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Poem
Literature of the night
By Roya Hakkakian
October 25, 2000
The Iranian
Each night
In bed
Upon our sheets
We write stories >>>
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Poem
By Sheema Kalbasi
October 25, 2000
The Iranian
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Music
By Yari Ostovany
October 27, 2000
The Iranian
I have always looked forward to Mohammad Reza Shajarian's concerts.
So I was overjoyed when I heard that he, along with his son Homayoun, and
Hossein Alizadeh and Kayhan Kalhor, were going to be performing in Koln,
my new home after my recent move from San Francisco.
The concert was unique as the first part was in a new form called "Maghameh
Dad-o-Bidad", which consisted of a strong improvisational adaptation
of Mehdi Akhavan Saless's poem "Zemestan" (Winter), a poem so
eternally etched in the modern Persian psyche >>>
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Outlook
How solid is the 2nd of Khordad coalition?
BBC Persian Service
The 2nd of Khordad coalition in the parliament seems to have been bitterly
divided over creditation votes given last week to left wing Ali Akbar Mohtashami
and conservative Haddad Adel. How solid is the pro-Khatami 2nd of Khordad
Front now? This is the question Sima Bahrami puts to university lecturer
Hatam Ghaderi >>>
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India Mahdavi: Born in Iran, Trained in France, Sought
in America
By MALLERY LANE
The New York Times
Ocotber 26, 2000
PARIS -- WHAT magic ingredients turn a designer like India Mahdavi into
a success in three years' time? The answer is talent, certainly, but also
luck and an eclectic background that marks her work as exotic, global and
sophisticated.
Her influences range from classical to cutting-edge: from the cole des
Beaux Arts in Paris, where she received an architecture degree, to Cooper
Union in New York, with its reliance on the craft of building and exploration
of materials >>>
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See, this is one of the problems of being an Iranian in America. Especially
if you are a practicing Muslim. Do you celebrate Halloween or >>>
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More Letters
* Stereotyping Iranians
Jamshid Entesari
writes: I suppose the main difference between Iranians and Americans
(and perhaps Western culture) is that the Americans always use a systematic
approach when they analyse a situation. They seem to be very fond of moulding
people into categories. This is quite a logical way for breaking down a
big problem into very small ingredient to better understand the intricacies
of human nature. However, in doing so they go to the nth degree and at
times they lose a proper track of their thoughts. The fact is that in this
way they generalise things and attach a particular trait to a nation. Possibly
the most pronounced feature of Americans is that they like to stereotype.
"The
twelve rules" by Ms Sciolino is definitely another attempt by
an American 'intellecutal' >>>
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* Chalking out borders
Ramin Tabbib writes:
Mr. Ameli ["Palestine
has never existed"] seems to have a case of historical myopia
when it comes to the Middle East. First, nation building and the concept
of nation-state is a relatively new historical phenomenon. Many countries
and their respective borders were created by colonial powers, especially
in the Middle East. In fact Israel's borders are one of the latest to be
carved up.
Just as there were no Palestinian borders to signify a Palestinian nation-state,
there were no borders signifying Jordan, Saudi Arabia and many other countries
until well into 20th century, including Israel's borders >>>
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* Ferdosi did not write it
Jamshid writes: For
your information, that poem ["Okay.
I'm a racist" ] was not written by Ferdosi. It was attributed
to Ferdosi in the 1920s-30s,when when pro-German/Nazi like politics was
polluting the political culture of Iran.You cannot find this poem in the
old versions of the Shahnameh.
Rights: Nominate Batebai for student
peace prize
You can nominate Ahmad Batebi for a student peace prize in Norway.
Batebi was arrested during the student protests in the summer of 1999.
The Economist magazine published his photograph on its front cover. You
can write your own nomination letter or use the letter here
and email it to: prize@isfit.ntnu.no
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Poem
Translation of today's poem by Zara
Houshmand:
How could the soul that holds your image
Ever fade or decay? The crescent moon,
Though waning, thin and pale, begins its voyage
And grows to full perfection very soon.
* Also see more Rumi
translations
Rumi book
Rumi:
The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi
By Frankin D. Lewis
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Saudi calls on Iran to sign a security
accord
RIYADH,
Oct 26 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia is ready to sign a security cooperation agreement
with Iran, Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz said, urging Tehran
to push ahead with the accord. "The Saudi kingdom is ready to sign
a security agreement with Iran," he told a press conference late Wednesday,
and called on Iran "to give a positive response to signing the agreement."
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Congressmen want Russia-Iran papers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The debate over an alleged secret deal on Russian
arms sales advanced on Capitol Hill Thursday, with Republicans in both chambers
calling for release of the agreement. ``We should demand it,'' Sen. Christopher
Bond of Missouri said on the Senate floor. ``We should subpoena it.'' >>>
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Hamilton defends Gore over arms
WASHINGTON (AP) - The former chairman of the House International
Relations Committee says Vice President Al Gore (news - web sites) fully
briefed Congress on Russian arms sales to Iran and that Gore's critics on
the issue are playing politics and harming U.S. national security. Former
Rep. Lee Hamilton, D-Ind., stepped into the dispute with a statement as
the Clinton administration denied Gore made a secret agreement allowing
Russia to continue selling arms to Iran without triggering U.S. sanctions
against Russia >>> FULL TEXT
Iran says Iraq lets more pilgrims visit
shrines
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Neighbors Iran and Iraq have agreed to allow
more Iranian pilgrims to visit Shi'ite holy shrines in Iraq, Tehran's official
IRNA news agency said on Thursday. The move is a sign of improving relations
between the two countries, which have long been at odds over a host of issues
including prisoners still held after their 1980-88 war and support for guerrilla
groups fighting to overthrow each other's governments >>> FULL
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Iran Signs $850 Mln Salman Oil, Gas Deal
October
23, TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran signed an $850-million deal with the Iranian
company Petro Iran on Monday to boost oil output and begin natural gas production
at the offshore Salman field in the Gulf, state television reported. It
said that under the agreement, oil production would be increased to 130,000
barrels per day (bpd) within three years from the current 85,000 bpd >>>
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BBC special series: Iranian performing
arts
BBC
Persian Service -- A unique 22-part series narrated by the distinguished
photographer and film maker, Shahrokh Golestan, begins on BBC World Service
next month and will mark the 60th anniversary of the Persian service. The
series, Performing Arts of Iran, celebrates Iran's enduring cultural identity
and tells the story of the country's resilient dramatic art - from the passion
plays and fertility rites of ancient Persia which are still captivating
Iranians in towns and villages today, to comic improvisation, traditional
dances, operettas and experimental and modern Iranian theatre >>>
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Youth film fest kicks off
Tehran (Hamshahri) -- The 17th international youth film festival
began in Tehran today. The event is huge, with many promising young filmmakers
trying to make a name for themselves. Some 161 women submitted films >>>
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Basiji boys, the TV series
Tehran (Jam-e Jam) -- The lives of boy soldiers in the Iran-Iraq
war is the subject of a 13-part TV series which will soon air on Iranian
television >>> FULL PERSIAN TEXT
Farahani: "We don't have enough money!"
Tehran Oct. 26 (Iran Sports Press) -- With audio: In an interview
on Thursday, Safaee Farahani, the President of the Iranian Football Federation,
said he will shoulder all the responsibility for Iran's early exit from
the Asian Cup finals. "I am sorry for what happened in Asian Cup finals",
said Farahani. "I am saying sorry not because I did not do something
that I had to do, because I did everything that could have been done in
my capacity. We had record number of friendly matches in past year, and
everything was done to prepare our team", he added >>> FULL
TEXT
Talebi: "Mahdavikia Should Say Why
He Played Poorly"
Tehran Oct. 26 (Iran Sports Press) -- With video: In an interview
on Thursday, Jalal Talebi, the former head coach of the Iranian National
Team, said the results in Lebanon were 'acceptable'. "The results themselves
were good in Lebanon", Talebi said. "It happens all the time in
European games where a team gets knocked out in the golden goal period",
he added >>> FULL TEXT
Mahdavikia: "I owe everything to the
national team"
Hamburg Oct. 26 (Iran Sports Press) -- With audio: In an
interview on Thursday, Mehdi Mahdavikia blasted the Iranian media for magnifying
internal rifts in the Iranian National Team. "The media has created
side issues for our players. Instead of focusing on the game our players
are worried about what the papers are saying about them", Mahdavikia
said >>> FULL TEXT
BBC
CIS defence ministers talk security
Defence Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent
States have discussed regional security in Dushanbe. The Russian Defence
Minister, Igor Sergeyev, also held talks in Dushanbe with the Iranian Foreign
Minister, Kamal Kharrazi, and the anti-Taleban Alliance commander, Ahmed
Shah Massoud. Noor Mohammad Khalzadeh reports from Dushanbe >>>
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