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This blog is in memory Keikhosrow Shahrokh, a true patriot of Iran who sacrificed greatly for the nation he loved.

The following is from //www.vohuman.org/Article/Keikhosrow%20Shahrokh.htm.

..."During the same years, the Iranian nation was awakened to the promise of freedom and the yearning for democracy, manifesting itself in the “Constitution of the Mashrootiat.”  Keikhosrow Shahrokh, along with many other elite persons and intellectuals of his time, joined the movement which, although short-lived, finally after many sacrifices resulted in the very first democratic establishment of Iran after more than 1200 years.  It was due to the sacrifice of Keikhosrow Shahrokh and others like him that the people of Iran tasted the brief sweetness of democracy in their country. 

Keikhosrow Shahrokh became a member of the Iranian parliament in the 2nd period of its existence with full consent of the people, and continued to be re-elected by the people until the 12th period.  I would like to mention that the late Mehraban Mehr, the distinguished father of the professor emeritus Farhang Mehr of Boston University, who was himself head of the “Shiraz” university before emigrating to America, was instrumental in most of the achievements that Keikhosrow Shahrokh accomplished during his lifelong career of selfless dedication to the Iranian community. This was especially apparent during the long years of Keikhosrow Shahrokh’s service in the Iranian parliament. The late Mehraban Mehr was the treasurer of the Parliament for about 45 years. This was a critical and sensitive position that no one except Mehr, a man everybody trusted and respected, could have managed so truthfully and honestly.

There have been many achievements that either came about through the direct involvement of Keikhosrow Shahrokh or under his vision and leadership. I have saved the telling of one of his major accomplishments for the end of this account, an achievement of unbelievable magnitude and far-reaching impact.  And that was the change that he brought to the Iranian calendar.

This was truly one of the greatest achievements of this man of power and conviction. Prior to Shahrokh’s reform, the Iranian calendar was one of Arabic origin starting with the migration of Prophet Mohammad and known as “Hejri Ghamarei.” Keikhosrow Shahrokh, with his intense belief in Iranian culture and Persian identity, along with a group of Iranian intellectuals, initiated a motion in the congress to change the calendar. It was a daring and unusual move for anybody to challenge the thousand-year-old calendar system of the country. Those bold actions made Keikhosrow Shahrokh one of the shining examples of Iran’s recent history."

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