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Article: In the Shiite Holy City, Dissent Over Mixing Islam and Politics; The Iranian regime faces criticism from an unexpected source.(Qom, clerics)
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- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- July 7, 2008
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Byline: Anuj Chopra
QOM, IRAN--On a snowy day early this year, a cheery crowd gathered in a busy square here, undeterred by the sting of icy wind gusts. A mobile crane moved into place to serve as a makeshift gallows, followed by black-masked hangmen. Three convicted drug traffickers were brought out, each made to stand on a stool as a noose was placed around his neck. Moments later, the hangmen swiftly pulled away the stools. For hours, the three bodies were left dangling.
Standing nearby was a lean, gray-bearded cleric from Mofid University, which is regarded as a relatively liberal seminary in this Shiite holy city south of Tehran. As he watched the grim spectacle, ...
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