A Fatwa with Lethal Precedent One of the most influential Shiite clerics alive—Grand Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi—has just branded Donald Trump an “enemy of God,” a label that in Iran is no idle insult. It is a religious and legal death sentence. For those unfamiliar with Shia jurisprudence, the designation “Mohareb” (“one who wages war against God”) carries a penalty that has historically ended with the scaffold or the bullet. To dismiss this as mere clerical bluster is to ignore decades of precedent and a culture that rewards martyrdom and vendetta over negotiation. The Words That Warrant Execution The fatwa was issued in response to Trump’s recent threats against Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and the Marja—senior Shiite religious authorities who…
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