12 People Died Due to Bombs at Religious Institute in Iran

Oita Godo Newspaper (evening edition on April 14, 2008)

According to Tehran Mass Media broadcasted on April 13, the explosion caused by handmade bombs occurred at Shiah Islamic Institute located in the center of Shiraz city (southern Iran) during the usual meeting on April 12 at night. 12 people were reported died, whereas more than 200 people got injured.

Iran’s religious institute bomb is deemed as an extremely exceptional case. Although the criminal proclamation has not been announced yet, the assembly agreed there is a possibility that this was the chaos caused by other Islamic sects, especially the one called ‘Sunnites’, who strongly antagonizes Shiah sect because the government has approved it as the national religion.

Comment: It is very difficult as well as dangerous to talk about this issue. What I can do is just hoping they can create the mutual understanding soon, and then bring the co-existence about.

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS３, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University