RIGHTS

Sacrificing the innocent

Suppression of Baha’is of Iran in 1955

13-Jan-2008 (52 comments)
After the coming to power Mohammad Reza Shah, intense criticism of his father's rule began. The clerical establishment, like ants, began to wreck the nation’s democratic foundation and every aspect of modern life, enlightened thought, progress and liberty, became a toy in the hand of repressive powers in Iran... After the 28 Mordad coup d'état in 1953, the mullas insisted on their significant share in the revolt, and this was only possible by suppression of the Tudeh Party and Baha’is. The furtive and renowned preacher, Hujjatu’l-Islam Muhammad-Taqi Falsafi, has stated in his memoirs that his sermons against the Baha’is took place with the prior consent of Ayatollah Borujerdi and Muhammad-Reza Shah>>>

UTOPIA

«ناکجا آباد»

تصور «ناکجا آباد» به وجود دو نوع «شهر آرمانی» بر می گردد

13-Jan-2008
تصور و اميد به فردای «بهتر» نه تنها امروز «بد» را قابل تحمل می سازد بلکه، بصورت «رانش» بسيار کارآمدی، زمينه را برای خروج از اکنون و حرکت به سوی آيندهء بهتر فراهم می سازد. بدين سان، صرفنظر از اينکه محتوای «ناکجا آباد» را کدام جهان بينی و آئين و دينی بسازد، خود وجود اين تصور حاصل روياروئی انسان با جهان هر دم ديگرگون شونده است و آرزوی او برای اينکه بتواند از پای بندهای وضع موجود برهد و خود را به وضعيتی برتر برساند. >>>
Ali Rezaie
13-Jan-2008 (16 comments)
It is almost 30 years since the revolution!IRI is well and truly embeded in Iran >>>
Shaer
12-Jan-2008 (17 comments)
"Self Explanatory". >>>
Behnam.sezavar
12-Jan-2008 (3 comments)
BAH BAH DAHANAM AB OFTAD ...BARBARIII HAROOOOOOO >>>
Jahanshah Javid
12-Jan-2008 (20 comments)
Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" brings back memories>>>
Iconoclast
12-Jan-2008
Shabeh Jomeh NY will provide it's members with a sneak preview of the upcoming Jewish-Muslim romantic comedy David & Layla>>>
Darius Kadivar
12-Jan-2008 (6 comments)
Juliette Binoche's Iran sojourns stir two MPs' xenophobia >>>
SCE Campaign
12-Jan-2008 (14 comments)
Iran has broken the world records in 2007 with at least 297 recorded executions comparing to 177 in 2006. >>>

SHIRAZ

Doors, Gates & Windows

Doors, Gates & Windows

Photo essay

by Parviz Forghani
12-Jan-2008 (8 comments)

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Darius Kadivar
12-Jan-2008
Winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing makes her first public appearance since winning this prestigious award. >>>
Alahazrat Hajagha
12-Jan-2008 (5 comments)
Iran and America - two countries with a troubled past and a precarious present - could they also have a promising future? >>>
Sahar Tahvili
12-Jan-2008
رمز بقای جمهوری اسلامی در این است که آلترناتیو در ذهن مردم جا نیافتاده است

 

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Shaer
11-Jan-2008 (one comment)

"Self Explanatory".

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kimia
11-Jan-2008
Thought  you might like this song!! >>>