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Execution of a teenage girl in Iran (MUSIC VIDEO)

See the music video here. This music video was made from a documentary film made by BB2 called "execution of a teenage girl". The song "24" is by Jem. On August 15th, 2004 a 16-year-old girl was hanged in a public square in Neka, Iran. Her death sentence was for "acts incompatible w chastity". Her name was Atefah Rafavi Sahaaleh. The only evidence against Atefah was her own forced confession.

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A Weaker Dollar To The Rescue?!?

One of the benefits of the Fed's recent decision to cut interest rates, has been a weakening of the dollar relative to other currencies(because the dollar now earns less interest, there is less of a demand for it relative to other currencies, hence it is less expensive relative to other currencies.) >>>

Sevoumin Shab

Kash asheghi NaboUd.... Age ea jaei boud bare dad zadan ta hanjarat pareh she be man bego hatman,ea jaei ke faghat nafas bekshi , vaghti asemouno mibenam jolum az fart zibaei khol misham,az hasodi miterkam,az in ke nemidounam chera alan eanjam v farda chi mishe ? mikham ba souraat beram tou baghaliya,ama kou jourat??? >>>

Ahmadinejad = supersmart politician

He has recently requested to visit the site of the world trade center and "lay a wrath". It's a win win situation. He knows if he is allowed to he will be hailed as a sympathetic saint who cares about people of the world...>>>

Extreme Makeover; Bush style

As I reflect on what Bush and the neoconservatives have done to/in Iraq, it reminds me of a makeover show. But instead of a person a country is being made over; too look good according to the standards of white super rich middle aged Christian men. >>>

Opposition Groups based outside of Iran

Iranian opposition groups in the US are self-serving, abusive, ignorant, and equally tyrannical. I get a lot of heat for this so I’ll just state it in as many blunt and straight-forward terms as I can. First, this is based on currently opposition groups based outside of the US. There might be one which pops up which I support, but this is currently based upon those I’ve talked to and had involvement with. Second, I believe in human rights and the promotion of human rights. >>>

The dangers of unprofessional blogging

An analysis of the effect of abandoned or unprofessional persian blogs on the world wide web: In the late 90s, I took an HTML programming class at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose. Back in those days if you wanted to create a website, you had to know some programming. Ok, there was MS Frontpage, but it would have been a sin to mention it in a job interview, so it was best to learn HTML. I was very fascinated with the 1970s TV series Space 1999 on the one hand, and with Italo Disco music on the other. >>>

Iranians on The Internet, A One-Day Gathering

There will be a day-long gathering in San Francisco State University on Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by SFSU's Iranian Culture Club. Following are the meeting agenda and details. Please plan on joining us if you can. Come meet your local bloggers and listen to them read their favorite posts. Meet Iranian internet professionals and media representatives and ask them questions. Celebrate the community that works hard to keep you entertained, informed, and connected to Iranian community worldwide. >>>

Is Mesbah Yazdi Nostradamus's Mabus the Anti Christ?

For centuries people have been trying to figure out who the third anti-christ is. Mesbah is the ultimate hardline extremist calling for a strict literal following of the Koran including “Make War on the Christians, Jews and infidels for great eternal rewards including 72 virgins and endless wine with no side effects.” (Koran Sura 9:5, 29-30, Sura 56.) What a 71 year old man is going to do with 72 virgins is anybody’s guess but with ownership of the Persian Gulf and two thirds of the word’s oil supply he can certainly afford unlimited 100 megaton nuclear bombs and Viagra.>>>

Har Shab

Tebghe mamol... >>>

Sports Section

I think we need a sport section for Iranian.com. Politics and religion divide people. Sports and entertainment unite them. At this time and age, we the Iranians need to be united regardless of our differences in our political and religious views. >>>

اعلان عمومی

اعلان جهت پروگرام ایرانیان در تور بین الملل(انترنت

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دو روی سکه ی نمایش هادی و صمد، ده سال بعد

روز دوشنبه‌ی گذشته فرصتی دست داد تا به همراه استاد عزیزم رضا علامه‌زاده به تماشای نمایش تازه‌ی پرویز صیاد یعنی ((هادی و صمد٬ ده سال بعد)) بنشینیم.
نا گفته پیداست که نمایش با همراهی هادی‌خرسندی طنز‌پرداز معروف ساخته شده و البته دیدن هم دارد.

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The T-Shirt

An Iranian-Canadian has made one of the most successful short films of all times. >>>

سر ستونهاي سنگي ساساني كشف شده در كرمانشاه

Happy to see those pics :=) . Archaeological discovery in Kermanshah >>>

Tidbits thoughts

I have collected the following thoughts from various readings (or people); Feel free to share yours.

 

 

 

 

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Reclaiming their french fries

One would think that a person with such reputable humanitarian background would be strongly opposed to sanctions and illegal wars of aggression. But contrary to popular French and world opinion, Mr. Kouchner did in fact fully approve of the U.S. administration's plan to force regime change in Iraq. >>>

Persepolis to Represent FRANCE at Hollywood Oscars 2008

ITS OFFICIAL, Marjane Satrapi's animated film "Persepolis" co-directed with Vincent Paronnaud and produced by 2,4,7 Films that earned the Jury Prize at the 60th Annual Cannes International film festival this year will officially represent France at the upcoming Oscars in 2008. The CNC (CENTRE NATIONALE DE LA CINEMATOGRAPHIE) the commision whose members are named by France's Minister of Culture and Communication announced Monday the choice of Satrapi's film to represent France at the upcoming Oscars in Hollywood next year.

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گفتی سابقه‌ی فرهنگی چند ساله؟

حتمآ داستان آن بابا را شنیده‌اید که برای رسیدن به شهرت دست به هرکاری زد و چون نا موفق بود در آخر به سر چشمه رفت و دل سیری در آن کار خرابی کرد و نامی جاودان از خود باقی گذاشت! حکایت بعضی از احوالات ما نیز گویا همینگونه است٬ عرض می‌کنم چطور...

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Persepolis Nominated for European Oscars !

Marjane Satrapi's Animated Movie Persepolis has been a Box Office Summer Hit in France with more than 1 Million viewers to date and Heads to the 2007 European Film Academy (EFA) and is a possible Contender to the American 80th Oscar Ceremonies in 2008... >>>

She doubts!

She feels a butterfly in her stomach;

B-Complex doesn't fix it - her heart aches when she thinks of him!

She experiences anxiety and breathing hard;

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Polygamy; Iranian Style - in North America

I just got off the phone. It has happened again! It's not new anymore and I am not surprised! She dumped him since she decided she doesn't want to share him with another woman! Tough decision though as she likes him very much!It seems like a trend these days: Iranian men have lost their place, they don't have the role of a provider anymore, they don't have the power of a family man. They have lost their place in the society! Iranian men are confused! Those with money have found a way out: polygamy - Iranian Style!>>>

Deception takes a higher IQ than honesty!!

Alan Turing in 1950 suggested thatwe can tell apart a computer from a human for the fact that a computer can not deceive us! So there seems to be a fundamental divergence atleast at the individual level between intelligence and morality?! To put it bluntly, being honest is morally difficult but intelligently easy!>>>

Shab e Dovoum

Midoni bad az 8 sal eanja bodan baram neshanehai uon var ea hokme dige pida kardeh.bazie vaghta migam beza az daftarm raj bezanam harfae rou ke ta hala hichkas neshnedeh?! ama shayad na!! beza az ean be bad benvisam az ghablesh v az halash... >>>

Wishful thinking!

Do you ever wonder what would it be like if the Iranian revolution was led by a group of fashion models? Instead of sending the revolutionary guards to train Iraqi insurgents to blow things up, we would’ve sent an elite unit of fashion designers to fit insurgents with the latest designer Jeans. >>>

Shab Aval

Biya ghabl az har chi man ke font Farsi nadaram?!khob mazboram Fenglisi benvisam .Emrooz khili ziyad beyad ean 2khtare bodam. dashtam khol mishodam ,rasti rasti delam barash tang shode bod.be saram zad bezangam behesh,ama nazadam!!!kholam ?shayad!ama montazereh ea neshoneam az oun taraf.>>>

Cockroaches, A Precursor To Chemical Warfare?

Twenty years on: the continuing risk/fallout of the international community not having brought to account those responsible for supplying and supporting Saddam Hussein's chemical warfare initiative in the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-1988. >>>

My Beauty Blogs

The ultimate beauty blogs in cyberspace. >>>

Interviewing Taysha Smith Valez

The ultimate interview with Miss Taysha Smith Valez CEO/President of H Couture Beauty, brought to you by Sarah Afshar. >>>

Top 10 Best Mascaras In The World

Out of all the mascaras I have tried, I have narrowed it down to 10 that I find to be the best. This is the ultimate guide to the top 10 best mascaras on earth. >>>

Connecting the Dots

What’s the connection between; the plans for destroying Iran's military defenses and setting its economy back 50 years, the theft of the 2000 Gore-Bush election, Cheney’s secret meeting with oil executives, the invasion of Iraq, and September 11th 2001?>>>

Octopus swimming

A picture taken at Elphinstone, Egyptian Red Sea >>>

From Arvand to China

I am near the Pire Sabz mountain close to yazd, I have been here many times but never for so long. I have waited and waited, then I hear her voice I see her face, she looks in my eyes and asks me: do you know where my family is?... I want to see them, feel them, talk to them and above all hear them. >>>

Noooo, it's Halloween again!

For the most part we are not conscious of time flow. We don't hear the ever cruel tick tick that brings us our undoing . The kind of ignorance that is a bliss. But then there are these cyclic events that disturb our peace and serve as a reminder that hey another year just gone by and we are one step closer to the grave. Today as I was strolling in the market doing grocery shopping I saw these huge, ugly, orange pumpkins and I thought to myself "No it's Halloween again!">>>

Amnesty International condemns imminent execution of 18 year old Beham Zare

In response to the information provided to Amnesty International by Nazanin Afshin Jam and Stop Child Executions about imminent execution of Behnam Zare, Amnesty Interntional issued the following Urgent Action Report:

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Raplarzeh-Khabar (IRANIAN RAP NEWS AGENCY)

RapLarzeh Khabar is the First & the biggest farsi hiphop & rap news agency. >>>

Is Kurdish a dialect of Persian/Farsi?

When I put on my sociology hat, I remember in graduate school all professors recommended that we should “operationalize” the working variable before we try to answer any question or look for answers in order to acquire validity and reliability in our search. >>>

Can our Iran ever become a happy and a peaceful global actor?

I hear Iranians are too traumatized by Islam because of past and present events that they cannot move on without a proper national debate and discussion to bring closure for want of a better term, and indeed that closure may never be achieved.>>>

Propsal for a WAR over Rumi and Falafel!

George S. Hishmeh in a Special to Gulf News explains that the life of Falafel in the Arab world goes much further than the existence of the state of Israel of approximately 60 years. >>>

Greeting in Persian/Farsi

Dear colleague and native speaker: I appreciate your input adding to the list below, variety of ways that you would respond when you are greeted in Persian/Farsi. Or what are the various ways that you would greet people in different settings? Please give your responses below or add other inputs that you may have, not listed here. I am conducting a research and your input is greatly appreciated. I will share with you the result of this data collection when the work is concluded. >>>

Horrific Child abuse and poverty in Iran

Abject Poverty in Iran. Economic report:

 

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آزادی هاله اسفندیاری و ترس درون حکومتی!

آزادی هاله اسفندیاری می تواند نشان از آن باشد که دولت ایران علیرغم موضع گیری های تند نسبت به امریکا و بی پروایی از رویارویی نظامی با آمریکا ترسی واقعی از شدّت گرفتن تنشها با غرب دارد چرا که پیشتر نیز در زمان دستگیری ملوانان بریتانیایی در آبهای خلیج فارس با تهدیدات تلویحی تونی بلر، نظامیان انگلیسی به بهانه رافت اسلامی بی هیچ هزینه ای آزاد و روانه کشورهای خود شدند . >>>

Thinking Flooring? Think Green.

A quick and not-so-dirty guide to purchasing environmentally friendly commercial floor coverings products: To those of you looking to change the commercial carpeting in your place of business while seeking to reduce the environmental impact of that purchase, I have the following recommendation: Shaw Industries, one of the largest carpet manufacturers in the world, has a program which markets product under the "Shaw Green Edge" label. Seek this label, and under that label ask to see carpet tile (as opposed to carpet broadloom) making sure that the word "Eco-Worx" is tied to that carpet tile. >>>

Protest the Ohio Daily Disptach Cartoon

Please sign the peition below.

//www.petitiononline.com/Iran110/petition.html

Also please write a protest letter (be vey professional) to the Editor of the newspaper.

gsheller@dispatch.com, michael.ramirez@investors.com

See the letter from Professor Marsha Cohen in Miami. >>>

Geographical Distribution Of Our Readers

Ever wonder where our readers come from?

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بمباران ايران

آقاي بوش چند ماه مانده به پايان دوره رياست جمهوري اش ايران را بد جوري بمب باران خواهد كردִ اولا چون دولت ايشون به پايان راهش داره نزديك مي شه و احتياجي به راي و نظر رسانه هاي عمومي ندارهִ به همين دليل بدون در نظر گرفتن هيچ گونه ملاحظه اي مي تواند اين كار را انجام بدهد >>>

Save yourself money and spare yourself grief.

Approximately 10 months ago a family member went to Best Buy and purchased a rather pricey Mitsubishi 65" 1080P DLP WD657 large screen projection TV. Within the first thirty days the television stopped functioning, and Best Buy replaced it with a similar model from the same manufacturer. In the past 9 months, the television has broken down nearly every 2.5 months, with the authorized service repair person taking an average of about one week to visit and repair the television.>>>

Confessions of a former Conservative Republican...

or, How to stop a recurring nightmare, Dude! Just wake up! Many Iranians when learning I was a Republican would say crazy shit like, "How could you vote for George Bush?" They thought that if you join a party you necessarily have to blindly vote for the party's candidate.>>>

W's "mission accomplished"

W's press release of the famous "mission accomplished" still up on the white house site: "HE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Admiral Kelly, Captain Card, officers and sailors of the USS Abraham Lincoln, my fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed..." >>>

بردگی با دستمزد؟

بسیاری از ما -چه پناهجو، چه پناهنده و چه مهاجر قانونی- که ایران را با هدف شروع یک زندگی بهتر در غرب ترک کرده‌ایم در یک مرحله از این سفر دور و دراز، تن به انجام کارهایی داده‌ایم که ترجیح می‌دهیم با هموطنان خود مخصوصا آنهایی که در ایران هستند و از زندگی ما در اینجا می‌پرسند راجع به این تجربه‌ها صحبت نکنیم. >>>