  Employee of President’s administration arrested in Iran May 2, 2011 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Executive Secretary of Tehran's Vo'az (preachers) Community Abbas Amirifar was arrested for his assistance to creation of a film about Imam Mehdi, mashreghnews.ir and tabnak.ir portals close to the ruling conservatives' camp reported. In the film, Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was presented as the incarnation of Sayyid Khurasani, while President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the incarnation of Shuaib bin Saleh. Shiites believe that these two individuals will help Imam Mahdi to save the world from oppression and violence. Many influential religious figures in Iran, including Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, have expressed strong protest against the film and its demonstration. Former head of the Iranian President’s administration Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei appointed Amirifar as member of the Cultural Council at the Presidential Administration in May 2010, MEHR news agency reported. Many media outlets close to the ruling conservatives' camp of Iran say that a film about Imam Mahdi was funded by Mashaei.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
