Yesterday afternoon 2nd of May, the Azerbaijani authorities completely destroyed 'Imam Zaman' Shiite seminary in city of Nardaran.
Authorities backed by police forces destroyed the Imam Zaman Seminary under the pretext of expanding the street, while according to the witnesses the seminary is located at the end of the alley ant need not any expansion.
The seminary of Imam Zaman is near to the shrine of Rahimah Khatun.
Activist and elders of Nardaran condemned these barbaric act and announced to file a complaint to Judicial authorities.
Last year Azerbaijani security forces attacked the Imam Hussain mourning ceremony in Nardaran which 5 Shiite martyred and tens others injured and arrested. The regime also desecrated the symbols of Shiite Muslims.
More than 150 Shiite activists including 18 clerics are in prisons of Azerbaijan with out any charges. Azerbaijan has a population of approximately 10.000.000 people, 85 percent of them are Shia Muslims.
source : abna24
