Iranian fatwa: Death to Najafi

[TruthSeeker]

Iran calls for killing of ‘apostate’ rap artist

Wednesday, 09 May 2012

By AL ARABIYA

Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani, a Shi’ite cleric based in the holy Iranian city of Qom, has issued a death sentence against rap artist Shahin Najafi for apostasy, the Persian-language Al Arabiya website reported on Wednesday.

The sentence was issued after Najafi released a controversial song called “Naqi.”

The song sparked a furor among protesters who believe it to be offensive to Imam Naqi, the tenth Imam in Shi’ite Islam.

News website Asr Iran, which is closely tied to the regime in Tehran, launched an online campaign calling for the hanging of Najafi. The website stated that the aim of the campaign was to have Najafi condemned for apostasy, a crime that carries the death penalty in Iran.

The campaign organizers have called on all Shi’ites and Muslims in general to find and kill Najafi and “send him to hell,” according to the website.

Najafi, 31, was an underground artist during his time in Iran, and was banned by the authorities from performing in the country. He moved to Germany in recent years where he joined a group called “Tapesh 2012” which performs politically-motivated songs in Persian.

In 1989 a novel by British author Salman Rushdie created a similar response from Iran, when a fatwa (religious edict) was issued by Iran’s highest authority, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, calling for his killing for what was considered a disrespectful depiction of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

More recently, Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been charged with apostasy by Iranian authorities and sentenced to death for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity, creating uproar across the Christian community worldwide.

The Salman Rushdie of music? Iran calls for killing of

 

[yahya07]

So a cleric that allegedly has "close ties" with the Iranian government who calls for the death of someone ---> means it was a bounty sponsored by the Iranian regime?

You seem to get a thrill out of posting these non newsworthy tabloid "articles". Get a life.

 

[Hack-Hook]

well it's a perfect example of Al-Ebrya Journalism . and when we say this news agency is Zionism 3rd column you don't believe us
Ayatallah Safi Golpayegani answered to a question about this singer he didn't make any decree and its the original answer in Persian

چنانچه اهانت و جسارت به حضرت نموده باشد مرتدند. والله اعلم

that can be translated as

if he made any insult and aggression against his Excellency then he is apostate ,but only God knew the truth

the truth is after KSA clerics made some funny decrees they want to say that our clerics also like them and they are posting these fake news from Ayatoallah Safi word it clearly shown that he said no body can understand what the singer meant and God will punish him if he meant any insult but he didn't allowed any aggression against him

 

[The SC]

The fact that this guy Najafi (known as an underground artist) could move to Germany, is a sign that Iran has more democracy than most people think.

 

[IbnAlwaled]

The fact that this guy Najafi (known as an underground artist) could move to Germany, is a sign that Iran has more democracy than most people think.

If that's a sign of democracy then the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the most democratic country in the world!

 

[The SC]

You have got it wrong, I meant in a closed society a known activist won't be allowed to leave.
Iran is a Muslim democracy, proven by the elections covered worldwide, so if you have some negative personal feelings for Iran and SA, please vent them some where else, I would suggest a Gym.

 

[hawx]

why do i get this feeling that Wahhabi ideology is most responsible for extremization of Islam.

 

[IbnAlwaled]

You have got it wrong, I meant in a closed society a known activist won't be allowed to leave.
Iran is a Muslim democracy, proven by the elections covered worldwide, so if you have some negative personal feelings for Iran and SA, please vent them some where else, I would suggest a Gym.

You mean the election that everyone except ahmadinejad said was fraud and resulted in massive riots?

 

[somebozo]

why do i get this feeling that Wahhabi ideology is most responsible for extremization of Islam.

Why do i have a feeling that retards are trolling too much on pdf these days??
Since when did wahabi come into Iran?

 

[Abii]

You mean the election that everyone except ahmadinejad said was fraud and resulted in massive riots?

well we can argue till morning about whether it was fake or not, but at the end of the day we have national elections and both women and men can vote. You neither have elections nor can women vote, or drive, or get out of the house without a male guardian, or breath or...

Dude it's so easy to take massive dumps on your nation so why are you here talking smack? lol

 

[IbnAlwaled]

well we can argue till morning about whether it was fake or not, but at the end of the day we have national elections and both women and men can vote. You neither have elections nor can women vote, or drive, or get out of the house without a male guardian, or breath or...

Dude it's so easy to take massive dumps on your nation so why are you here talking smack? lol

Ill take monarchy over a fraudulent circus elections any day.
This way our intelligence is not insulted and we are not treated like dumb children.

 

[Abii]

Ill take monarchy over a fraudulent circus elections any day.

ya'll are still burning witches in your neck of the woods, what's this circus you speak of? Can I come and watch?

 

[King Solomon]

For those who thinks this is bad enough, look at the fatwas being issued by Saudis, Egypt and Kuwait

http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-...n-stirs-debate-islamic-world.html#post2920057

 

[The SC]

You mean the election that everyone except ahmadinejad said was fraud and resulted in massive riots?

No, those manifestations were orchestrated from outside of Iran by some opposition groups living abroad and subjects to British and American interests.
According to your conclusion, in every election in the world, the losing parties can go out shouting "where is my vote" and bring havoc and violence to the streets because they have lost the election.This is exactly the opposite of what democracy is.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

isnt it easier to just ban the release of the album or just take it off the shelves?

For those who thinks this is bad enough, look at the fatwas being issued by Saudis, Egypt and Kuwait

http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-...n-stirs-debate-islamic-world.html#post2920057