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Ahmadinejad Criticized for Kissing Teacher's Hand


[Maan News-PA] Iranian President Ahmadinejad is being slammed by Iranian newspapers and Islamic groups after he kissed his teacher's hand during a celebration of Iranian teacher's day. The Tehran-based Hizbullah newspaper considered the Iranian president's behavior contradictory to Islamic law, "which prohibits kissing the hand of any lady if she is not one of the man's family members."
2007-05-03 01:00:00
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