Khamenei’s favorite reciter hit by rape claims

IRAN
Al Arabiya

Ramadhan al-Saadi, AlArabiya.net
Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Rape victims are coming forward alleging the one of Iran’s leading Quran readers sexually molested them.

Saeed Toosi is considred one of Iran’s most celebrated Quran reader and was once considered an “exemplary model to be followed” according to Khamenei, current Supreme Leader of Iran.

The 46-year-old representative of Iran in the international Quranic competition, and the winner of the first prize both internationally and locally, has reportedly raped seven of his students aged between 12 ad 14, during the past seven years.

They decided to shed light on their cases and bring it to the public while an Iranian court attempts at covering up the sexual scandal under supposed direct orders from the Khamenei and the Supreme Judicial authorities.

Toosi adds up to a growing list of scandal facing Tehran, after series of economic ones have preoccupied the Iranian public.

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