(NEWS) Iranian Cleric: Holocaust Is 'Superstition'

"Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem-Shirazi echoes sentiment often voiced by President Ahmadinejad, says Holocaust is attempt to manipulate the world.

Iran's Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem-Shirazi on Saturday joined Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in denying the Holocaust, saying it was nothing more than a 'superstition' meant to manipulate the West and the United States.

The ayatollah, speaking in the city of Qom, was quoted by the IRNA news agency."