Oct 20

They’re called Jundallah, organized and armed Sunnis from the impoverished southeastern part of the country who say they are oppressed by the Shiite state. The group’s leader, Abd Al-Malek Al-Rigi, spoke to Al-Arabyia television in October 2008

“Even in countries that are hostile to Islam, like the U.S., Britain, and other countries – perhaps even in Israel – you are allowed to preach your own religion. But the Sunnis in Iran are deprived of these basic rights.”

–via the pro-Isreal MEMRI.

Tagged with:
Oct 19

Rattled

Iran, Middle East Comments Off

What Sunni-Shiite violence in Iran means for Lebanon–Daily Star, Lebanon

Tagged with:
preload preload preload