Tag Archive | Iran

Your Daily Muslim: Abd al-Jalil al-Karouri
“Why shouldn’t we call [Barack Obama] by the name [Hussein], which belongs to us? …It wouldn’t be a mistake for our media to call him President Hussein.” Sudanese Islamic cleric Abd al-Jalil al-Karouri is the latest in a long line of nutty Islamic conspiracy theorists. In a recent sermon, he is quoted as saying that […]

Your Daily Muslim: Abdollah Javadi-Amoli
Wizened well past his prime, Iranian Grand Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi-Amoli felt like lashing out at those he was most jealous of: gays who still had a chance at getting laid. A former prayer leader and politician, Javadi-Amoli was no stranger to public affairs, but was met with international outrage when he criticized individuals’ private affairs. […]

Your Daily Muslim: Nayereh Akhavan
Nayereh Akhavan is a member of Iran’s parliament. If that doesn’t tell you she’s a crazed religious fanatic who uses an ancient book instead of common sense to make decisions, then her rulings will. A member of the Judicial Council, she mainly discusses cases involving crime and punishment. In Iran, that normally means crime and […]

Your Daily Muslim: Ali Beheshti
Iranian Islamic cleric Ali Beheshti was enjoying a stroll when something horrific caught his eye: a woman whose head wasn’t entirely covered. Seeing this injustice against his beloved invisible supernatural entity, Beheshti confronted the woman and told her to properly cover herself. However, the woman wasn’t having any of it and decided to spit in […]

Your Daily Muslim: Kazem Sedighi
Kazem Sedighi is an Iranian Islamic cleric who has come up with the ultimate scientific explanation for earthquakes: disobedient women are responsible. “Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which increases earthquakes,” Sedighi said. Adultery can cause structures to shake if the sex […]