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NCRI – Ali Sarami, the 62 year old political prisoner who was executed on Tuesday by the Iranian regime exuded extraordinary courage and determination even in his final days and moments, according to an eyewitness and Mr. Sarami\u2019s spouse.<\/p>\n
The eyewitness said, \u201cThe henchmen came to take Ali in the early morning hours. He told them he wants to pray first. They brought him a turbah [small piece of soil or clay to pray on], but he told them \u2018I don\u2019t want anything from you, I will just pray on the ground.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey also wanted to cover his eyes,\u201d the eyewitness went on, adding, \u201cBut he told them, \u2018Don\u2019t cover my eyes, because I want to go there with open eyes and witness the scene and your deeds.\u2019 Ali then recited an Islamic prayer and chanted \u2018Hossein\u2019 three times [the third revered Shiite imam\u2019s name].\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Sarami\u2019s wife recounted, \u201cI went to visit him on Monday [the day before his execution]. The phone at the booth had some problems and kept disconnecting. My daughter, Zeinab, said, \u2018Dad, please ask for another visit.\u2019 But her father replied, \u2018I will never ask them for anything. I don\u2019t want anything from criminals.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
The Iranian regime has prohibited visits to the Sarami family home fearing growing protests over the execution. Agents of the regime have threatened Mr. Sarami\u2019s wife that if she does not comply with the restrictions over traffic to the house, she will be sentenced to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n
In an attempt to minimize the impact of the criminal hanging, the clerical regime\u2019s intelligence agents also tore down pictures of Mr. Sarami which were put up around his residence. They have threatened the family that if any sounds were heard from the house, they would lock all doors and prevent visits altogether.<\/p>\n
The regime\u2019s agents have taken down the street sign from the house door in order to prevent its identification by those who are planning to pay their respects to the mourning family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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