News sources in Iran have reported the summoning of two Sunni Imams from Kurdistan to the Special Clerical Court in Hamadan. According to reports on Thursday, June 1, Luqman Amini, the Imam of the Jame Mosque of 'Chaharyar Nabi' in Sanandaj, and Ibrahim Karimi, the Imam of the mosque in the village of 'Nanel' near the center of Kurdistan province, have been summoned to the Special Clerical Court in Hamadan for June 6. The Kurdpa news agency announced that 'Mawlana Luqman Amini' was arrested in winter 1401 (2022) following his support for nationwide protests after the death of Mahsa Amini and was later temporarily released. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network also reported that 'Mawlana Ibrahim Karimi Nanel' has been summoned to the Special Clerical Court in Hamadan on June 6. The Twitter account 'Rights of Sunni Iranians' stated that since the beginning of the year 1402 (2023), at least six Sunni clerics named 'Hossein Alimoradi, Saber Khodamradi, Arman Sadeqi, Jalal Akbari, Madah Karimi, Abdul Jabbar Lotfi' in the cities of Sanandaj, Saqez, Dehgolan, and Sarvabad have been sentenced by the Special Clerical Court in Hamadan to 'prison terms, suspended sentences, lashes, and removal from clerical status.' The reason for these sentences has been cited as 'speeches in support of popular protests.' Pressure on Sunni clerics in Iran has increased following the nationwide protests in recent months, including the arrest and lack of information regarding Reza and Abdul-Rahouf Rakhshani, two cleric brothers who were arrested in Zahedan on February 15. Shir Ahmad Shirani, the director of the Halosh media group, explained about them in an interview with Aryan Raisbaf on Voice of America.
Summoning Two Sunni Clerics from Sanandaj to Special Clerical Court
Two Sunni clerics from Kurdistan, Luqman Amini and Ibrahim Karimi, have been summoned to a Special Clerical Court in Hamadan for their support of protests following Mahsa Amini's death. This follows a trend of increasing pressure on Sunni clerics in Iran, with several others facing severe penalties for similar reasons. The situation highlights the ongoing repression of dissenting voices within the religious community in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Two Sunni clerics summoned to court amid increased pressure on religious leaders in Iran.
- Iranian authorities summon Luqman Amini, Ibrahim Karimi
- Iranian authorities arrest Luqman Amini
- Special Clerical Court sentence Hossein Alimoradi, Saber Khodamradi, Arman Sadeqi, Jalal Akbari, Madah Karimi, Abdul Jabbar Lotfi
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The summoning of Sunni clerics indicates a significant escalation in the Iranian government's repression of dissent.
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