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1979 all over again?

Is the drama unraveling in Egypt today a sequel to the one that began in Iran in 1979? This is the question of the hour. In article after article, interview after interview, the experts list their reasons why Egypt is following a script of its own. They reassure the audiences by pointing to everything that distinguishes the unfolding uprising from its regional predecessor. But what goes unmentioned is that Iran’s 1979 revolution appears decidedly theocratic only from the vantage point of thirty years>>>

Egypt vs Iran

It would be overly optimistic to think that the Egyptian uprising will inspire another mass movement in Iran. As reports have demonstrated, the Iranian government has and will likely continue to portray the events as another example of Islamic ideals clashing with U.S. imperialism. Far from being fearful of renewed protests, the regime in Iran may in fact be delighted with the downfall of Mubarak, a regional rival with which it has had no diplomatic relations for nearly 30 years>>>

Memoirs of Kin and Nation

As you know, we Iranians are awfully masterful in keeping family secrets. There are just so many taboos, so much worry about saving face or maintaining our aberoo. We’re not supposed to speak ill or intimately about relatives, even the ones long-since deceased! It’s not a part of our culture that I especially love, but The Good Daughter is a particular kind of memoir, a family memoir, and I could never have written it without my mother. I don’t mean that just in terms of having her blessing, but in terms of the richness of her memories and the generosity with which she shared her life story with me>>>

برف شیرین

الان که خوب به گذشته ها نگاه میکنم، می بینم که بزرگترین شاهکار دوران سلطنت محمد رضا شاه تربیت متفکران و نظریه پردازان مسلمانی است که نظیرشان در جمهوری اسلامی پیدا نخواهند شد. دکتر علی شریعتی (که با بورس دولتی برای تحصیل به پاریس رفت)، دکتر عبدالکریم سروش (دارای تحصیلاتی کاملاً انگلیسی که مهمترین کتابش را تحت عنوان تضاد دیالکتیکی قبل از انقلاب به چاپ رسانید!)، مرتضی مطهری (استاد دانشکده الهیات دانشگاه تهران واز پدران فکری انقلاب اسلامی) سروش و دهها نفر دیگر>>>

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