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Rumi
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Iranian homosexuals are excluded, even abroad
By Yek Irani
September 16, 1999
The Iranian
The irony is that the world is gazing on the struggle of Iranians for
democracy, human rights and freedom. But this struggle excludes the rights
of homosexuals as they are not seen as part of the human race.
It is often pointed out by experts in the field of Iranian studies that
various regimes have suppressed minorities. One can hardly disagree with
that. But between these lines there hides a bitter reality that must be
mentioned.
The Iranian community of Montreal is homophobic not because of any tyrannical
regime but on its own free will ... GO
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Iranian academic delegatin in U.S.
National Academy of Sciences
Meeting Summary: On September 8, 1999, the leadership of the U.S. National
Academies received several prominent members of the scientific community
of Iran.
Dr. Bruce Alberts, President of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr.
William Wulf, President of the National Academy of Engineering, and Dr.
Kenneth Shine, President of the Institute of Medicine, met with Professor
Reza Davari Ardakani, President of the Academy of Sciences of Iran, Professor
Reza Malekzadeh, Secretary of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Iran,
and other leading Iranian scientists ... FULL
TEXT
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More Letters
* Enough Rumi already
S Jalili writes: I enjoy
reading The IranianTimes every day but those Rumi poems are starting
toget on my nerves! Is it possible to get a poem from different poets ,
even modern ones, like Sepehri or Farokhzad, once in a while?
And anyway, what is this new craze among Iranians out-side of Iran,
about Rumi? I know he was a great poet, but why do we elevate him to a
kind of prophet-like status? Can't we live without these mythical beings?
Thanks for your great work.
* Go to Afghanistan
Massi Behbahani writes:
In response to the letter "Allah
knows best", if Iran is such a "modern theocracy" where
Allah knows best, may I ask what you are doing in the moral decay known
as the United States which you described as "borderline anarchy"?
I suggest you relocate to Afghanistan where you may be one with the
Taleban and there, you may continue on your way of being an ignorant and
hypocritical individual who shames all Iranians with your backward beliefs
and uneducated commentary.
And for the sake of all Iranian women, we really have no need of you
telling us how to protect our dignity when you obviously have none yourself.
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by fine craftsmanship and a dedication to traditional painting, brings
alive Persian history and makes it possible for the public to experience
the past for themselves. The show will be held from October 1 until the
end of the month... DETAILS
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Human body
... Iranian culture displays an extreme form of schizophrenia where on
one hand it ennobles the earth and the heavens, shades and shapes, colors
and tones, and yet it is disgusted with the most beautiful creation of all
- the human body.
Yek Irani
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