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Top Shia cleric congrats Pope Francis on Christmas
Head of the Supreme Council of the Society of Qom Seminary Instructors Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi in a message on Thursday felicitated birth of the Jesus Christ (PBUH) to the Leader of the world Catholic Church Pope Francis.
Ayatollah Yazdi also congratulated the occassion to the followers of Jesus Christ (PBUH) worldwide wishing them a merry Christmas.
The ayatollah expressed hope that leaders of divine religions shoulder their responsibilities for spreading peace, unity and justice across the globe.
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Iran's top leaders used Twitter to send Christmas greetings that praised Jesus, continuing a new era of social media outreach by a government previously known for Islamic extremism and political belligerence.
"May Jesus Christ, Prophet of love & peace, bless us all on this day. Wishing Merry #Christmas to those celebrating, esp Iranian Christians," said a tweet from the official account of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
In response to Rouhani, the Shiite Muslim country's hardline Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, tweeted back: "No doubt that Jesus #Christ has no less value among Muslims than [he has] among the pious Christians."
Another tweet from Khamenei's account said that "Jesus #Christ, the Son of #Mary, was a herald of God's grace, blessing & guidance for man."
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The chief Iranian nuclear negotiator, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, joined in some of the Christmas tweeting from Tehran.
“May the spirit of Christmas bring joy, peace, empathy and compassion to everyone throughout the coming year. Merry Christmas,” said a post on his account.
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