Following are two films that have been recently posted online for public viewing. “This is Not a Film” (2011, in Persian), self-documentary by Jafar Panahi:
Below are a selection of reports from the past couple of years by Iran’s PressTV on the “recognized” religious minorities in Iran. This 2011 two-part
This is purportedly a video of Ramin Mehmanparast (1, 2), IRI’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, being attacked and spat on in NY, during the current visit
Following Mitt Romney’s presidential candidacy, his religious affiliation became the topic of national discussion, with pundits wondering how much of the Christian fundamentalist base of
Below is a sampling of various songs and chants of worship and religious devotion representing the diverse expressions of faith in Iran. I have tried
برای کسانی که سمعکشان دم دست نیست، چنین است متن شعارهای کوبندۀ معصومین همیشه در صحنه حاضر در یک حرکت خودجوشانه علیه سازمان ملل مستکبر؛
The Child Foundation, whose promotional video was featured at this site earlier this year, has set up a fund for earthquake relief. Information in English
Sex, explosives and free trips to Israel (though not necessarily free and explosive sex trips to Israel) are among the modi operandi of the network
A Rabbi, 2 professors and a radio personality walk into a sutdio. That could mark the start of a bad joke, but in this case
With the recent controversy over Mohammad Reza Rahimi’s comments regarding the role of the Talmud as a manual for worldwide mischief and corruption, there’s likely
“The Wonderful Lamp from Isfahan,” by Jo F. Farmayan, is an out-of-print illustrated children’s book published in the US in 1974. The author, who had
Slideshow depicts the ordeals of charcoal pit kiln workers in Kooshk (near Esfahan), Iran, in their own words: http://www.jadidonline.com/images/stories/flash_mu… The article on it, “Scorched Aspirations,”
Professor Nima Arkani-Hamed of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, whose Messenger Lectures on our understandig of the universe at the most fundamental
Akbar Ganji’s take on the Pahlavis’ support of Islamic institutions and Islamist figures. Previously, part 1 of this series was posted (in 4 segments). Here
Since first-cousin marriages happen often enough among Iranians, as well as other Middle Easterners, the recent BBC Doha Debate, held in Qatar, on this topic
Self-styled gurus in “efficiency” often suggest that an effective strategy in dealing with various tasks at hand may be to deal with the more difficult
J Street, a Jewish American organization that describes itself as “pro-Israel, pro-peace,” has been trying to position itself as a viable alternative to AIPAC for
On the occasion of the Jewish festival of Purim, depicting mythical events in ancient Persia, a relevant article would be this recent one by Sohrab
In an effort to counter heated election-time rhetoric in the US, Israel and Iran, Jon Stewart engages in urgent shuttle diplomacy between the three nations,
Below are silent films shot by Watson Kintner, while travelling to Iran in 1963, from the University of Pennsylvania Museum collection. Here’s a blurb on
Israeli attempts at fanning mass hysteria among its own population, has now produced the following short video depicting a surprise Iranian nuclear attack on Israel
In the lead up to the upcoming historic elections, the Principalist (pro-SuperDuper-Leader) and the Deviationist (pro-Dr.-President) camps are fiercely vying for public attention by upstaging
Since religion and the psychology of its believers are in the background of much of the discussion relating to Iran at this site, it may
This week’s discussion on BBC radio’s “In Our Time” was on the history and legacy of the Safavid era. Listen online or download as podcast. Other
You may enjoy the many 3-D panoramic images that are now available online, in particular from various Iranian cities. Here are a couple of sources.
