Thursday February 1, 2001 / Bahman 13, 1379, No. 1157

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Rumi translation Art Transplanting Iranian women's increasingly sought after art By Carly Butler February 1, 2001 The Iranian Review of an exhibition of Iranian women artists at Toronto's A Space Gallery (January 13 ­ February 17, 2001). With Iranian women's work becoming an increasingly exotic new art commodity (see the success of recent art star Shirin Neshat for example), there has been a danger of the "who" superseding the "what" ­ the novelty of "Iranian women making art" becoming more important than critical discourse on "what" they are producing >>> GO TO FEATURE Organization Power of one The PWC will be stronger without me By Guive Mirfendereski February 1, 2001 The Iranian I asked Yacobo how he knew what he knew when he knew it. He said, "There are two things about Iranians that succeed in failing them every time. First, Iranians are the strongest when they are least in number." >>> GO TO FEATURE Emails Cool & kooky Unusual emails addresses February 1, 2001 The Iranian These are the latest interesting email addresses registered at iranian.com, including ahmagh_2001@, BeheshtKoochak@, CheloMorgh@, Fred_Allahverdi@, FullMoonBS@, IranianBlack@, PersianKing10000bc@, Petropolis@ and ToBeAnnounced@ >>> GO TO FEATURE Book His red-robed highness Exposing Iran's dirty secrets By Akbar Ganji The Iranian Wait a few days, "Haj Aqa" will come up>>> GO TO FEATURE Outlook Qom clerics criticise Islamic Republic's record BBC Persian Service The Assembly of Lecturers and Researchers at Qom Seminary in a statement on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution has said that the Islamic republic has failed to bring people, particularly youth toward religion >>> LISTEN Halliburton Connected to Iran Office By HUGH POPE and NEIL KING JR Wall Street Journal February 1, 2001 Halliburton Co., the U.S. oil-services giant until recently headed by Vice President Richard Cheney, has opened an office in Tehran and operated in Iran in possible violation of U.S. sanctions >>> FULL TEXT Anyway Mojdeh :-) You are going to see some major changes in iranian.com. Basically The Iranian and The Iranian Times will become one. When? In a few weeks, before Noruz, I hope. Here's the first draft of the new design. Any suggestions? >>> HERE Nostalgia .. "Jaadeh-ye marg"   .. .. More Letters * Clairvoyance Amir Arsalan Afkhami writes: With all due respect to your clairvoyance, how can you conclude that: "Given a choice, there's "absolutely" no doubt that the people would choose a democratic republic rather than the restoration of the monarchy." ["Citizen Pahlavi"] Do you base this statement on the latest Gallop-poll of Iran's political inclanation or is this viewsimply your own opinion >>> FULL TEXT * Misunderstanding the facts Ahmad Kashani writes: We are talking of constitutional monarchy where no one is above the law, be it the Shah or a peasant. Therefore, the constitutional monarchs such as; the Queen of England (as you've mentioned) or that of Denmark or Holland do not rule over their nations. You talk of modern politics and claim that monarchy is outdated >>> FULL TEXT * Political activities without permission Azita Mahdavi writes: This week the Society of Iranian Professionals (SIP) in Northern California has invited Mr. Afrasiabi to talk about the "Dialogue Among Civilizations and Iran's Foreign Policy." SIP supposed to be a non-political organization without any political affiliation or agenda. But in the last two years this organization has been working directly with the Islamic Republic >>> FULL TEXT * Never a Persian Reza Niazi writes: I read the artice ["Marring me"]. Very intresting. However I must add that as a young Iranian I will never introduce myself as Persian or anything else just to be accepted by my wife's family (future wife I must say since I am not married :)) . Best wishes for both Siamack and Varinder Satire .. Ayatollah Bush .. Community News Lecture: Afshin Molavi, Washington DC Books this week Poem Translation of today's poem by Zara Houshmand: I'll swallow the pain that bleeds from your love's wound. I'll bear your cruelty until judgment day. That day, when truth lies bare, you'll beg for life And I will stare at your beloved face. * Also see more Rumi translations Rumi book Rumi: The Life Teachings and Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi By Frankin D. Lewis Staff * Publisher/Editor: Jahanshah Javid -- jj@iranian.com * News & the Web: Payman Arabshahi -- payman@neda.com * The Web: Pedram Missaghi, webmaster "Iran Media" -- info@nima3.com Copyright © Abadan Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated or distributed in any form

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