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NCRI –\u00a0The burial ceremony of Hashemi Rafsanjani became a prelude for the divide and factional feuding among Iran regime different bands. Some state-run media put finger on issues like Khamenei performing prayer and requiem for the deceased (Rafsanjani) during which he removed phrases of good deeds attributed to the deceased substituting them with phrases used to ask forgiveness for him.<\/p>\n
In his condolence message issued on the occasion of Rafsanjani\u2019s death, the Iranian regime\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, spoke of his differences and disagreements with him, especially in recent years. Khamenei, in his message, used a lower ranking epithet of \u201cHojatoleslam\u201d, contrary to what is known, and refused to use the higher rank title of \u201cAyatollah\u201d to refer to Rafsanjani.
Changing the phrases of requiem and prayers by Khamenei during Rafsanjani\u2019s burial and referring to him in his message contemptuously as \u201cSheikh Ali Akbar\u201d and \u201cHojatoleslam\u201d were extensively reflected by some media and sources affiliated to Rafsanjani-Rouhani faction.<\/p>\n
Despite the regime’s efforts to display the so-called unity and cohesion during Rafsanjani\u2019s funeral, and despite government\u2019s planned censorship of television and radio, some peripheral issues surrounding the ceremony and conflicts among the ruling factions were released whether unwantedly via direct TV broadcast or knowingly through the internet and social networking.<\/p>\n
During the funeral ceremony, when the participants saw the head of the regime\u2019s Radio and Television (IRIB, affiliated to Khamenei\u2019s band) on his route, they chanted the slogan \u201cOur IRIB is our shame, our shame.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moreover, while Khamenei\u2019s band chanted the slogan \u201cAll these people (army) have come for the love of Rahbar (i.e. Leader meaning Khamenei),\u201d supporters of Rafsanjani chanted the slogan \u201cAll these people have come for the love of Akbar (i.e. Rafsanjani).\u201d<\/p>\n
Reports indicate that a number of people who chanted slogans against the regime were arrested by the security forces.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Mehdi Hashemi, Rafsanjani\u2019s son, did not allow the head of the regime\u2019s IRIB to go under Rafsanjani\u2019s coffin and hold it up, as close people usually do during the funeral before placing the coffin into the grave, and rejected him.<\/p>\n
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