Amir-Entezam: I was barefoot in prison for 6-7 years.

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-Monday 2024/10/14 - 14:57
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Distorting Religion

Distorting religion means someone walks barefoot for Arbaeen, yet does not express disavowal and disgust for such oppression in the Islamic Republic.

It means visiting the shrine is fine, but protecting the rights of the opposition is not.  

It means highlighting the part of religion that serves power while, with countless justifications, ignoring the other part.

It means instead of adhering to *Nahj al-Balagha* and protecting the people's rights, you resort to storytelling to justify your injustices.

It means you go to Arbaeen, but you support the brutal suppression of people during the autumn 2022 protests.

It means you are an oppressor to maintain power, but you hold the flag of the oppressed of Karbala.

This is what it means to distort religion.  

It means rendering religion ineffective.  

It means using religion to preserve power.  

It means playing with religion.

By God, Hussain ibn Ali rose exactly to prevent the behavior you are exhibiting with religion.

— Shahab-ud-Din Haeri Shirazi

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