IRAN HANGS MAN IN QOM

22 December 2008 :

Iran hanged a man in a prison in the religious city of Qom, the government newspaper Iran reported.
Alireza, 41, was found guilty of being 'corrupt on earth' for 'promoting superstitions.'
He claimed that he was the 14th Shiite Imam, Iranian news agency Aftab reported.

(Sources: Straits Times, Iran Human Rights, 21/12/2008)

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