10/07/2012 / IRAN
FRANCE 24 has blurred the cleric's face. The overlaid text, however, was added onto the original video by a Facebook group called "Iranian Leftists."
Video of cleric “molesting” woman on bus prompts anger online
An amateur video that appears to show an Islamic cleric inappropriately touching a woman on a bus is causing outrage among Iranian Internet users. Our Observer, a young Iranian woman, says such behaviour is common and recounts her own story of being sexually harassed by a member of the clergy.
While it is unclear what is going on in the first minute of the video, below, it becomes apparent toward the end of it that an Islamic cleric is rubbing his fingers through his cloak on a woman standing next to him. The woman’s face is not visible, and it is unclear whether this attention is unwanted. According to the video’s description on YouTube, this scene was filmed on a bus in the northeastern city of Masshad; our Iranian Observers confirm that the people heard talking in the background with an accent from that region.
The original video has been deleted, but it has been reposted on YouTube, on social media networks and on Persian-language websites. The video has prompted many angry comments from Internet users, who accuse clerics of taking advantage of their position of authority, often referring to them as “mullahs,” which is often used as a derogatory term in Iran.
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“A mullah called me to his office and told me that if I didn’t have sex with him, he would not allow me to pass his course”
Shila (not her real name), 26, is a university student.
In Iran, there are many scandals involving mullahs, who should be God’s men and exert strong self-control. [One example, in 2008, was the much-publicised scandal surrounding a married cleric who was caught on video committing adultery.] Instead, however, they are known as lecherous perverts, who do whatever they want and often take part in short-term marriages - sometimes for only an hour - which is basically prostitution but is accepted under Islamic law. [In Iran, Muslim clergy are allowed to engage in sexual activities within the confines of marriage]. They are also known to harass women in public, including in the subway or on busses, especially young girls who may not dare complain. And if they do complain, the police will of course side with the mullahs. That’s why young women do their best to avoid them.
When I was studying for my bachelor’s in Tehran, many courses were taught by mullahs. One of them called me to his office and told me that if I didn’t have sex with him, he would not allow me to pass his course. I said no, and he gave me a 9,50 out of 20 – just under the passing mark of 10. I went to his office again and said okay, sir, what do I need to do to pass? He proposed a short-term marriage during which we could have sex, which I refused. He then proposed another sex act, and so I tried to negotiate. Finally he accepted a kiss and touching me somewhere on my body in exchange for half a mark. He touched my hip in a rude manner, and I said I felt uncomfortable kissing in his office, and proposed we meet in my car or his car later. I left and never came back. About a month later he called me and said I had behaved sinfully. This made me very angry, so I threatened him, telling him my family was very protective of me. He never called me again, and gave me a passing mark. I heard many similar stories from other female students.
I believe that mullahs, many of whom come from poor families in rural areas, become sex-crazed when they enter religious schools during their adolescence. They have little contact with women, and all day long talk about Islamic rules regarding sex. So when they become mullahs, even though they’re allowed to marry, some of them abuse their newfound power to satisfy their cravings.
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Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Tue, 17/07/2012 - 16:01.Google : metzizah bepeh = jewish tradition of baby cxck sxcking.
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Today's clergy are the worst creatures under the Sun!
Submitted by Tahir Rana on Thu, 12/07/2012 - 22:03.It doesn't surprise me, the abuse of the Mullah, the Christian clergy are the same but their preference is the same sex but young boys!! The clergy of all religions are displaying similar sexual deviences under the guise of their "office!"
Therefore, to highlight the Iranian clergy at this point in time is accord with the western media propaganda strategy in line with the USA and Isreal.
Incidentally, the unacceptable behaviour of the clergy of all religious clergy of all religions is no worse than the Jewish clergy. The Jewish clergy set the bench
Mark of such bad behaviour, throughout history.
As for the so called "Muslim clergy", the Holy prophet Mohammad is reported to have prophesied the degradation of the Muslim in general and clergy in particular. He said: The clergy of this period will be the worst creatures under the sun, all ill will be issue out from them, so much so that they will become the mirror image of the Jewish clergy of his time and ills will finally will destroy them. (The reputation is clearly seen in this article and the their reputation in general. This is evident from the "war on terror" waged by the Americans. Although, the Americans are undertaking their war for their own geopolitical reasons. Nevertheless, it's the "Muslim" clergy who are the Taliban's!
Its worthy to note, that, the Holy prophet Mohammad dissociate himself from"the so called Muslim clergy!" of this time!
The holy prophet mohammad, talks about this period as the period when only the name of Islam will exist, and the masses will be misguided by the morally and spiritually devoid mullah.
Nevertheless, the prophet Mohmammad also gave the glad tiding that when the religion
of Islam will have lost it's true bearing and all spirtuality and closeness to Allah will disappear, Allah will send down his Mahdi/ Messiah ( one person in the mantles of All the prophets as prophesied in all the true religions that exist today). The purpose of the second coming of Christ /Mahdi would be to set all the matters of faith right, from all the ills that have crept into the body of Religion. His purpose would be two fold, to reform mankind towards the man's duty towards his fellow being and duty towards God.
Therefore, the bad acts of the clergy is clearly in accord with the prophesy of the Holy Prophet of Islam, that the clergy of this time are the worst creatures under the Sun.
The promise messiah and Mahdi has appeared, exactly in accord with all the religions and the community of the Promised reformer of the age are setting the affairs of man towards the true purpose of the creation of man, that is to worship God and to reflect the attributes of God in their daily life! May Allah the almighty strengthen the community of the Promised Messiah to reform
Mankind towards it's purpose Amen!
Mullah Sex Abuse
Submitted by Dilbert (not verified) on Mon, 23/07/2012 - 14:53.An Arab Muslim enters a taxi cab to the airport in Paris, France. . .
Once he is seated he asks the cab driver to “turn off the radio because he must not hear music as decreed by his religion and in the time of the prophet, there was no music, especially Western music, which is music of the infidels and certainly no radio.”
So the cab driver politely switches off the radio, pulls over to the side, stops the cab and opens the back door.
The Arab asks him: “What are you doing, man?”
The Frenchman answers: “In the time of the prophet there were no taxis. So get out, stand on the curb and wait for a camel.”
Concoction!
Submitted by Hoosein Kader (not verified) on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 13:48.The whole video seems to be very funny. Could not see the face of the Cleric as well as the supposed victim. At the last minute the color of the Cleric's robe changes from gray to black. The figure of the Cleric is not on the bus! He is not standing on the bus at all. The story of Shila seems absurd. Not mentioning the name of the Cleric as well as name of the institution she studied, she is narrating an imaginary situation. There are many ways to correct the situation for Shila, angry reaction, shouting, complaining to their parents, leaders of the institution and so on. She did not do anything other than concocting an imagination.
IRAN NOT ISLAMIC COUNTRY
Submitted by Abdelmumin (not verified) on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 12:35.I hate when this happens in any religion I know of many priests in latin america that do these kind of things they take advantage of their position this is why in Islam we don't have priests nor clerics. Please understand that IRAN IS NOT AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY but a SHIA COUNTRY SHIISM and ISLAM ARE TWO SEPARATE THINGS. If regular Muslims understood this we would be better Islam is the religion of God shiism is the religion made up by yemeni jew. There are more sick things these rafidah (rejecters) do way worst than this they are a deviant people. Think of shia like mormons but as mormons claim to be christian but nobody believes that same for shia they are not muslim unfortunately many muslims don't know but most of the scholars of Islam say this and there are so many sects under them most of iranians are of the twelver sect.
Any religious person who takes advantage of his position should be held accountable for his actions I don't think that this cleric will get anything as you can see in western countries priest rape babies and children yet they are just move to another church and the vatican doesn't do anything there is no justice for the victims.
Shiaim vs Sunni
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Mon, 30/07/2012 - 06:27.In iran it is claimed that the leader of moslems of the world is our leader how do you say that Iran is not a islamic country. of course islam in Iran is a bit different from islam in Iraq or Eygpt or elsewhere and it is natural. but you should remmeber i think shiah islam is much more modern and free thinker than sunni muslems. I have red many stories of sunni muslems having sex with little children even in a mosque learning quran! I think religion is a bull shit!
You have written the truth.
Submitted by Binyamine (not verified) on Mon, 16/07/2012 - 17:25.You have written the truth. This is not true Islam.
the most ridiculous "law" is
Submitted by noname (not verified) on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 10:09.the most ridiculous "law" is the short-term-marriage legislation (of course some others may exist). really outrageous. that no one even dares to question such a horrendous practice. msut exist more than soem centuries.
so much hypocrisy!
If these people (whoever involved) feel pure according to these religious ideas, marriage (less than some hours, having sex, divorce, everything fine apparently, leaving for home, meeting husband or wife).
great religious values!
this seems to be the most advanced notion of truthfulness, sincerity and trust.
hope not everyone tries to emulate this (of course!).
wonder why in some Muslim (but not only) circles people have such a schizophrenic and paradoxical relation in particular to women, marriage, adultery, etc.
Talking this way and acting that way, seems quite usual.
By the way, prostitution of course is not allowed! some guys just marry a women, (rarely but sometimes) buy her, (in any case) blackmail her, (then) divorce her and everything is fine (according to certain traditions)! great!
no surprise why some people in the Muslim world (especially men) really are in favour of some Islamic customs, no surprise either why some are really against some ideas (in other parts of the world, or the women involved or the men who are able to think in terms of more equal and justice-/ honour-based values not this fake-pseudo-duplicitous-devious-dsihonest-untruthful-hypocritical-religious-attachment-and-obedience-stuff).