Recently, the Islamic Republic Supreme Leader Khamenei, upon visiting an international book exhibition and noting decorative Achaemenid statues representing pre-Islamic Iran, immediately ordered the removal of all such items or else the organizers would face serious problems. The Minister of Religious Affairs promptly removed the Achaemenid decorations which were so offensive to Khamenei.
In related news, we hear that “some” people are “insulted” by the casting in the movie “The Prince of Persia”. The problem seems to be that the casting for this film’s lead went to a white male. The role of a prince from Persia (Iran), you see, was “originally envisioned for people of color.”
As if stealing Iranian arts and sciences under the banner of Islam wasn’t damaging enough to a nation that has been struggling for centuries to preserve its national identity; now “some” people are redefining the Aryan stock.
Iranians are Aryans, a branch of Indo-Europeans. They were not people of color. Therefore, casting a white male as a prince from Persia is correct. A nation’s heritage such as Iran is not open for arbitrary changes or alterations to suit ignorant whims.
