Iran, The Virus and a Rumor
These are difficult times that require thoughtful analysis and reflection using only the most accurate information. That said, here's a great rumor.
The high rate of The Virus in Iran has been attributed to the Western blockade of goods and services. The Iranians are said to have subverted these restrictions by going through Russia and China, hence their increased exposure to The Virus. BUT...
It is said by some that the hierarchy of Iran's Shiʿa community saw an opportunity in China's western provinces to proselytize among the sizable Muslim population there and brought a lot of local religious leaders from China to Iran, particularly to Qom, a holy city and the site of the of the shrine of Fatimah bint Musa, sister of Imam Ali ibn Musa Rida (Persian Imam Reza, 789–816 CE). Qom is the largest center for Shiʿa scholarship in the world, and is a significant destination of pilgrimage, with around twenty million pilgrims visiting the city every year, the majority being Iranians but also other Shi'a Muslims from outside Iran. The Chinese New Year stirred the populations, and the pot. The pilgrimages stirred the populations, and the pot.
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