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2006-05-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran arrests rebels in restive border regions

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Posted by Steve 2006-05-04 10:34|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This seems surreal>>> I searched for Sistani's biography and found his WEBSITE. In ENGLISH! (www.sistani.org) I've got to file this under YJCMTSU

Posted by Elming Phack2576 2006-05-04 13:31|| 2006-05-04 13:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Go and read some the crazy shit fatwas and such on that site.

Posted by ed 2006-05-04 13:54|| 2006-05-04 13:54|| Front Page Top

#3 totally irrelevant to the question of Iran. Sistani is an Iraqi, and doesnt seem to want Iranians dominance in Iraq (despite - or because of- his previous residence in Iran)

A fatwa is just a religious law opinion - like those issued by rabbis, or Catholic cannon law authorities.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2006-05-04 15:02|| 2006-05-04 15:02|| Front Page Top

#4 An opinion with all the force of law, up to and including a death sentence.

Posted by Grunter 2006-05-04 22:54|| 2006-05-04 22:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Sistani was born in Iran. His family were religious scholars in Sistan.

Posted by ed 2006-05-04 23:21|| 2006-05-04 23:21|| Front Page Top

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