Date

LEAK

Arab States Urge Strike Against Iran

Saudi Arabia urges US attack on Iran to stop nuclear programme, documents show

by Ian Black & Simon Tisdall
28-Nov-2010 (24 comments)
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has repeatedly urged the United States to attack Iran to destroy its nuclear programme, according to leaked US diplomatic cables that describe how other Arab allies have secretly agitated for military action against Tehran. The revelations, in secret memos from US embassies across the Middle East, expose behind-the-scenes pressures in the scramble to contain the Islamic Republic, which the US, Arab states and Israel suspect is close to acquiring nuclear weapons>>>

SHIFT

Pre-Islamic Past Pushes into Present

Ahmadinejad talks increasingly of Iran’s unique past, before the Arab invasion

by Nima Tamaddon
28-Nov-2010 (7 comments)
Despite Iran’s emphasis on common Islamic values, long-harboured frictions with its Arab neighbours occasionally resurface. Some believe President Ahmadinejad’s administration is placing more emphasis on Iran’s ancient and unique heritage these days, marking a shift away from the previous stress on a Muslim sense of community with the Arab world. In the last few months, Ahmadinejad and his allies have used a variety of tactics to foster the perception that they are distancing themselves from the clerical establishment>>>

IDEAS

From Black to White Shiʿism

Never has Shiʿism witnessed such overwhelming criticism from Islamic thinkers and revisionists

by Ali Vaez
28-Nov-2010 (2 comments)
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>>>

STORY

The Movie Quitters

It was our country and we missed it

by siamak vossoughi
28-Nov-2010 (2 comments)
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.">>>

POETRY

In the tunnel of time
by Mahvash Shahegh
28-Nov-2010 (2 comments)
It was a majestic afternoon.
There were Rudaki and I
Marzieh and Banan
along with a few American pupils >>>

POETRY

در گذرگاه تاریخ
by Mahvash Shahegh
28-Nov-2010
بعد از ظهر غریبی بود!
رودکی بود و من
مرضیه بود و بنان
همراه با چند دانشجوی ینگه دنیایی >>>

DERAKHSHAN

Release Hossein

A letter to the supreme leader

by Soroush Seifi
26-Nov-2010 (13 comments)
Mr. Khamenei, this is how your actions at the macro level results in problems for an Iranian like me at a micro level. It is time to address the negative image that Iranians have created for us. Iran was the first country in the world and Iranians are a warm and passionate people who have many beautiful cultures. You as an Iranian and selected leader need to promote the positive aspects of our culture. It is easy to shout and be critical of individual bloggers and exploitative foreigners>>>

VIOLENCE

حکومت فرهنگ خشونت

کدامین صحنه فاجعه‌بارتر و تکان‌دهنده‌تر است؟

by Hossein Bagher Zadeh
26-Nov-2010 (6 comments)
واکنش حکومتی که جامعه‌ای چنین خشن آفریده و پلیس‌اش نه فقط برای جلوگیری از جرم و نجات جان یک انسان اقدامی انجام نداده و بلکه با به تماشا ایستادن خود مجرم را عملا تشویق کرده و مرگ مقتول را باعث شده است، برای پاسخگویی و جبران این فاجعه چیست؟ پذیرش مسئولیت قتل از طرف حکومت و پرداخت خسارت برای ارضای خانواده مقتول؟ بازنگری در فرهنگ خشونت که همه ارکان حکومت را در بر گرفته است؟ و ... ابدا>>>

VIEW

Fall of a Republic

Fragmentation within and collapse of the economy

by NASSER SHIRAKBARI
26-Nov-2010 (12 comments)
As president Obama’s outreach to Iran failed to bring positive results or a dialog on issues of concern for either side, he chose the sanctions option in a meaningful way as never before. The neocons are still hoping to turn the tide towards a military strike. With intention of paralyzing the Islamic Republic to the point that is no longer is a threat to anyone in the Middle East. The objective is, not only destroying the nuclear sites, but to abolish all military capabilities such as Navy, Air, and Ground forces>>>

SECURITY

Stop Airborne Terrorism

A few recommendations

by Saeed Tavakkol
26-Nov-2010
Since Muslims and people of Middle Eastern background are prime suspects anyway, profiling against them not only makes sense but saves travelers and tax payers billions of dollars every year. At airports across the country all passengers must form a line with their tickets and valid IDs in hand. Then a professional profiler from TSA walks by, examines their travel documents and taps on the shoulders of suspects>>>

MORE LIES

دروغ هایی به بزرگی خدا (2)

ایده ی "اتحاد ملل اسلامی" بیشتر بر مبنای عقده نسبت به برتری اروپاییان استوار بود

by Ali Ohadi
25-Nov-2010 (3 comments)
در واقع "صدر اسلام" دوره ای از تاریخ اسلام بود که به دلیل ابهامی که داشت، می شد همه جور النگ و دولنگی به آن بست و از مخالف خوانی "معاندین" و "اصحاب فتنه" هم نهراسید. چرا که نسل همدوره ی پیامبر و نسل بعد از او، هنوز زنده بود و می شد از قول هر کدامشان هزاران حدیث و خبر ساخت که؛ "من خود شنیدم که رسول خدا چنین گفت،... یا بخدا قسم دیدم که محمدبن عبدالله چنین کرد و ... به پرسش یک مسلمان، یا انکار یک کافر، یا مرتد، یا دشمن ... چگونه پاسخ داد >>>

BALD

کچل ها

«ما شما را تاس آفریدیم تا رستگار شوید.»

by Mehran AS
25-Nov-2010 (3 comments)
برادران عزیز وقت کم است و برای رستگاری باید از خود بگذریم و به فکر خودخواهی نباشیم، دنیا کوتاه است و روز بازپسین نزدیک. آنوقت که خداوند به حساب ها رسیدگی می کند، همه را با یک چشم نگاه نخواهد کرد و بین ما تاسها و این کفار مودار فرق خواهد گذاشت. بهشت زیر پای تاس هاست. دل خود را قرص نگهدارید و بدانید که خداوند پشتیبان مومنان است>>>

PROMISE

Khoda Ba Maast

Sogand's "God is With Us"

by PaydarEntertainment
24-Nov-2010 (10 comments)
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VIEW

Difficult Road Ahead

The U.S. and Iran at a pivotal crossroad

by Alon Ben-Meir
23-Nov-2010 (one comment)
Two years into the Obama administration, the United States has made important progress in tightening sanctions against the Iranian regime, but more must be done to alter Iran's nuclear ambitions. Despite the new sanctions, Iran has continued to gain influence in Iraq and Afghanistan and stir unrest in Lebanon, strengthening its armed forces all while advancing its uranium enrichment efforts. Today, it is unlikely that Iran views the United States, preoccupied with withdrawing from the region and addressing its languishing economy, as a genuine threat to its nuclear aspirations>>>

FRIENDSHIP

Unbelievable bond

While roaming “Cloud Nine” a new friendship had begun

by Ghahremani
23-Nov-2010
Over the years of life in Chicago, with two jobs and three children, my participation in the Iranian’s literary circles was limited to the annual poetry nights, and/or events of huge presences such as Shamlou, Pezeshkzad, Behbahabi and Amirshahi. Now ten years later, it was a writer’s dream of returning to Chicago to introduce my new book. One could say I worked that entire week, however, this time “work” had a whole new meaning. What had once been a luxury was now considered hard work and sometimes I had to tear myself away from book discussions just so I could visit old friends>>>
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