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Northern Iran: Sunni scholar released

TALESH: “Shaikh Qureshi Shaf’ei,” the preacher (khateeb) of Mohammedia Sunni mosque and the head of a Sunni school has been released after 6 months of being arrested on Tuesday 29th June 2010.

SunniOnline quoted “Islamic World News” that “Shaikh Shaf’ei Qureshi”, the religious school director and khateeb of Mohammedia Sunni mosque was kept arrested for six months after this long time recently he was released.
According to the news agencies respected shaikh was arrested from his home on 10th January 2010 by the Iranian Police and Security agencies.
It is worthy to mention that Shaikh Qureshi had been in prison one year along some other Sunni scholars few years ago.
Shaikh Qureshi is a great Sunni scholar and preacher in the northern city Talesh, Gilan province who usually does not interfere in political affairs.

Source: SunniOnline.us

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