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February 27, 2004 Page 5 * For me it was a disaster I can not believe my eyes [Women ice skaring in Iran]. After so long people can ice-skate again in Iran and this time I see more girls compare to old times. I started ice-skating at the age of five exactly 35 years ago. My father used to take me to ICE PALACE at the pahlavi street. He paid for my ice skating classes and my mother used to sew me beautiful costumes. I get a chance to participate in a couple of competition but mostly with American kids who used to live in Iran. Back then there were not much Iranian involve with this sport. However, for me ice-skating became a passion. I must confess that I may be the first woman in Iran that learned how to skate. I remember after revolution they closed ICE PALACE and the ice rink at Azadi. For me it was a disaster but I soon forget about it . With revolution, war, and terrors all over the country who cared or even thinked about ice-skating. I went back to ice after 15 years when I moved to U.S and that brought back good old memories of ICE PALACE . I hope that opening of ice rinks in Iran is a door to freedom, love and peace in our beloved country Iran. * Heartened Dear Jahanshah, [Heechee kam nadaaran] I am a black South African who came into contact with the Baha'i Faith In Lesotho which is an independent country completely sorrounded by South Africa geographically. I became a Baha'i in 1975 and I have never been happier since. I am married with three children and they are all Baha'i. I now live in Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Your comments are really true. In fact, you bring to prominence one of the Baha'i principles, namely, Independent Investigation of Truth. Everyone in your country is required by God to search out the truth for himself and make his own conclusion based on the facts he himself has considered for himself. I wish that more and more of your countrymen could investigate the Baha'i Faith themselves; find out its history, find out its principles meet and talk to Baha'is about their religion; and most of all, pray to Allah to implore His Guidance. This is a spiritual religion and you cannot know and understand everyhting about it unless you sincerely pray to God to reveal to you the true light contained in this glorious faith. Now, I live in South Africa. Whenever I hear what your contrymen and countrywomen have done to defenceless Baha'is, my heart bleeds. I say to myself: If only they could find out what the faith teaches, they would kneel at the feet of the youngest Baha'i born in that country - because that I show precious this Faith is. Baha'is will never take up arms against ANY government in the world NO MATTER HOW THEY MAY BE TREATED. It is an article of Faith to be obedient to government. So, Baha'is are obedient to the Iranian government even when it says they should not set up Baha'i adminisrative institutions in that country. Baha'is are friendly to ALL HUMAN BEINGS as well as the ENVIRONMENT. Baha'is have been taught to take care of the environment because our life comes from the environment which Allah created. Baha'is believe in Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him. They also believe in Jesus Christ, Krishna, Zoroaster and all the Prophets and Messengers of old. So, my friend, I am heartened by your frank and candid article and I wish more and more people could read about what you have written. Go well, my friend and let peace reign in your heart! * You feel entitled to mock Below are three quotes by Miss Nemati in her recent article: [Trip to Ramsar, part 2]
Khanoome Nemati, I would like to share with you how insulting we find your words. My father is from Dezful, there is nothing wrong with being from Dezful, how dare you make fun of people's dilect or accent? It is intolerable and overtly racist. You think Iranians actually differ from each other depending on what city or village they are from? You actually think that some one from Khoramshahr or Abadan or Tehran is better7cooler (in your words!) than some one from Isfahan or Mashhad? You have the common sense of a two year old, and this is a collective impression you have left on many people as the letters in Iranian.com testify. You are critical of every one in the most indecent, impolite, and aggressive way, but when it comes to yourself you feel entitled to mock any one you desire and you call it "culture"!!! You presume that you are actually "cultured" and that you promote Iranian values. I am sorry, truely sorry for a culture to have you as its representative. What misperception you will offer to foreigners about us! I have never seen even a non-iranian speak so low of our heritage. Shame on you! I do not blame Mr. Javid for publishing your work, he is neutral as the editor and owner of his site. But, you should as a writer have better sense than offending others by your babbling. * People will respect and remember Azam jan, The more I listen to the music you have made it available for us to listen, the more I see the much work you have done to group, compile and bring them together and available for guys like me. You have done a wonderful work and I am sure a lot of people respect and remember you for this. You have my very big and sloppy kiss. * Khodaa roo koolet On Azam Nemani's music compilations: I love this site. Thought I let you know. I am from Abadan and I knew Abadanies have lots of talent and it shows. I was going to ask you if you have heard of a singer name Afsaneh she has a song named SHABE ESHGH which is real nice.Would be nice to see that song on yoursite Khodaa roo koolet. * Tashakor Salam arz kardam Azam Joon, Man Mona hastam az England usere site the iranian.com. Mikhastam azatoon tashakor konam baraye gozashtan musichaye Aghaye Masoode Fardmanesh.... * Distinctive Irans Dear Ms. Irani Abadani, I just read your article in The Iranian [Goodbye Iran!]. May I suggest that you try to make a distinction between Iran and its current rulers. The Iran that has existed for thousands of years would never force one of its citizens to choose between her family and her homeland; this same Iran even welcomes foreign nationals to visit and to interact with Iranians. The hate-mongers that have forced you to make this awful choice also drove countless women and minorities from the universities and other institutions in our homeland. They cannot even see eye-to-eye with their own kind when their views begin to differ. I predict that you will be able to travel to Iran with your family, and will be welcome there with open arms, in the near future. Behrooz
Parhami * Beesharafaa What a sad story. Shit.... [Goodbye Iran!] I can sit through "Ichi the Killer" and not twitch or care at all. I can take a lot of crazy shit. But things like these (the story of Anne and her children) bring tears to my eyes and touch the bottom of my heart. Oon beesharafaa ham aaberooye iran ro bordan, ham aaberooye emaam
e zamaan ro. ham reedan be ghabr e koorosh o dariush o har chee iranee
ye aseel rooye een koreh ghadam gozaashteh. * Just a bad experience I read this article and my heart really felt this lady's pain and frustration [Goodbye Iran!]. I am surprised and disappointed that she thought readers would be angry with her for sharing her pain and humiliation. As an educated Muslim that also was married to an American a lifetime ago, I understand the Muslim law and what the boys of the republic are doing is totally against Islam. According to Sharia, a Muslim woman must marry a Muslim man (nationality does not matter) in order to have Muslim children because the religion transfers through male lineage. I think you have simply had a bad experience and cannot assume everyone else is being treated that way. I know a few Iranian women in my community who are married to non-Iranians (and they are not even Muslims) and their kids go to Iran with no problems. You cannot reject a nation and a heritage because of the misconducts of bunch of idiots. If it makes you feel better, I was really pissed off and humiliated in 1983 when I had to ask my then American husband to sign permission for me to go to Iran! You want to talk humiliation, let me tell you that the assholes in the Embassy in Washington wanted permission from my son's father (an Iranian who has had nothing to do with the kid's upbringing) despite the fact that I kept repeating "I have no contacts with his father and I have full custody". I ended up cursing them and as a result have not been back to Iran for nearly 21 years. It is so infuriating that I could not go to see my parents in fear of "his" family showing up and claiming my child! In that lawless land they could do that. The difference is that more than ever I cling to my heritage and my identity and am not letting bunch of shithead mullahs separate me from my culture. That is their mission and I will be damned if I will let them get to me. You should fight back and do totally the opposite. Show that Abadani spirit and fight back those bearded backward boys. You be amazed. Don't forget that many Iranians hate anything related to Islam so you could be dealing with people who resent you for having been married to a Muslim. Don't ever give up because nobody but you will suffer. You need that belonging to be a healthy and happy human being. Trust me on this because I know so many successful Iranian who had abandoned their identity and with their millions they were miserable, lost and on different kinds of anti-depressant. It is not a joke but I can tell you that few of them who have embraced their identity and heritage tell me that their lives have changed and are so much more meaningful (I get the credit for introducing them back to everything Iranian that is good). Life can be a battlefield sometime and in this instance you owe it to your kids and yourself to use your sword! A dokhtar Abadani never surrenders. * Islam and Iranian society Ms. Abadani's article was very sad [Goodbye Iran!] . I understand her bitterness, but I do think her reasoning contains the following fundamental flaw: that there is an in dissolvable link between Islam and Iranian society. I am not Iranian, and I make no pretense of being an expert on Iran. But when I traveled in Iran in the summer of 2002, I noticed something strange: all over the Islamic Republic of Iran, on buses, hotel entrances and buildings of all sorts, the Fravahar, the spread wings of a bird, was prominently displayed. Yet the Fravahar pre-dates Islam; it is a Zoroastrian symbol. To those of you who are Iranian, please explain to me: Why hasn't the Islamic theocracy abolished the all-pervasive display of the Fravahar, the ancient symbol of the monotheistic religion of pre-Islamic Iran? Eric Jerpe * Two weeks is enough In respond to the "Goodbye Iran!"article. So many countries there are, which still having and following the same rule, however they step and live based on democracy but they just abhorred all sorts of discrimination on the basis of foreign males getting married with females of their own nationality. South Korea could be a good sample of what I am saying. Therefore don't feel so nervous, you are not alone in facing this matter. Two weeks is adequate for your kids to see their Baba Bozorg, over Two weeks would be wasting their time. Much better to stay abroad to enhance their future life. Once again say Salam to Persia and Iran with a loud voice. * Why marry a Moslem? Dear Anne Irani, Ref your angry article [Goodbye Iran!] in iranian.com: If your exotic taste prefers non-Iranian men, it's OK. Enjoy them all. Moslems and non-Moslems shouldn't make much difference except that in Sharaaye-ol-Eslaam of Allaameh Helli, Volume I, Chapter on Jihad, Page18 you can verify that: "It is required to bury the Moslem martyrs in graves. Burying infidels is not required. If you can't distinguish Moslem martyrs from the killed infidels, then bury only those who have small penis." Then, why did you choose to marry a Moslem? We men love Iranian women, no matter where they are and to whom are they married. Their image in our mind is much more beautiful than what you see in the attached paintings. * Yuck! We will pray for you Dear Ahga Massod, [See above] Assalam Allekum. I have tried my best to understand your email in reply to my article, "Goodbye Iran!". I appears that you have attempted to be unkind to me, or you are asking to see my husband's penis. I'm not sure which. If you are trying to be unkind, please feel free. Perhaps, it makes you feel like a real man.Maybe you object to the fact that I have been married for 25 years to a fine Muslim man. Fortunately, I did not require your permission to wed. Al-Hamdilila my baba is not the kind person to judge someone based on where they were born. My babaalready gave his blessing to my marriage, so Ido not need yours....thank you very much!!! If your intention wasn't to be unkind, then it must be the other.I showed my husbandyour email to meabout men's private parts. He wasn't entirely sure, but he thinks youare asking to examine his penis. YUCK!!!It's patheticif you likemen and not women, but my husband is definately not in the market for a new boyfriend. Sorry. Pleaseget my husband out of your sick little mind. He has nointention of engaging in some kind of kinky homosexual relationship with you. I feel sad for you if you liketrying to stealIranian women's husbands. Of course, what you do is your business,but I asked that you leave me and my husband out of it. My husband and I willpray for youand ask Almighty Allah to help you. Turn to your HolyQuran and reject these very abnormal and wicked urges. Insha'Allah you will one day understand the great sin you are engaged in. Wewill pray for you. * Cheap speech Dear Ms. [Fariba] Amini and JJ [Jahanshah Javid]: Please allow me to express my deepest concerns as to how many times per 24 hour period I curse you and all those who took on the streets 25 years ago in the name of freedom and democracy which we had plenty of during the Shah's time! You and people like you instigated the mullahs and when it came to defending yourselves, you simply ran away!? Because of you, tens of thousands of innocent young sons and daughters of that nation were murdered, simply because you were jealous of the Pahlavi regime. Now, as a bunch of old farts, you have the audacity to call the biggest mass suicide of the history a revolution!? Revolution, my ass! Koskesh jendeh dozaree, Iranians have been getting fucked on a daily basis because of people like JJ and yourself. You and that bacheh koonee JJ ran away to America, leavening those innocent
people behind. Now 25 years later, JJ has fled to San Fransisco getting fucked
by the
gay communities there, and you my dear are desperately looking for keers
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