November 20, 2006 - 18:05 AMT
Iranian TV Channel Calls to Coup D'Etat in Azerbaijan, Baku Says
Compass everyday program broadcast by Iranian satellite television contained calls for forcible change of Constitution of Azerbaijan, which does not 'correspond to Islamic traditions'. The publication of Rafik Taghi in Sanat Azeri newspaper, which insulted Prophet Mohammed, was used as a ground for such calls.

The program presenters persuaded the Azeri citizens to perform fetva (the verdict of religious leaders) against publicist Rafik Taghi. The Iranian TV Channel said that the Muslim population of Azerbaijan should perform the orders of their religious leaders but not obey the government.

Almost the whole Sunday program that lasted for an hour consisted of open calls to the Azerbaijani population, reports Mediaforum.