Unlike the competing clerics who challenged the ruling duo in last year's challenged balloting, Boroujerdi has become a consistent champion of secularism. He has declared, "the regime is adamant that either people adhere to political Islam or be jailed, exiled or killed. Its behavior is no different from that of Osama bin Laden or Mullah Omar."
>>>>”He was born in Tehran and educated in the Shia religious center of Qom.”<<<<
Whilst Boroujerdi is a so-called “secularist”, any Shia Cleric who has or has had any formal education in a Shia seminary, particularly “in the Shia religious center of Qom”, in Iran, must know that Shia Islam, like Sunni Islam, is about what is called Political Islam.
Islam and Politics are inseparable. Take a very close look at its history & doctrine.
In fact, Shia Islam was brought about, specifically, for political reasons in its inception in the 7th century Arabia & later on, formally, circa early 17th century in Iran.
In fact, SUNNI Muslims can be & are often more SECULAR.
Boroujerdi, must know it without a doubt.
Whether Boroujerdi wants to or has wanted to deviate from the mentioned Islamic political ideoloy is a separate matter. His followers are not sufficient in numbers to make or have made a difference any way.
Actually, I would blame Shia clerics such as Boroujerdi for the mess in Iran. They influenced key political figures in Iran such as the Shah at the time, who in his faith in Islam, as well as other matters, became indecisive to take action against not the radicals, but those who truly believed in the CORE of Islamic doctrine, ideology, history & teachings, including its prophet Mohammad’s actions.
Let’s call a spade a spade, and not window-dress it to make it more acceptable.