Resolution to the vacuum of leadership: We need a Woman to lead this Revolution

Resolution to the vacuum of leadership: We need a Woman to lead this Revolution
by Nur-i-Azal
10-Mar-2010
 

Folks, it occurs to me that perhaps the whole spectrum of the opposition is going about dislodging this ahrimanic (un)Islamic regime the wrong way. Revolutions are usually symbolic affairs played out dramatically in the real world. Symbols and the power they exercise on the collective imagination is what often determines the difference between success or failure in such ventures. So allow me to throw the following idea out there and let's see what comes of it.

I believe the best unifying figure for a successful opposition thrust to overthrow the (un)Islamic republic and for people to rally around can only come from a woman. Since the women of Iran are coming into their own, are now far more educated than many of the men, and in terms of population are also fast outpacing the men, my belief is that we need a unifying female opposition leader to lead the overthrow of the mullocracy. Couple that with the fact that the liberation of Iran is both symbolically and literally about the liberation of the women of Iran and end to patriarchy, and I believe this issue is almost centrifugally connected to the succesful end of this regime. We do not need the Mousavis, Karroubis, Reza Pahlavis and similar. We need someone who embodies the social democratic pragmatism of a Shapour Bakhtiar together with the radicalism and charisma of a Qurra'tul-'Ayn. Amongst the current list of known candidates there isn't anyone who fulfills that role that I am aware of. Shirin Ebadi is not aggressive enough. Maryam Rajavi is a leader of a discredited cult. Farah Pahlavi would probably not be interested. But there are countless other Iranian women out there who, if they only stepped up, would more than qualify for this role. Even the idea of a matriarchal monarchy, i.e. a Queen of Iran and not a King, is at this point an option to explore.

Women of Iran Unite! We will follow! And will our Imamah/Malakah please stand up!

Balatarin
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Sadiqa Dawlatabadi

by Nur-i-Azal on Wed Mar 10, 2010 02:38 PM PST

We need a contemporary version of this great Iranian woman:

//iranian.com/main/blog/nur/sadiqa-dawlatabadi-irans-first-modern-feminist

Ya NUR


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Nur-i-Azal

Ditto Shepesh

by Nur-i-Azal on Wed Mar 10, 2010 01:55 PM PST

The failure of the men is glaring and gaping. Time for the women to come pick up the pieces and lead to even help allow our gender to move on to the next level. One of my favourite Latin American Liberation Theology thinkers once said the following,

The liberators can never liberate or be liberators until they liberate the oppressors from their oppression as well! So the task of liberators is both to liberate the oppressed as well as to liberate the oppressors!

-- Paulo Freire, The PEDAGOGY OF THE OPPRESSED (paraphrasing)

From my point of view, misogynist patriarchy, its paradigm and its power structures is a demon that only women come into their full power can exorcise. As to whether the culture is ready for it: our culture will not move on unless it receives a jumpstart kick to the pants especially since desperate times require seriously radical measures! A preeminent female leader for overthrowing the IRI is exactly what the Doctor Upstairs ordered.

Ya NUR


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MM

Gavazn Jaan - a blind/deaf/dumb person is better than IRI

by MM on Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:46 AM PST

Never mind Maryam.


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yolanda

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by yolanda on Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:46 AM PST

HI! Gavazn,

    LOL! Your post cracked me up again......Thank God that Maryam's photo essay got pushed down........so now I can visit IC during work.....otherwise I could get fired! 

Thank you for the laugh! I hope your post won't get deleted! 


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JJ's vote is

by Gavazn on Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:35 AM PST

Maryam.

Men would follow her anywhere and do whatever she wants.

(sorry JJ please dont delete my comment!)


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yolanda

.......

by yolanda on Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:27 AM PST

Thank you for your great blog! Iranian women are truly brave and fearless!


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MM

here are my choices

by MM on Wed Mar 10, 2010 09:30 AM PST

Shadi Sadr: A lawyer and a human rights activist who along with the Boroumand sisters won the 2009 Lech Walesa Institute Foundation prize for her work to promote human rights, freedom of expression, and democracy in Iran. And, also one of the winners of the 2010 International Women of Courage Award.

Bahareh Hedayat: She is young, a student activist in and out of jail, totally fearless and totally on the side of the people of Iran. Listen to the video that she taped from Iran and you will be a fan of her too.

Ladan & Roya Boroumand: Educated, daughters of Abdorrahman Boroumand, manage the Boroumand foundation (a human rights site), definitely against Islamism and on the side of human rights.  They are the winners of 2009 Lech Walesa Institute Foundation prize for their work to promote human rights, freedom of expression, and democracy in Iran.  The Boroumand sisters also wrote a seminal article on TERROR, ISLAM, AND DEMOCRACY.

Shirin Ebadi: She needs no introduction, but only if she clarifies her position on the separation of religion and state.


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Women

by Shepesh on Tue Mar 08, 2011 06:54 AM PST

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