The serial of insulting the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, is not going to be over; in the recent case, a popular actor and producer in Iran insulted Talha, Zobair and Abu-Mousa Ash’ari in a comedy show.
The official website of the Sunni community in Iran (sunnionline.us) reported, Mehran Modiri, the producer and host of a popular comedy TV show insulted the companions. “Dorehami” is a telecast program aired every night in Nasim TV channel.
Thousands of Iranian Sunni members in the social websites and communicating apps expressed their anger asking the authorities of IRIB (the state-run TV and radio channels) to stop broadcasting such programs.
20 Sunni members of the Iranian Majlis (parliament) have objected the incident in a written admonition. It was broadcast by the official radio channel of the parliament yesterday, Sunday 14th August, 2016.
The Iranian Sunni parliamentarians asked the authorities of IRIB and the ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to notice the issue.
Ali Motahhari, the Deputy Speaker of the Majlis and Mohammad Qaseem Osmani, the only Sunni member of the executive board of the Iranian parliament also objected the insulting issue.
The officials of the state TV and radio and the producers of the program have not issued any reaction yet.
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