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==Law==
==Law==
Because of its Shi'ite character, the Islamic Republic of Iran is referred to as ''Rafida'', or ''rejectionist'' of the [[orthodox]] [[Salafi]] traditions handed down thru Ibn Taymiyyah, Abd al-Wahhab, and others. <ref>Sunnis speak of the "Prophet and his companions" as the source of divine inspiration, whereas the Shi'a reject the companions (the first 3 "Rightly-Guided Caliphs") and follow the Prophet's bloodline (the "First Imam"). </ref> Iran has been ruled under the Shi'a interpretation of ''[[Shariah]]'' since 1979.
[[Homosexuality|Homosexuals]] get the death penalty in Iran.
[[Homosexuality|Homosexuals]] get the death penalty in Iran.
<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297982,00.html Iran Does Far Worse Than Ignore Gays, Critics Say] Fox News, September 25, 2007</ref> However, in a speech at Columbia University, the president of Iran stated that homosexuality does not exist in his nation.
<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297982,00.html Iran Does Far Worse Than Ignore Gays, Critics Say] Fox News, September 25, 2007</ref> However, in a speech at Columbia University, the president of Iran stated that homosexuality does not exist in his nation.