The Ahlus Sunnah in Iran

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Introduction In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, the Lord of the Worlds, the Owner of the Day of Judgment. The outcome is for the pious and there is no transgression except against the oppressors. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Ahlus Sunnah in Iran A Study in Religious Discrimination and State Repression Introduction All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all of his Companions. To proceed: For a long time, the Ahlus Sunnah in Iran remained cut off from their Muslim brothers across the Islamic world, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The Sunni Majlis al Shura (Consultative Council)   Finally, after all hope was lost from the various attempts we have generally mentioned, a group of thinkers and opinion leaders from the Ahlus Sunnah gathered in Tehran at the beginning of spring this year, invited by the Ustadh[1] to form a council. Mawlawi ‘Abdul ‘Aziz assisted the Ustadh in preparing for it and facilitating […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Proposal Set for Constitutional Reform   The Ustadh[1] states: Regarding the constitution, the objections raised against it, and the scandals within it—much can be said. How abundant are its articles with ambiguity, generality, and unhelpful absoluteness—elements that any codified legal framework should avoid. In contrast, it is filled with repetition, even superfluous filler and tedious verbosity that bloats the text. How riddled it […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Statement by the Maktab Qur’an about the Government’s Measures   Statement 1   إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ فَتَنُواْ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ يَتُوبُواْ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ Indeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.[1]   O Muslims! Know that […]