Richard Frye

Harvard professor dreams of afterlife in Isfahan

American scholar Richard Frye likes Iran so much, he wants to be buried there. Frye is a scholar of Iranian and Central Asian Studies, and Aga Khan Professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies at Harvard University. CNN's Asieh Namdar speaks with him.

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04-Nov-2007
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Kudos to the Prof. for getting it.

by Peter (not verified) on

Bravo to the professor for getting what so many people (Americans & Iranians alike) seem to lose sight of.


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Kudos to professor Frye! he

by proud iranian (not verified) on

Kudos to professor Frye! he may be one of the distinguished people who understands what Iran really is. And I am sorry for all the Iranians who remain ignorant of their heritage. Iran is a great nation, and Iranians carry the blood of a long line of people who have contributed so much to the human civilization which unfortunately is currently in a state of atrophy.


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Nuke Qom!

by goozpich (not verified) on

nuke mother fucker FEYZIYE and MASHAD!
bomb all AKHOUNDS!
Love Iran & America.


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ZerZer

by Javad Agha (not verified) on

khafeh sho mooftkhor.


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RE: XerXes

by XerXes (not verified) on

Hey Copy cat, find your own damn Nik, this has been my name.


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Charming!!

by Anonymous666 (not verified) on

Charming exchange of opinions, as usual....... JJ, the class of this site is going higher and higher, don't you think? I for one don't visit the site too much anymore. How much profanity can one take in one day.


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Reza: Baby It is all about money

by Abol Danesh, University Professor (not verified) on

It is Time To Worship Perians

They came to me and they said
O my great Emperor
We all know that you are
The stunch enemy of Khomeini
Now that you have ascended
To the Emperorship of Persia
Why don't you order to destroy
His shrine to be leveled to the ground
Afer some laughing I said
Well... You guies have imam after imam after imam
And without exception they are all arab
Why don't you make an exception
To have an Iranian Imam to be buried in persian soil
Afterall the exception always proves the rule
Or Doesn't it?

Prof. Dr. AbolHassan Danesh
Copyright ©2007 Prof. Dr. Abol Hassan Danesh


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Colonel hemaghat you never

by aref (not verified) on

Colonel hemaghat you never learn.
shut up and let the man have his wishes. you are free to ask to be buried next to saddam and shah.


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Couple of things

by Colonel Hemayat (not verified) on

It took me a while to find the cocksucking motherfucking clip.

This is the address:

 

//edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2007/10/19/namdar.intv.iran.culture.cnn?iref=videosearch

Also to the American, what does Dean Martin have to do with your being in Iran in the 60's? so suck cock.

 

I am not sure if Isfahan reeks of culture!!! It reeks of that disgusting accent and asshole people.

 

I don't like Isfahanis!!! who is with me?


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Frye puts iroonis to shame

by omid (not verified) on

I have read some of his books from 30+ years ago on the Achaemenids (Hakhamanesh).

He has done the most detailed and independent research on ancient Persian history in his books that I have every seen.

Haif ke aksareh iroonia enghadr nafahman ke ba karesh aslan ashna nistan, che bereseh ke alsan beshnasan Frye ki hast...


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Dastet Dard Nakone'

by Jafar Agha (not verified) on

Baba Damet Joosh. In Agha Aberooye' Tamame' Iranihaye' Soosool Ra Bord Ke' Mikhan Irani Boodaneshoon Ra Takzib Konan. Afarin


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Ha ha ha

by Javad agha (not verified) on

zizi

nice try. You lose again. Javad agha is me. Have JJ check my IP if you are man enough to bet. How about $1,000? He has IP of both of us. Are you in or not? If not, please get LOST you Ey-ranian.


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Javad = Payandeh Iran = David ET

by zizi gooloo (not verified) on

Javad (aka javad agha) is the same person as Payandeh Iran and David ET, he koonesh badjoor sookhteh as harf e JJ that he siad "get used it" now he is trying to trash the site. just so you all know. :)


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Thanks Javad and Hamid

by khodam (not verified) on

To American:

Why are you using a pseudo name? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that you are supporting your country’s aggression against other countries? It is sad … that you have joined chicken shit Ey-ranians. You also have become namak nashanas.

To Ey-ranians. Do not mix things up. Iranians are not Ey-raqis. We cannot correct all the problems which you and your parents created and run away.


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You fools . . . including American dude

by Javad agha (not verified) on

You fools . . . including the American dude.

He dude, Iran is not dump, Ey-raq is dump. But why are you upset? Free oil is coming and companies such as Bloodwater are hiring assholes such as you. You want to compare? Okay compare America of 60,70,80 to now. You are prospering because you are stealing from other countries more than before. Look at the cars people now are driving in comparison to 60 and 80s then you will see that AGGRESSION is GOOD for your people and Ey-ranians who are living there.

We have several thousand Americans who are living in Iran today.

Now to other fools.... Do you know HOW LONG the Professor lived in Iran? more than many of you Ey-ranians. Now, get lost. You fools.

We welcome him to Iran Professor.


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Viva my motherland, IRAN

by Hamid (not verified) on

Vatanam rooho tanam
Khakeh to goro kafanam

Be eshgheh to zendeh manam
az inja vardar bebaram, vatanam

VIVA IRAN!
DOWN WITH MULLA, and COMMUNIST traitors


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good place to be buried not so good to live in

by XerXes (not verified) on

He is right, iran is only good for when you are dead.
not so good for living.


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Lived in Iran in the 60's where it was great...

by American (not verified) on


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Kaashki man mitoonestam beram Iran!

by anonymous woman (not verified) on

I wish for the day that I could go to Iran without having to say I am a Muslim. I wish for the day I could go there and walk down the streets I have heard about for so many years. I know most Americans have strange ideas of Iran, but I also think that most Americans would love Iran. Someday maybe my children and I can go. Their dad can stay in America with the other American women who he likes better than me and our children.


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Ey-ranians....

by Payandeh Iran (not verified) on

First the U.S. jamesh kooneh in Ey-raq and Afghenstan.

Over our dead bodies you get some free oil from Iran. Iran is NOT Iraq.

Welcome to Iran dear Professor Frye. You are loved because your work about Iran. Let ignorant Ey-ranians die in ignorance.


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Bush bombs Iran and Mullahs please

by no mullhas (not verified) on

all problems from came from Mullahs they are terrorist and sending money and gun and training camps in Iran for terrorist , all came from Mullahs, Bush attack on Mullahs I am telling , don't make late, I am members of the top revolutionary guard , remembers this date and this letter i am telling to you are american and people in Israel go head and attack on stupid mullahs before they give nuclear boobs in hand of the rung and bad guys


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Hey Javad...!

by Anonymous^1/2 (not verified) on

Khayam too Labat...!


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You stupid Abol . . .

by Javad agha (not verified) on

You stupid Abol . . .

Do you know about him and have you read some of his work about Iran?

If it is about money, he deserves every pennyof it. You idiot.


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Obey! baby it is all about money ...

by Abol Danesh, University Professor (not verified) on

Believe it or not...


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No Excemption: Supply & Demand

by Abol Danesh, University Professor (not verified) on

Death and dying like anthing else in this world is business and business par excellence... just like the house you wish to purchase in what neighborhood how much etc., etc.

So the bottom line is: Baby what do you want to buy and how much money are you willing to spend? Are you willing to apply to long term mortgage with fixed or flexbile interest rate to maintain the burial site. And last no least for how many years are willing to rent the land before somebody can legally dig you out only to put someone else instead in your place with a higer interest rate mortgate lending...

One more thing before I forget...are yo going to let grave digger to add a second or third floor on the top yours with a better flexible mortgate rate that someone can come and rest on the top of you...

PS Shhhhh.... it is time to put some gold next to the cuffin for after life journey .... it really comes handy with all these overinflated devaluated paper money in the world exchange market...Talk Alan Greenspan before making a serious decision


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This prof. is smart. He will be buried in Isfahan...

by Anonymous^2 (not verified) on

Bush will not bomb Isfahan or Shiraz. Bush will bomb Qom, Mashad, etc.


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Thanks Goli

by Javad agha (not verified) on

Thanks Goli for sharing this video with us. This is old news, I heard about it several months ago.

However, it is good timing to post it here. While MANY mooftkhor Ey-Iranians are saying they won’t return to Iran; a valuable and distinguished Professor who speaks Persian wants to be buried in Iran.
You made my day for being upset after reading so many garbage write-ups in Iranian.com today.