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Interfax-Religion, Russia
May 12 2012
Caucasian Islamic Department criticizes Iranian clerics' comments on Azerbaijan
Baku, May 12, Interfax - The Caucasian Islamic Department is concerned
over the latest provocative statements of Iranian clerics as regards
Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has always been proud of its religious values, the statement said.
The department called impermissible "the slandering of the Azeri
state, the abusing of state symbols and the insulting of the Azeri
president by certain Iranian clerics" and said it was an act of
interference in internal affairs of Azerbaijan.
"The main goal of these provocations against the people of Azerbaijan
and the Azeri statehood is not a demonstration of religious zest,
Islamic solidarity, brotherhood and alleged care for the dignity of
our people. Actually, it is an abuse of Islam, damage to our stability
and incitement to civic confrontation. Such pronouncements and actions
are particularly impermissible after the Azeri chief of state had
declared that no violence against Iran would come from Azerbaijan,"
the department said.
Azerbaijan did not feel Islamic solidarity when Armenian extremists
committed acts of aggression against the Azeri people, it said.
"We regret to witness regular material and moral support of Iran to
the aggressor state - Armenia. We did not hear fatwa of Iranian
clerics on the occupation of Azerbaijan, destruction and vandalizing
of mosques in Shusha, Agdam and hundreds of other holy Islamic places
and the banishment of a million of Azeri Muslims from their homes. We
repeat that the people of Azerbaijan will never give in to
provocations and dirty rumors and will eliminate all obstacles on the
way to state independence. We advise Iranian clerics to stop
groundless insults, allegations and slander, which show disrespect for
Islamic moral, our national and cultural values," the statement said.
From: Baghdasarian
May 12 2012
Caucasian Islamic Department criticizes Iranian clerics' comments on Azerbaijan
Baku, May 12, Interfax - The Caucasian Islamic Department is concerned
over the latest provocative statements of Iranian clerics as regards
Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan has always been proud of its religious values, the statement said.
The department called impermissible "the slandering of the Azeri
state, the abusing of state symbols and the insulting of the Azeri
president by certain Iranian clerics" and said it was an act of
interference in internal affairs of Azerbaijan.
"The main goal of these provocations against the people of Azerbaijan
and the Azeri statehood is not a demonstration of religious zest,
Islamic solidarity, brotherhood and alleged care for the dignity of
our people. Actually, it is an abuse of Islam, damage to our stability
and incitement to civic confrontation. Such pronouncements and actions
are particularly impermissible after the Azeri chief of state had
declared that no violence against Iran would come from Azerbaijan,"
the department said.
Azerbaijan did not feel Islamic solidarity when Armenian extremists
committed acts of aggression against the Azeri people, it said.
"We regret to witness regular material and moral support of Iran to
the aggressor state - Armenia. We did not hear fatwa of Iranian
clerics on the occupation of Azerbaijan, destruction and vandalizing
of mosques in Shusha, Agdam and hundreds of other holy Islamic places
and the banishment of a million of Azeri Muslims from their homes. We
repeat that the people of Azerbaijan will never give in to
provocations and dirty rumors and will eliminate all obstacles on the
way to state independence. We advise Iranian clerics to stop
groundless insults, allegations and slander, which show disrespect for
Islamic moral, our national and cultural values," the statement said.
From: Baghdasarian