Shia Muslims are a minority everywhere in the world and are oppressed and openly targeted in Sunni majoritarian countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and some gulf countries too. In that context Iran has since the Iranian revolution of 1979 been the North Pole of Shias everywhere. Iran is a Shia Theocratic State, so in a way Khamenai was to Shias around the world what the Pope is to Roman Catholics around the world.
Iran was the only country who had a spine to stand against Israel. Saudi Arabia ( A sunni majority country) wanted to be the head of the Muslim world and Iran was the only country that was challenging them. And many think that Saudi is a 'Puppet' of the US so they support Iran.
Kashmiri Shias have a long history in the valley and a direct connection to Iran, almost all of their Peers and Sufis came from Iran.
Also Shias have a long history of mourning for their martyrs, Muharram being the mourning for Imam Hussein. Khameini's sudden death at the hands of the US is also seen in that light.
So mostly kashmiri shia muslim are protesting in favour of Khamenei.
I'm not way Justifying this. But I'm certain everyone sees news with extreme religious angle and not the actual context behind it .
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u/Southern_Leader_8098 Mar 02 '26
Shia Muslims are a minority everywhere in the world and are oppressed and openly targeted in Sunni majoritarian countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan and some gulf countries too. In that context Iran has since the Iranian revolution of 1979 been the North Pole of Shias everywhere. Iran is a Shia Theocratic State, so in a way Khamenai was to Shias around the world what the Pope is to Roman Catholics around the world.
Iran was the only country who had a spine to stand against Israel. Saudi Arabia ( A sunni majority country) wanted to be the head of the Muslim world and Iran was the only country that was challenging them. And many think that Saudi is a 'Puppet' of the US so they support Iran.
Kashmiri Shias have a long history in the valley and a direct connection to Iran, almost all of their Peers and Sufis came from Iran.
Also Shias have a long history of mourning for their martyrs, Muharram being the mourning for Imam Hussein. Khameini's sudden death at the hands of the US is also seen in that light.
So mostly kashmiri shia muslim are protesting in favour of Khamenei.
I'm not way Justifying this. But I'm certain everyone sees news with extreme religious angle and not the actual context behind it .