TABRIZ, Iran (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Friday prayer leader of Tabriz condemned Anti-Islamic acts perpetrated by the government of Azerbaijan.

The despotic policy of Azerbaijan government disappointed Muslims and hurt their hearts,” said Friday prayer leader of Tabriz, Ayatollah Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari.

Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari rebuked the dictatorship policy of Azerbaijan government stating that Arrogant powers such the U.S and the regime of Zionism aggravate the exasperating condition in this country.

“The current condition in Azerbaijan is, obviously enough, abysmal especially for Shia people,” said the senior cleric.

“Holding the homosexual parade in a country which most of its population consisted of Muslims is literally disappointing,” the Islamic Scholar mentioned.

The Islamic Scholar underlined, “such system of governing that disappoints people is doomed to fail.”

“Azerbaijan is the second Shia country in the world but unfortunately such anti- Islamic moves hurt Muslims especially Islamic scholars and cleric,” Ayatollah Mojtahed Shabestari underlined.

The senior cleric also urged Azerbaijani nation to keep their unity and eschew any division in this condition.

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