Apparently he was jailed for being too "moderate" and going against "political" Islam -- you know, the sort of Islam Muhammad implemented in Medina and which was subsequently adhered to by the "righteous" caliphs, and so forth.
"Iran: Jailed ayatollah asks Pope to help free him," from Adnkronos, September 26 (thanks to Clark):
Tehran, 26 Sept. (AKI) - Iran's jailed Ayatollah Sayyid Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi has written a letter to Pope Benedict XVI and other religious leaders asking them to help secure his release.Meanwhile, a number of the ayatollah's co-religionists have been busy burning effigies of the Pope for quoting history.
The ayatollah asked the pontiff to "...defend the divine credibility and spiritual sacredness" by asking the Iranian authorities to respect human rights.The letter was reportedly smuggled out of jail and distributed by the ayatollah's representative in Europe.
It was also addressed to Israel's chief rabbi, the grand mufti of al-Azhar and the Saudi ulema of Dar al-Fatwa.
Addressing the Muslim leaders, Kazemeini says that "Political Islam is erasing the word of God and his prophet, Mohammed", while he asks rabbis to "make the world hear the cry of the Muslims in Iran, in the name of the same God that (we) jointly worship."
Kazemeini has been jailed since October 2006 with a group of his supporters. They have been accused of anti-constitutional activities and heresy.
Rights group Amnesty International claims that Kazemeini has been tortured for the past two years. He is known to oppose political Islam and the presence of the mullahs and ayatollahs in government and institutions.
Kazemeini has broad support in Iran and before his arrest, thousands of people filled stadiums to hear his sermons.
Why didn't he send a copy of his letter to the World Council of Churches? (just kidding)
Several Left-wing Protestants have honored Ahmedinejad at dinner in New York. The WCC will tell you that Iran is a paragon of religious freedom!
Well, he has a set, that's for sure.
Mr. Kazemeini, you reap what you sow.
His torture will now be stepped up, probably. Especially for including a rabbi in that list!
What has happened to the ayatollah is the logical conclusion of following the tenets of the "religion" he espouses. Guess he missed that part.
"He is known to oppose political Islam and the presence of the mullahs and ayatollahs in government and institutions."
Is there another kind of Islam?....
"How many divisions does the Pope have?" J. Stalin
"Kazemeini has broad support in Iran and before his arrest, thousands of people filled stadiums to hear his sermons"
Are those thousands of supports marching in the streets to demand his release?...
GASP.Tehran, 26 Sept. (AKI) - Iran's jailed Ayatollah Sayyid Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi has written a letter to Pope Benedict XVI
A AYATOLLAH ASKING THE HEAD KUFER FOR HELP GASP FAINT HAS THE SUN BURNED OUT :p
"Fatima, honey -- stop flinching -- what's that outside the window? Does that look like a *chicken* to you?"
Kazemeini says that: "Political Islam is erasing the word of God and his prophet, Mohammed", while he asks rabbis to "make the world hear the cry of the Muslims in Iran, in the name of the same God that (we) jointly worship."
Uh, negative on that one, Kaze ole boy, as Allah is NOT the God of the Bible:
http://www.kingmessiahproject.com/is_allah_not_God.html
Excerpt from above link:
"Muslims believe that there is no other God besides Allah and that he is the God of the universe. They claim that not only is he their God, but that he is the God of the Jews, the Christians and everyone else. When examining the profile of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and comparing it with Allah’s profile, there are a number of distinct differences between them that can only result in one conclusion: These profiles simply do not match! Allah is NOT the God of the Bible!"
"The Islamic faith, through the teachings of Muhammad, asserts that Allah is God and attempt to place him within the confines of the Holy Scriptures. When the Bible contradicts their teachings, they allege that it is flawed, has been tampered with, and has many errors. They further claim that the Koran, through the teachings of their prophet Muhammad, corrects them. However, it has already been established that Muhammad was both a false prophet and teacher. Therefore, Islam’s allegations are unsupported, baseless and without merit."
"There are a number of major differences between the God of the Bible and Allah. This chapter will focus upon five reasons why they are not the same. According to the Holy Scriptures, the God of the Bible is the one true God while Allah is a false god."
Hoisted by one's own petard.
I leave, as a lesson for the pupil, the meaning of this medieval expression.
Infidel aid will consist of the following - A dull knife to saw his miserable head off. A video camera to document the occasion. Sweets to hand out to the kids later as a celebratory token. And hope for more "aid" to other ayatollahs.
Any man of conscience and good will should be respected and protected--rara avis--the fabled moderate Muslim found!
If he has such a massive following among the iranians, let them spring him out of jail.
We will not make any headway with this islam problem, until we stop offering refuge to it's natural enemies. Make them stay, and they will have to fight, or die.
Where is the Muslim out-rage?
"Kazemeini has broad support in Iran and before his arrest, thousands of people filled stadiums to hear his sermons"
---
Earth to ayatollah:
Your sermons were the warmup. They were there for the hangings.