Ahmad Ghabel
Ahmad Ghabel | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1954 |
| Died | October 22, 2012 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Other names | Ahmad Qabel |
| Occupation | Muslim cleric |
Ahmad Ghabel (
He was a follower of the dissident cleric
Biography
While working as a journalist for Hayat-é-No he was arrested on 31 December 2001, upon orders of the
Ghabel has issued a fatwa about hijab or head and neck covering for Muslim women. He argues that only covering the body of Muslim women is obligatory, and covering other parts of the body like hair and neck are recommended.[3]
In December 2009, he was arrested on his way to
On December 14, 2010, he was convicted of working against the ruling system and insulting the country's supreme leader, and was sentenced to 20 months in jail, and was given 20 days to appeal.[4] He started serving his sentence in July 2011 but was transferred to a hospital that summer in order to do surgery on a brain tumor.[1]
He died on 22 October 2012 while on hospital arrest, after a six-day coma.[1]
See also
- Iranian reform movement
References
- ^ a b c d "Prominent Iranian Dissident Cleric Ahmad Ghabel Dies". Radio Free Europe. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ PRESS ORGANISATIONS URGES IRANIAN CLERICS TO RELEASE JOURNALISTS, PARIS 4 Jan. 2002 (IPS)
- ^ "An interview with him". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b Iran reformer sentenced to jail, exile and fine[dead link], By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, The Associated Press, December 15, 2010;
External links
- (in Persian) [1] (His weblog)
- (in Persian) Ahmad Qabel's letter to Supreme leader of Iran, BBC
- The Shattered Illusions of the Revolution
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