Gunmen Attack Major Shiite Holy Site In Iran, Killing At Least 15

[Erik the UNred]

Source: Huffington Post

Oct 26, 2022, 12:07 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gunmen opened fire Wednesday at a major Shiite holy site in the southern city of Shiraz, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, according to state-run media.

The official website of the judiciary says two gunmen were arrested and a third is on the run after the attack on the Shah Cheragh mosque. The state-run IRNA news agency reported the death toll and state TV said 40 people were wounded.

The attack, which bore the hallmarks of Sunni extremists who have targeted the country’s Shiite majority in the past, comes as Iran has been convulsed by over a month of anti-government demonstrations, the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic in over a decade.

Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of a northwestern city to mark the watershed 40 days since the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, whose tragedy sparked the protests.

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[TeamProg]

1. Religious extremism and guns.. Both deadly, both modern, both must be banned. n/t

[Wicked Blue]

3. You forgot to add misogyny nt

[TeamProg]

4. Did misogyny play into this mass shooting? I didn't catch that if it did. n/t

[Wicked Blue]

12. I was adding it to things that should be banned

sorry it was confusing

[FredGarvin]

6. Religious extremism is far from being modern

[TeamProg]

7. But were the Crusades even considered "extreme" at the time? I doubt it. n/t

[FredGarvin]

8. Gee, ya think?

Millions killed.

[TeamProg]

13. I wasn't there, but at that time I doubt that the throngs and 'armies' of Christians raiding and

killing the Moors were considered "religious extremists". They were just, "Christians".

[Elessar Zappa]

9. You can't ban religion.

1st amendment.

[TeamProg]

10. Yeah, I know.. one would pop up anyway.. underground. Someone will always want to know, "why are

we here?" - must be Gawd..

[maxsolomon]

2. Never imagined there would be Sunni Terrror in Iran

Seems unwise; they're inviting a backlash from the Shia theocracy.

I have no idea how many Sunni live in Iran.

[FredGarvin]

5. The Sunni Liberation Front is to blame

Or maybe it was The Liberation Front of Sunni?

Let's hope the sides come to an agreement soon.

/s

[TeamProg]

11. or the PFJ?

go to 1:05 to save time.

[Ray Bruns]

14. Splitter!

[Marcuse]

15. Always look on the bright side of life.