course. For jihadis, it’s always someone else’s fault. “Iran’s government warns protesters they will ‘pay the price’ for mass unrest,” by Erin Cunningham, Washington Post, December 31, 2017: ISTANBUL — Iran’s government on Sunday warned protesters they would pay a heavy price for breaking the law after three days of unrest spread across the […]
Iran: After cops murder protesters, protesters set fire to police and security offices
#Update76– After the death of four protesters in #Lorestan, young protesters are burning police and security forces’ bases in the city. Chanting Death to(down with) Khamenei#IranProtests pic.twitter.com/NkqLQL4Sbp — Raman Ghavami (@Raman_Ghavami) December 30, 2017 The freedom fighters aren’t giving up easily.