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Authorities in Iran have indicted the
main mobile network operator, Irancell,
on charges of insulting Sunni Muslims in
an SMS competition.
Irancell was strongly criticised by Iran's Sunni
community over the contest, which allegedly
insulted the Sunni's revered Calipha, Omar.
The indictment was made by the
Prosecutor General of the predominantly
Sunni Province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
Iranian Sunnis have long accused the
government of discrimination.
Irancell has blamed the company which
provided it with questions for the
competition.
The company, a religious cultural
organisation, has since apologised for the
''unintentional" mistake.
The company reportedly asked subscribers:
''Which judge was deceived by the Devil
during the time of [the first Shia Imam]
Imam Ali?'' The second choice offered was
Omar.
In the indictment, Irancell has been accused
of ''violating unity between Shia and Sunnis''.
A prominent Sunni leader in Sistan
Baluchestan lodged a formal complaint
against Irancell and called on his followers to
boycott the company.
Sunnis are believed to comprise about 10%
to 20% of Iran's population, but
estimates vary because there are no
official figures.
The Sunni community are represented in
Iran's parliament but none have held a
ministerial position. Activists regularly
complain that Sunni representation is not
proportional either nationally nor on a local
level.
Sunni MPs voiced their anger in Sunday's
parliamentary session and urged judicial
authorities to take ''serious'' and ''acceptable''
measures to punish Irancell.
Iranian authorities are wary of sectarianism
in the country. Their rhetoric stresses the
theme of Muslim unity, accusing Sunni
radicals and foreign powers ''sowing
sectarian discord''.
Sunni communities in Iran are mainly
concentrated along Iran's border provinces
of Sistan-Baluchestan and Kurdistan.
In recent years, these areas have seen
unrest fuelled by sectarianism, ethnic
tensions and drug related criminal activity.
More autonomy and equal opportunities for
Sunnis has been a campaign theme of
reformists and moderates within the Shia
establishment.
However, Iranian Shia clerics close to
government circles deny that there is
discrimination against Sunnis.
BBC News - Iran mobile company indicted for ''insulting Sunnis''
=============================
And yet Iranian still talking about Liberation and Freedom?
Haha
main mobile network operator, Irancell,
on charges of insulting Sunni Muslims in
an SMS competition.
Irancell was strongly criticised by Iran's Sunni
community over the contest, which allegedly
insulted the Sunni's revered Calipha, Omar.
The indictment was made by the
Prosecutor General of the predominantly
Sunni Province of Sistan-Baluchestan.
Iranian Sunnis have long accused the
government of discrimination.
Irancell has blamed the company which
provided it with questions for the
competition.
The company, a religious cultural
organisation, has since apologised for the
''unintentional" mistake.
The company reportedly asked subscribers:
''Which judge was deceived by the Devil
during the time of [the first Shia Imam]
Imam Ali?'' The second choice offered was
Omar.
In the indictment, Irancell has been accused
of ''violating unity between Shia and Sunnis''.
A prominent Sunni leader in Sistan
Baluchestan lodged a formal complaint
against Irancell and called on his followers to
boycott the company.
Sunnis are believed to comprise about 10%
to 20% of Iran's population, but
estimates vary because there are no
official figures.
The Sunni community are represented in
Iran's parliament but none have held a
ministerial position. Activists regularly
complain that Sunni representation is not
proportional either nationally nor on a local
level.
Sunni MPs voiced their anger in Sunday's
parliamentary session and urged judicial
authorities to take ''serious'' and ''acceptable''
measures to punish Irancell.
Iranian authorities are wary of sectarianism
in the country. Their rhetoric stresses the
theme of Muslim unity, accusing Sunni
radicals and foreign powers ''sowing
sectarian discord''.
Sunni communities in Iran are mainly
concentrated along Iran's border provinces
of Sistan-Baluchestan and Kurdistan.
In recent years, these areas have seen
unrest fuelled by sectarianism, ethnic
tensions and drug related criminal activity.
More autonomy and equal opportunities for
Sunnis has been a campaign theme of
reformists and moderates within the Shia
establishment.
However, Iranian Shia clerics close to
government circles deny that there is
discrimination against Sunnis.
BBC News - Iran mobile company indicted for ''insulting Sunnis''
=============================
And yet Iranian still talking about Liberation and Freedom?
Haha
