Iranian(s) of the year?

Jahanshah Javid
by Jahanshah Javid
21-Jan-2009
 

Our tech guru Foaad has created a special page for online polls. He has twice reminded me to use it for selecting the Iranian of the year for 2008. So before it gets too late, I want to share some names with you.

I think the 2008 Iranian of the year should include the following. Note that these are SIGNIFICANT Iranians, NOT necessarily the BEST. I'm sure I've missed some important names, so help me out:

-- Shirin Ebadi
-- Students who've demanded freedom and democracy in public rallies at numerous universities.
-- The One Million Signatures Campaign (women's rights activists in Iran)
-- Marjane Satrapi
-- Mohsen Namjoo
-- Hossein Derakhshan
-- Six detained leaders of the Bahai faith.
-- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Who did I miss? Let me know and I will set up the poll. HERE IT IS.

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No Samsam, he's not kidding

by T.h.e.P.o.p.e. (not verified) on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:45 PM PST

He's being sarcastic.


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Nader Vanaki

I nominate

by Nader Vanaki on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:40 PM PST

Shahin Najafi


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And the winner is::

by Anonymous fish (not verified) on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:36 PM PST

Anonymous Fish

All those countless, faceless, nameless , some may say gutless people without whose contributions Iranian.com would have ceased to exist.


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samsam1111

You might be kidding , but he actualy is

by samsam1111 on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:35 PM PST

give me any other Iranian who has been more newsworthy & in news in 2008 than beloved Cyrus[pbuh]of Anshan . His is the name that is most used or misused by Iranians for battle cry . Even his resting place(Pasargad) has received more news than most . He has been the Iranian of the year since 539BC & he is the only Iranian to be triple crowned by 3 holy books & recognized by generations before or after . Which holy book is Ahmadinejad in ? Jamkaran daily. 

Cheers!!!


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Women...

by T.h.e.P.o.p.e. (not verified) on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:31 PM PST

-Nazanin Afshin-Jam
-Padis Sabeti
-Golshifteh Farahani

and hajiagha! :o)


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Q

"students" is too vague JJ,

by Q on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:30 PM PST

everyone will vote for that one. It's like saying "good people who are wronged". Make it more specific.


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Jahanshah Javid

Oops bebakhsheed!

by Jahanshah Javid on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:19 PM PST

And Cyrus the Great.


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samsam1111

no surprises there !!!

by samsam1111 on Mon Jan 19, 2009 03:07 PM PST

with some of the picks ..how about Ayatollah Jannati ? I vote for him .Atleast he is an original no bs Ommati  .

cheers & Go Jannati Go :)!!!


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