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Opposition supporters have faced increasing pressure from the authorities, with some hardliners labelling them as "mohareb" - enemies of God who can be sentenced to death under Iran's Sharia law.
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He said that "such people are called mohareb" - enemies of God - whose deaths are sanctioned under Islamic law.
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Mousavi and Kharroubi, along with reformist former president Mohamad Khatami, have been deemed "mohareb" opponents of God by the Iranian regime, and as a result "are henceforth barred from leaving" the country.
Iran's Die-Hard Democrats Ilan Berman 2011
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Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a hardline imam who often leads Friday prayers in Tehran, applauded the MPs and, accused the two opposition leaders of being "mohareb," or enemies of God, said they deserved the harshest of punishments.
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Those convicted of being "mohareb," enemies of God, are executed
CNN.com 2010
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Those convicted of being "mohareb," enemies of God, are executed
CNN.com 2010
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As the Iranian mullahs wrestle to gain control of its citizens, those active against the religious regime have been officially declared 'mohareb', which literally means 'enemies of God', an offence punishable by death.
SchNEWS - Weekly direct action newsletter and party and protest guide 2010
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Gholamhossein Elham, a member of Iran's powerful Guardians Council, has reportedly said that opposition leader Mir Hossein Musavi is a "mohareb," which means "an enemy of God" or someone who takes up arms against the Iranian establishment.
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Those convicted of being "mohareb," enemies of God, are executed
CNN.com 2010
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Those convicted of being "mohareb," enemies of God, are executed
CNN.com 2010
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