Monday, July 28, 2008
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
MEMRI: Investigation by Egyptian Daily Al-Ahram Finds Iranian Involvement, Shi'ization in Comoros Islands - 'Recently, Iran has been showing increased interest in the Union of the Comoros, the island nation off Africa's east coast. Historically, the inhabitants of this nation's three component islands were mostly Shi'ite, until they were conquered by France in the mid-19th century; today, most residentsare Shafi'i Sunnis. Iran's interest in the Union of the Comoros is supported by Comoros President Ahmad Abdallah Sambi, despite opposition from various elements in the country. On May 1, 2008, the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram published an investigative article on Shi'ization in the Union of the Comoros. Following are translated excerpts from the investigation...'
