Thursday, August 20, 2009

Grand Ayatollah Bayat-Zanjani Backs Karroubi

Grand Ayatollah Bayat-Zanjani is the latest high ranking figure to back Karroubi's accusations of rape in the face of increasing pressure for Karroubi's arrest by hardliners. According to Mousavi's Facebook,

Grand Ayatollah Bayat-Zanjani released a statement praising and expressing his appreciation for Karroubi’s bravery and courage (in writing the letter that revealed the allegations of rape in prisons), and warned authorities to understand the mea ning of the Prophet Mohammad’s teaching that says “A realm will survive without believing in God, but will not survive with oppression.”

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