Grand Ayatollah Montazeri is the most senior cleric in Iran, but he is not even allowed to hold a religious event to mark the end of Ramadan. The regime put pressure on him and he was forced to cancel the annual event:
Grand Ayatollah Montazeri was forced by authorities to cancel his annual prayer marking the end of Ramadan.
According to his website, “after years of holding the prayer of Eid al-Fitre with him [Ayatollah Montazeri] as Imam, which caused problems for worshipers due to the large crowds, time constraints, this year, the prayer will not be held due to the closure of the Hosseiniyeh [mosque] and his imminence's old age.”
Pressure on Ayatollah Montazeri increased last week after his open and brave letter to various clerics. Up until now, 3 of his grandchildren and a wife of one of his grandchildren have been arrested.
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