Ayatollah Gorgani censure Sheikh Nimr execution order

One of the Iranian Islamic Jurisprudents, Ayatollah Mohammad Alavi Gorgani, in a message, condemned severely Saudi Arabian prosecutor’s demand of the death penalty for prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).

Ayatollah Alavi Gorgani underscored that such measures and movement against religious scholars and cleric is definitely dictated by the arrogant world.

Qom seminary instructor condemned severely such movement and called on all Muslims especially Saudi people to stand against such malignant decision.

It is noteworthy that Saudi cleric was attacked, injured and arrested by Saudi security forces en route to his house in the Qatif region of Eastern province on July 8, 2012, after he had called for the release of jailed protesters and all the prisoners of conscience.