Haj Seyd Mammad's blog

IRAN - Seven Faces Of A Civilization

Haj Seyd Mammad — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:41:52 +0000

This documentary is drawing on historical and archeological evidence, this fascinating documentary by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian history. Produced by the makers of Persepolis Recreated, the film's advanced animation techniques bring ancient wonders to life, giving an unprecedented look at Iran's historical and cultural achievements.

Armstrong: Charter For Compassion

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:53:46 +0000

With economic, political, and social strife across the globe, prominent religious scholar Karen Armstrong discusses our human commonalities and her work on an international charter for compassion.

Trita Parsi interviews Azar Nafisi on her new book

Haj Seyd Mammad — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:11:48 +0000

Azar Nafisi, the author of: "Things I've Been Silent About: Memories", interviewed by Trita Parsi, President, National Iranian American Council.

'The Life And Times Of The SHAH' - A Major Biography

Haj Seyd Mammad — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:10:47 +0000

Author Gholam Reza Afkhami discusses the first major biography of Mohammad Reza Shah in 25 years.

Speakers:

Gholam Reza Afkhami
Author, Senior Scholar at the Foundation for Iranian Studies; with

John Limbert
Distinguished Professor of International Affairs, United States Naval Academy; and

Shaul Bakhash
Robinson Professor of History, George Mason University.

Obama's First Interview To Muslim World

Haj Seyd Mammad — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:05:43 +0000

President Barack Obama gave his first official interview to the Muslim World through the Al-Arabia Network.

Hisham Melhem of Al-Arabiya interviewed President Obama. This interview was split into several pieces by Anderson Cooper of CNN, with discussions in between. David Gergen and Reza Aslan participated in the discussions.

Hope you enjoy it:

Pastor WARREN's address at Muslim convention

Haj Seyd Mammad — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:13:50 +0000

Evangelical Pastor Rick Warren delivers the Keynote Address at the 8th Annual Convention of the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Long Beach, California on Saturday Dec. 20, 2008.

Whether one agrees or disagrees with some of his point of views, nevertheless, this speech has many words of wisdom.

Hope you enjoy it:

THE DEVIL WE KNOW: Dealing With The New Iranian Superpower

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:46:10 +0000

Former CIA Operative (1976-1997) Robert Baer talked about his book, "THE DEVIL WE KNOW: Dealing With The New Iranian Superpower." In the book he explored the gap of information between what is going on in Iran and what Americans know.

Mr. Baer visited Iran to interview suicide bombers, a grand ayatollah, the chief of staff of Iran's military forces and the chief of Hezbollah.

Overall, a fascinating read. Hope you enjoy this presentation:

Interview with Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:11:17 +0000

As Cat Stevens, Yusuf sold over 60 million albums worldwide. At the height of his fame, he converted to Islam, adopted his Muslim name and retired from the music world.

He has since devoted himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He founded a school in his native London and the Small Kindness charity. He also received awards for his work in promoting peace. In '06, Yusuf returned to pop music.

Fit to Print: The Business of Publishing Poetry

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:14:32 +0000

From PBS's Newshour with Jim Lehrer:

Seattle Poetry Publisher Finds Method to Adapt to Changing Cultural Times:

Copper Canyon Press, a Seattle area poetry publishing firm, started out as a small enterprise where employees bound books by hand and sold them out of their cars. Today, government and foundation grants allow the press to bring lesser-known poetry to a wider audience.

How Conservatives Abandoned The Free Market And Why Liberals Should Too

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:42:11 +0000

Bill Moyers sits down to talk about the economic future with with James K. Galbraith, Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. Chair in Government/Business Relations at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. Galbraith is the author of six books, the most recent, THE PREDATOR STATE: HOW CONSERVATIVES ABANDONED THE FREE MARKET AND WHY LIBERALS SHOULD TOO.

A Conversation with 'ADONIS'

Haj Seyd Mammad — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:10:27 +0000

Ali Ahmad Said Asbar (Arabic: علي أحمد سعيد إسبر) (born 1930), also known by the pseudonym Adonis or Adunis (Arabic: أدونيس), is a Syrian poet and essayist who has made his career largely in Lebanon and France. He has written more than twenty books in his native Arabic.

Adonis is a pioneer of modern Arabic poetry. He is often seen as a rebel, an iconoclast who follows his own rules.

A Cool, Sober Analysis of The Current Economic Crisis

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:56:59 +0000

Last night, Charlie Rose interviewed the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, regarding the current Economic Crisis. Paul Volcker served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987.

For those who are not familiar with him, he is one of the most respected figures in the field of finance and economy in the U.S.

I recommend this interview to everyone. Hope you find it interesting:

'WARREN BUFFET' on the Financial Crisis in U.S.

Haj Seyd Mammad — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:49:30 +0000

Last night, Charlie Rose interviewed Warren Buffet on the current Financial Crisis in U.S.

In the past two weeks, this interview has perhaps shed more light on the Crisis that U.S. is in right now, and has provided a solid way forward on how to solve the problem.

I highly recommend this interview to everyone. Hope you enjoy it:

Hooman Majd: 'THE AYATOLLAH BEGS TO DIFFER'

Haj Seyd Mammad — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:05:00 +0000

On September 26, 2008 the New America Foundation's American Strategy Program hosted Hooman Majd to discuss his recent book, The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran.

Karim Sadjadpour: 'READING KHAMENEI'

Haj Seyd Mammad — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:11:16 +0000

Karim Sadjadpour, the author of Reading Khamenei: The World View Of Iran's Most Powerful Leader, talks with Sally Quinn about Iran's supreme religious and politcal leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. The author presents insights on Khamenei based on the latter's writings.

BRZEZINSKI & SCOWCROFT: America and The World

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:35:31 +0000

Pres. Debate: McCain and Obama on 'IRAN'

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:39:58 +0000

Last night, during the First Presidential Debate, John McCain and Barack Obama were asked by the Moderator, Jim Lehrer, to express their views and approaches towards Iran.

This is their responses:

Condoleezza Rice on Iran, Israel, etc.

Haj Seyd Mammad — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:06:17 +0000

Sean Hannity of Fox News interviews Condoleezza Rice on Iran, Israel, and a number of other subjects.

For those who are not familiar with Sean Hannity, he is considered by many to be on the fringe of the right-wing broadcasters in U.S today. Condoleeza Rice is considered by many in the Diplomatic Corp to be perhaps the most ineffective Secretary of State in almost 30 years.

Hope you find this interview interesting:

MAHMOUD on Larry King

Haj Seyd Mammad — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:20 +0000

Larry King of CNN interviews Ahmadinejad after his speech at the Annual General Assembly meeting at the U.N.

They cover a lot of subjects including the controversial comments such as wiping Israel off the face of the earth; denying the Holocaust; no gays in Iran; etc.

Quite entertaining - Hope you enjoy it:

BAD MONEY: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, And The Global Crisis Of American Capitalism

Haj Seyd Mammad — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:25:37 +0000

Bill Moyers sits down with former Nixon White House strategist and political and economic critic Kevin Phillips, whose latest book BAD MONEY: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, And The Global Crisis Of American Capitalism explores the role that the crumbling financial sector played in the now-fragile American economy.