IRAN, SARAVAN- The leading Islamic scholars, chiefs of tribes, academians and youths of “Saravan”, “Sib-Souran” and “Zaboli” have castigated the recent affronting incident to Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdul-Hamid by some ultra-bigoted elements in a joint statement released lately.

IRAN, KHASH- In response to a flouting state-meeting in Khash, outstanding Sunni scholars, imams, khotabaa, teachers, academians and tribal elders castigated the nefarious words of some provincial officials in a meeting on Saturday, January 29, 2012 in Makhzan-ul-Uloom seminary of Khash, Baluchistan.

IRAN, ZAHEDAN- Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdul Hameed and teachers of Darululoom Zahedan have expressed their deep concerns over a state-held offensive meeting in Khash city, central Baluchistan, in their weekly meeting at the largest seminary of Sunnis in Iran.

IRAN, KHASH- A meeting held by the Iranian authorities in Khash, Sistan-Baluchistan, failed to complete its work over insult of Shaikh Abdul Hameed Ismaeelzahi and biggest Sunni centers on Saturday, 28, January 2012.

Chairman Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday that the JUI-F would sweep elections if only the establishment stops interfering.

Khaaf- In a wave of aversion to the state-established Planning Council for Sunni Seminaries in Iran, the personnel of reputed Sunni Seminary, Jamiah Ahnaf Khaaf, Khorasan, spurned the decrees of the council.

Zahedan- The official website of the office of Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdul Hameed has been launched in Zahedan, Iran.

Sarbaaz- Shaikh Mustafa Jangizahi, Khateeb of “Masjid-e-Khizra” in Raask city of the Iranian Baluchistan was killed on Friday evening, January 20, 2012.

Mashhad- Rectors and teachers of Sunni seminaries in Khorasan region, eastern Iran, have refused to accredit the state-run Planning Council for Sunni Seminaries in a letter to the concerned authorities.

An Afghan soldier shot and killed four French troops on Friday in eastern Afghanistan and a helicopter crash killed six more NATO service members in the south, officials said, marking a particularly deadly 24 hours for coalition forces.