Amil Imani's blog

The Islam I Left Behind

Amil Imani — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:26:56 +0000

Looking back, I see no particular time or event that, in one stroke, severed my link with Islam. There was nothing nearly as dramatic as what reportedly happened to Paul on the road to Damascus transforming him from a rabid Christian persecutor to a devoted follower of Jesus.

My alienation with Islam started as far back as I could discern things. More to the point, I never embraced Islam in the first place, although I was born and raised in a Muslim family.

Will America Survive Islamofascisim?

Amil Imani — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:35:24 +0000

Jews as Scapegoats

Amil Imani — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:23:15 +0000

Almost everyone uses scapegoats. It is in our fabric. The word "scapegoat" has come to mean a person, often innocent, who is blamed and punished for the sins, crimes, or sufferings of others, generally as a way of distracting attention from the real causes. It is a potent human disposition to blame others for our failings.

Muslims’ Sheep Mentality

Amil Imani — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:52:39 +0000

Diffusing the present dangerous confrontation between Islam and the West demands rational, impartial and cool heads to untangle facts from myth, understand the Muslims’ mindset, and redress any grievances on either side.

The Anachronism of Apostasy

Amil Imani — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:42:34 +0000

Whereas the practice of slavery enslaves the body, the dogma of apostasy ensnares the mind. Whereas slavery is a shameful practice of the past, some shameless religionists still use the doctrine of apostasy to intimidate and severely punish people who elect to choose their own belief.

Islam's Apartheid

Amil Imani — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:10:43 +0000

The dictionary defines apartheid as: An official policy of racial segregation promulgated in the Republic of South Africa with a view to promoting and maintaining white ascendancy.

In 1973, the General Assembly of the United Nations opened for signature and ratification the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (ICSPCA). It defined the crime of apartheid as:

Iran Mullahs’ Blame Game

Amil Imani — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:31:34 +0000

It is a fundamental human trait to locate the source of anything bad happening and try to neutralize it. There are, however, times that the source of the harm cannot be pinpointed or when successfully recognized it cannot be eliminated. Failure to recognize the source or neutralize it is frustrating. And frustration triggers a variety of emotions and reactions. The feeling of victimization is one possible reaction that frequently goes hand-in-hand with displaced aggression on a convenient safe target. The aggression can be verbal, physical, or a combination of the two.

The Islamic Republic of Torture, Rape & Murder

Amil Imani — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:33:05 +0000

Rape in prison is a cruel invasion of the helpless victim. In addition to its physical torment and transmission of sexual diseases, rape reduces the victim to a subhuman status—an object for the use of others to be discarded when no longer desired.

A New Day for Iran

Amil Imani — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:23:07 +0000

Compelled by the inalienable right of the people to institute their government and replace it when it fails to serve its constituents in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness, millions of Iranians representing the entire spectrum of society are demanding change from the repressive theocracy to an open secular democracy.

Saluting Cyrus the Great on His Day

Amil Imani — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:44:05 +0000

October 29th has been designated as the international day of Cyrus the Great, a matchless king of Persia. Commemorating Cyrus the Great is synonymous with honoring the glorious ancient Iranians and Iranians’ way of life. Palpable reminders to Iranians and all liberty-loving people of the world of this just king’s reign stand in the field of Pasargad.

Honoring Nazanin: an Angel of Iran

Amil Imani — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:50:57 +0000

Never mind the mythical angels of religion and poetry, meet a living angel in flesh, Nazanin Afshin-Jam. Many of you may not know that we have a hero in our midst. Many of you may not know that this individual, singlehandedly, has done more for her compatriots, as well as for other people of our planet, than most of us together. This dazzling beauty, both inside and outside, has dedicated her life to the good of humanity.

Safeguarding Cyrus the Great Cylinder

Amil Imani — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:49:20 +0000

To: UNESCO World Heritage, the British Government, the British Museum, International media, and all organizations and individuals concerned with preservation of humanity’s precious treasures

An American Artist Immortalizes Neda

Amil Imani — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:39:27 +0000

One dreadful day, the bullet of a henchman of tyranny pierced the young heart of Neda Agha Sultan, and she collapsed on the pavement, gasped for air as her crimson blood painted the black asphalt. Her music teacher along with a young doctor tried desperately to revive her. They kept frantically telling her not to be afraid, not to be afraid.

Islam is Misunderstood

Amil Imani — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:55:47 +0000

Everybody just relax. Islam is badly misunderstood. The negative stereotype of Islam is the usual evil-doings of Zionists in America and their foolish fellow travelers, fundamentalist Christians. Please don’t listen to what these hatemongers say about Islam and hear us out. So implies the nationally-launched campaign of Muslim organizations in the United States.

Ads are popping up in newspapers and magazines proclaiming the magnificence of Islam and aiming to refute the “false allegations” of Islam’s ill-wishers.

The Islamic Republic Compassion

Amil Imani — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:31:38 +0000

It is not true that the Islamic Republic of Iran lacks compassion. It is not true that the Islamic Republic hangs people without a hint of mercy. Here is the proof.

Recently, I met Mrs. M at a gathering of Iranian ex-pats in a park. I would also like you to meet this elderly widow who is suffering from a variety of brain, neurological, and vision disorders. She is a lone woman without a country, moving from one shelter to the next on her way to the final resting place to which we all are destined.

شفقت جمهوری اسلامی ایران

Amil Imani — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:20:15 +0000

سخن ناروایی است که گفته می‎شود جمهوری اسلامی ایران شفقت ندارد و مروّت نمی‎شناسد و با رحمت بیگانه است. ابداً واقعیت ندارد که جمهوری اسلامی ایران، بدون هیچ دلسوزی و مرحمتی آدمیان را به دار می‎آویزد. دلیلش را خدمتتان عرض می‎کنم.

Islam is Fire

Amil Imani — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:19:49 +0000

The Islamic fire, fueled by immense oil income, is raging in certain regions of the world, smoldering in others, and is ready to ignite in yet other parts of the world. It is imperative for the free people of the world to abandon all illusions about Islam and put out its fire, once and for all. Multiculturalism, live and-let live, is a delusion of kind-hearted naïve people. Islam, as fractured as it is, is a non-compromising mono-culture; a cruel culture of a primitive people handed down by Muhammad some 1400 years ago.

Honoring Cyrus the Great and His Charter

Amil Imani — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:57:33 +0000

Once again October 29th
is rolling around. And once again, free people all over the world
celebrate the memory of Cyrus the Great, the author of mankind’s
arguably greatest document, the first Charter of Human Rights. This
benevolent king, ruling over a vast empire of diverse people, enshrined

Mr. King Never Asked…

Amil Imani — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:52:04 +0000

CNN’s king of the talk-show hosts and the icon of one of the major television networks, Larry King, hosted an interview on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 with the devil himself. Many Iranians felt completely betrayed by Mr. King’s line of questioning. They felt that Mr. King was missing key questions. I am not advocating a hostile interview here, but how could Mr. King allow Ahmadinejad to easily dance away.

Genesis of Shi’a Islam

Amil Imani — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:14:26 +0000

In order to understand the clerical rulers of Iran, we need to learn about the genesis of their religious faith, Shi’a Islam, and the pivotal place of the Mahdi. Examination of the vast Islamic literature shows that the present sect of Shi’a Islam has evolved from a mix of cultural, political, economic and religious influences. I shall outline, in a summary form, how the belief in the Mahdi, the revered Imam whose advent is expected by the Shi’a faithful, crystallized over time. The Mahdi is expected to appear and save the world when it has reached the depth of degradation and despair.