Sunnis in Iran

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Iranian Revolution Then there came about in this country with its poor people a revolution in the name of Islam. People of all religious persuasions—Sunni as well as Shia—took part in it in the spirit of Islam. Whatever mutual hostility had up to then existed between the two groups became like ashes strewn about by the wind. People came together like brothers. […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sunnis and the Revolution In discussing the conditions of Sunnis and their position vis-a-vis the Revolution we may speak of two stages: the first stage, from 1979 to 1981; the second stage, from 1981 up to the present day.   The first stage: 1979-1981 During this period general public elections were held. The name of Iran was changed to the Islamic Republic. Various […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Conspiracies against the Ahlus Sunnah in Iran The conspiracy to rid Iran of its Sunni presence started the day the then President Ali Khamenei addressed a secret conference in Tehran, saying: “We have adopted programs to remove the Ahlus Sunnah from Iran withing fifty years.” This resolution was approved and supported by the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Majlis, the Chief Justice […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Agencies for the propagation of Shia thought One of those stratagems was the establishment of agencies specifically for the purpose of propagation of Shia thought and for spying upon dissenting ideas in all lines of work. These include the Organisation of Islamic Guidance, the Political and Doctrinal Organisation in the Army and its barracks, the Organisation of Islamic Training in the educational institutions, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents The corrupt ‘Ulama’ In addition to the organisations we have already mentioned, the government has other ways and means of spreading its line of thought amongst the Ahlus Sunnah. One of these ways is its patronisation of the corrupt ‘Ulama’. History is witness to the presence in every age and time of persons connected with religion and religious knowledge, who serve oppressive and tyrannical […]