“I am Cyrus. King of the world. When I entered Babylon… I did not allow anyone to terrorize the land… I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being… I put an end to their misfortune. The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation…. . .When my soldiers in great numbers peacefully entered Babylon… I did not allow anyone to terrorize the people… I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being… Freed all the slaves… I put an end to their misfortune and slavery (referring to religious minorities). The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation… “
"I have no religion, but if I were to choose one, it would be that of Shariati's."
Jean-Paul Sartre
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My Lord, grant me success in struggling during failure, in having patience in disappointment, in going alone, in Jihad without weapons, in working without pay, in making sacrifice in silence, in having religious belief in the world, in having ideology without popular traditions, in having faith (Iman) without pretensions, non-conformity without immaturity, beauty without physical appearance, loneliness in the crowd, and loving without the beloved knowing about it.
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photos: Farshad Palideh & Ehsan Mohammadi 
Archive for the ‘Iran’ Category
Presidial Election- (photos 3, Iranians voting across the world)
Posted by Parsin on June 12, 2009
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Presidial Election- (photos 2- Mir Hossein Mousavi)
Posted by Parsin on June 12, 2009
Posted in Iran, Middle East, Muslims, Persia, Persian Gulf, photo, Politics | Tagged: Mousavi | 2 Comments »
Presidial Election- (photos 1)
Posted by Parsin on June 12, 2009
Posted in Iran, Middle East, Muslims, Persia, Persian Gulf, photo, Politics | 2 Comments »
Iran Election: Piety and Dishonesty?
Posted by Parsin on June 10, 2009
Hasan Yousefi Ashkevari
Although some of Ahmadinejad’s supporters have called him the “third millennia’s miracle,” we must admit that Ahmadinejad truly is a unique “phenomenon”! The thoughts, behavior and personality that he has exhibited in the past four years are truly strange from some perspectives.
One of Mr. Ahmadinejad’s peculiar characteristics is dishonesty, which has brought unique fame to the president after four years. This is a charge not just from the reformists or others, but also conservatives who have brought it up publicly several times.
Posted in Iran, Middle East, Muslims, Persia, Persian Gulf, Politics | Tagged: Ahmadinejad, Mousavi | 4 Comments »
Iran Election: Heavy Defeat Awaiting Hardliners
Posted by Parsin on June 10, 2009
Rooz spoke with Mohsen Armin, one of the leaders of the Sazman-e Mojahedin Engelab Eslami (Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization), about Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the presidential candidate endorsed by the political party in this Friday’s election. Read on for the details.
Rooz: Mr. Armin, you are the spokesperson for one of the main parties endorsing Mousavi. How do you evaluate your candidate’s current position?
Mohsen Armin: Mr. Mousavi’s position is very positive. The feeling of hope is completely palpable now following the arrival of a national wave of support for Mr. Mousavi in the past one or two weeks. Especially for someone like me, who has traveled to various cities across the country, the new feeling is completely palpable. Public opinion polls conducted recently by various organizations confirm this as well.
Posted in Iran, Middle East, Muslims, Persia, Persian Gulf, Politics | Tagged: Ahmadinejad, Election, Mousavi | 1 Comment »
Persia 