Archive - Nov 28, 2010

From Black to White Shiʿism

In the dusk of the twentieth century, a mystical and quietist religion changed into a politico-revolutionary ideology that shook the world. How was this transformation brought about? Who were the men who transformed the faith into a weapon? What does the future hold for revolutionary Shiʿism? Martyrology and Messianism, the two main pillars of Shiʿism, can be traced back to two transformative events in the history of Islam: the killing of the Third Imam and the occultation of the Twelfth Imam>>>

The Movie Quitters

The movie was wonderful, beautiful, heartbreaking. "The hell with this," my uncle said. "I'm tired of being moved to tears by American movies. When are they going to be moved to tears by Iranian movies? It's no good." He wiped his eyes. "I've had it. I've had it with their joys and sorrows and their music in the background. It is too beautiful. I do not have the room inside myself any more. I have seen too much.">>>

In the tunnel of time

It was a majestic afternoon.
There were Rudaki and I
Marzieh and Banan
along with a few American pupils >>>

در گذرگاه تاریخ

بعد از ظهر غریبی بود!
رودکی بود و من
مرضیه بود و بنان
همراه با چند دانشجوی ینگه دنیایی >>>

Sarkesh - Hichvaght Geryeh Nakard

A poetic song about hope and going on as one day better things are to come >>>

Two Cities, Two Taxis - Part 1

From the corners of their bags poked gold-lettered packages of regional sweets - gifts that would likely be tipped onto oval serving plates and passed around later that evening with tea>>>

THEOCRACY VS ROYALTY ON SCREEN: Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole in "Becket" (1964)

An English king comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the king's>>>

IRIB accusations against Ali Asghar Ramezanpour

unveiled wife in Facebook >>>

زنده آدم خواری در دوران صفویه

شاه عباس صفوی یک دسته جلاد داشت به نام چیگیین ها یا کسانی که گوشت را خام می خورند. کار چیگیین ها این بود که مقصران را به امر شاه، زنده زنده می خوردند>>>