You're still not answering my question about whether Iranian Sunnis can have equality in Iran as opposed to Pakistanis Shiites who have exactly the same rights to be elected to any post in the land.
Once again, NO SUNNI IN IRAN is allowed to be Supreme Leader. Every other job title in Iran can't fart without the Supreme Leader's approval. Pakistan has had Shiite Prime Minister's, Pakistan has had Shiite President's, Pakistan has had Shiite COAS. Iranian law actively discriminates against Iranian Sunnis in this regard.
This law was introduced by Khomeini. All the talk in the world about 'Sunni brothers' cannot hide the fact that Khomeini created a law granting LESS rights to Sunnis.
and these by the way are supposed to be practical examples of how Shiites should behave. Imagine if that's how they teach Shia to behave towards Sunnis??
and
https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/...ent/20141124RouhaniislamicRepublicBastani.pdf
I've also given you a long list of some of the Sunni ulema killed by the Shiite regime in Iran. Would you like me to post the list again?
Remember what I said about how Khomeini had treated those Sunnis deluded or naive enough to support his 'revolution'?
Rouhani vs. the Ayatollahs - Your Middle East
In your 'Islamic State', women and Sunni Iranian men have exactly the same rights. In Pakistan, women have been the leaders of State, as have Shiites.
You keep saying Pakistan this and Pakistan that, as if we are insulting Pakistan, and you need to defend it.
We think Pakistan is a good example of Islamic governance. It has female leaders, and respects both sects. We have (or at least I do, I can't speak for all Iranians) complete respect for Pakistan. It is heads above other Islamic countries that are sheikhdoms or dictators. Pakistan has had problem with constant military coupes, but it seems to be on the right track now, and inshallah, it will be so for the future.
In regards to Iran, our constitution was voted by the people after the revolution. The constitution, because over 90% of the population is Shia sect, has taken the 12 Imamers as its official school.
Article 12 of our constitution mentions this,
"The official religion of Iran is Islam and the Twelver Ja'fari school, and this principle will remain eternally immutable.
Other Islamic schools are to be accorded full respect, and their followers are free to act in accordance with their own jurisprudence in performing their religious rites. These schools enjoy official status in matters pertaining to religious education, affairs of personal status (marriage, divorce, inheritance, and wills) and related litigation in courts of law.
In regions of the country where Muslims following any one of these schools constitute the majority, local regulations, within the bounds of the jurisdiction of local councils, are to be in accordance with the respective school, without infringing upon the rights of the followers of other schools."
Notice the last part. In areas, where a particular sect is the majority, that their traditions take precedence.
In the constitution, the office of the Religious Leader is voted in by the Assembly of Experts. The Assembly of Experts are voted in by the people. We have currently several sunnis in the Assembly of Experts, but majority are Shia (again, no surprise, since the people will vote for experts that are closer to their own beliefs). It would make little sense if the Assembly of Experts had majority sunnis.
Now, this Assembly of Experts is responsible for choosing the next leader. If they can't decide on a person, they are allowed to choose instead of a council of religious leaders.
These are the qualifications of the Religious Leader as per the constitution,
"(1) Following are the essential qualifications and conditions for the Leader:
a. Scholarship, as required for performing the functions of religious leader in different fields.
b. Justice and piety, as required for the leadership of the Islamic Ummah.
c. Right political and social perspicacity, prudence, courage, administrative facilities, and adequate capability for leadership.
(2) In case of multiplicity of persons fulfilling the above qualifications and conditions, the person possessing the better jurisprudential and political perspicacity will be given preference."
Notice that it does not mention Sunni or Shia. However, realistically, it will be very unlikely it will be a sunni. Because, let me repeat,
The Assembly of Experts has 88 seats. They are voted in by the public. Several of these are sunnis, but because the people vote, it is unlikely that the majority of the Experts will be sunnis. Therefore if the majority of the people vote for shia leaders for the Assembly of Experts, then the Assembly of Experts will most likely choose a leader that is closer to their wishes.
Hopefully, this has shed some light on our country and removes some of the misunderstanding.