(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Jafari Azeri inhabitants of Igdir showed reaction to the report which was prepared by the Mufti of Igdir and had the signature of the governor and protested after the Friday prayer in Zubeyde Hanim Boulevard and asked for the governor’s resignation. After the Friday Prayer on 25th of October, about 10 thousand people gathered in Zubeyde Hanim Boulevard and showed reaction to the report and shouted slogans.Clergy men of mosques of the towns and cities of this province and the people participated in this protest which was organized by Igdir’s Ehlul Beyt Scholars Association. A large number of Policemen were in front of the Mufti’s office and the Governor’s office to provide security.Showing reaction to the report which was prepared by Igdir’s Mufti, Cuneyt Kulaz, Jafaris organized a protest calling “get the report and Leave”. They were shouting and asking for the resignation of mufti and the governor and left a bunch of flower with black ribbon in front of the office on which it was written “we condemn it”.The two-page report prepared by the Governor about Shias, was signed by the governor and on 13th of October, it was sent to the General Directorate of Security which is related to the Ministry of Interior Affairs. President of Igdir’s Ahlul Beyt Scholars Association, Veli Bedir who became aware of the report, organized a press conference and criticized mufti who had called Azeri people “terrorist” and asked for his dismissal.Veli Beder said: “we are concerned about how the governor could sign such a report which is full of sinister. We are looking for an investigation form the prosecutors. Shias have shown their love towards their flag, government and their land. Mufti has called Azeri people terrorist while these people have lived in peace with their Kurd brothers for hundreds of year. This mufti and the governor must be dismissed as soon as possible.” In this rally “Resign Mufti” “Resign the governor” slogans were shouted and Imam of Huseyin Mosque in Karakoyunlu town, Kazim Siktas made a speech and said: “Shia Scholars studying in Iran has become a crime in this report. From when has studying in another country become a crime? Hosting Shia Scholars in Ankara has been proposed. Do you want to convince us or you want to bring us to a special format? Isn’t it a crime to offer such a proposal from the government? We want you to know that according to the constitution, we will use our freedom of religion to the end”At the end of this protest, religious scholars left a bunch of flower in front of the mufti’s office on which it was written “we condemn it”. People wanted to accompany these scholars but the police didn’t let them. Barricades were put in the way through the mufti’s office and Veli Bedir and other religious scholars prevented the quarrel between the police and the people. The people left the protest while they were shouting slogans.
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source : Zeynebiye
Saturday
26 October 2013
8:30:00 PM
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Jafari Azeri inhabitants of Igdir showed reaction to the report which was prepared by the Mufti of Igdir and had the signature of the governor and protested after the Friday prayer in Zubeyde Hanim Boulevard and asked for the governor’s resignation.