A top Iranian cleric said the Shia killing in Egypt is in line with confrontation with Shia crescent saying the enemies intend to corrupt anti-Zionism nature of the revolutions in some Islamic countries.

Hujjat-ol-Islam Mahdi Taeb, Iranian scholar and professor at Qom Seminary, reflected on the issue of Shia killing in Egypt and said the axis of uprising in the Arab countries is confrontation with the Zionist regime of Israel, reported Taqrib News Agency (TNA).

He said, “Muslim Brotherhood has different sub categories out of which one is basically dependent upon world arrogant powers though they pretend to oppose them.” And added, ”This group has dominated the Egyptian protesters and misrepresent Shia as a threat.”

The cleric also referred to the viewpoints of Egyptian President, Mohammad Morsi, regarding Shia killing in the country and said it was induced from his remarks that Shia community as a threat that intends to seize Egypt.

He said, “By supporting excommunication movements and overstatement of Shia and necessity of confrontation with Shia, they tried to fade the confrontation with the Zionist regime.”

Iranian scholar criticized Egypt for its opposition with Shia and noted,” Egypt instead of cutting ties with the Zionist regime and claiming the rights of Gaza people, is trying to promote an anti-Shia movement which they call as sectarian disagreements.

Hujjat-ol-Islam Mahdi Taeb also noted that these measures might benefit them in short term but the Egyptian nation will soon find the truth and recognize its true enemy.

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