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ستاد هنرمندان یاری رسان به آسیب دیدگان زلزلهء آذربایجان

R2-D2 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:58:43 +0000

تصنیف "خانه ام آتش گرفته است" از استاد شجریان

R2-D2 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:23:04 +0000

حمایت از زلزله زدگان ایران

R2-D2 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:19:23 +0000

"In Support Of Earthquake Victims In Iran"

Please visit the following page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hemayat.Zelzelezadegan.Iran

If you don't speak Farsi (Persian), please use "Google Translator" or equivalent to read the on-going reports

Tks

Where's The Shame ..... Indeed, Where's The Humanity? !!!!!

R2-D2 — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:13:17 +0000

When the eartquake occurred in Haiti a couple of years ago, survivors were found buried in the rubble up to nine (9) days after the earthquake -

For the authorities in Iran to stop the search and rescue mission after only 24 hours, it's not only abominable, but indeed inhumane and unconscionable -

This regime in Iran shows over and over again, in quite a compelling way, that it has absolutely no regard whatsoever for the life and welfare of our brothers and sisters in Iran - Its sole mission being its own preservation and dastardly survival -

Video: The "Third" Gold Medal, and The "Second" Silver Medal For Iran at The London "Olympics"

R2-D2 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:20:29 +0000

Today, our "Champions" won another Gold and a Silver in the Super Heavy-Weight division of Weightlifting.

These are the results:

1 Behdad Salimi (208, 247, 455)

2 Sajjad Anoushiravani (204, 245, 449)

Video: Second Gold Medal For Iran At The London "Olympics"

R2-D2 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:28:52 +0000

Omid Haji Noroozi won Iran's Second Gold Medal at the Olympics in Greco-Roman Wrestling, 60 kg, by defeating his opponent Revaz Lashkhi from the Republic of Georgia.

To see the Gold Medal Match, click on the link below, and move to: 1:25:00

To see the Gold Medal Ceremony, click on the link below, and move to: 1:43:15

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/wrestling/finals-...

Video: Gold Medal Match for Hamid Soryan, Greco-Roman Wrestling, 55 kg, and The Medal Ceremony

R2-D2 — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 22:09:34 +0000

Gold Medal Match of Hamid Soryan of Iran with Rovshan Bayramov of Azerbaijan - Plus the Medal Ceremony

The Gold Medal match starts at 0:15:12 of the video at link below:

The Medal Ceremony starts at 0:34:50 of the video:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/wrestling/finals-...

“Epic of the Persian Kings: The Art of Ferdowsi’s ‘Shahnameh’” - Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK, until January 9th, 2011

R2-D2 — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:42:33 +0000

The following article appears in this week's The Economist - Ferdowsi's “Shahnameh” - The book of kings - A new exhibition shows Persian miniatures at their finest

I decided to post the article in full in case it becomes inaccessible in the future:

Where Is God?

R2-D2 — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:36:04 +0000

Friends,

After reading, and participating in the debates and discussions that took place at the following blog: The Greatest Sin, by Fariba Amini, I decided to post this English translation of a short poem by our beloved Mowlana (Rumi) to hopefully put things in better perspective -

I sincerely hope that some of the contentious exchanges that took place there, would not spill over into this blog - Tks

حافظ: "سالها دل طلب جام جم از ما می کرد" ... صدا: احمد شاملو

R2-D2 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:49:20 +0000

سالها دل طلب جام جم از ما می کرد

سالها دل طلب جام جم از ما می کرد
آنچه خود داشت ز بیگانه تمنا می کرد

مولوی: "ای یوسف خـوش نام ما خوش می روی بر بام ما" - صدا: احمد شاملو

R2-D2 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:02:50 +0000

ای یوسف خـوش نام ما خوش می روی بر بام ما

ای یوسف خـوش نام ما خوش می روی بر بام ما
ای در شکــسته جام ما ای بــــــر دریـــده دام ما

Nasser Sabouri - To Doroughatam Ghashangeh ناصر صبوری - تو دروغاتم قشنگه

R2-D2 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:45:22 +0000

This is a sweet song from the early 1970's, from one of the less well-known Iranian Pop Artists - Yet with a great voice .....

This song was featured in this episode of Morad Barghi

As The World Turns .....

R2-D2 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:16:32 +0000

Friends,

As I was watching this blog on the front page, titled: Loading begins at Bushehr plant: Facility took 35 years to build, I couldn't help but be reminded of the image on top .....

As the saying goes: An Image Is Worth A Thousand Words .....

خاقانی: "ایوان مدائن"

R2-D2 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:26:32 +0000

هان ای دل عبرت بین از دیده نظر کن هان
ایوان مدائن را آیینه‌ی عبرت دان

یک ره ز ره دجله منزل به مدائن کن
وز دیده دوم دجله بر خاک مدائن ران

خود دجله چنان گرید صد دجله‌ی خون گویی
کز گرمی خونابش آتش چکد از مژگان

مولوی - "من غلام قمرم غیر قمر هیچ مگو" ... صدا: احمد شاملو

R2-D2 — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:49:32 +0000

من غلام قمرم غیر قمر هیچ مگو

من غلام قمرم غیر قمر هیچ مگو
پیش من جز سخن شمع و شکر هیچ مگو

سخن رنج مگوجز سخن گنج مگو
ور از این بی خبری رنج مبر هیچ مگو

Reality As It Is - One Year Anniversary Of A "Fraudulent" Election

R2-D2 — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:32:03 +0000

This blog was initially a comment in the following blog: Trita Parsi - Interview with Hamid Dabashi:

Despite constant, steady, and repeated attempts by the present regime in Iran to shake off its illegitimacy, I am glad to say that it has been quite unble to do so in the eyes of the World!

The Truth About A Reality - Women's Rights In General, And In Iran In Particular

R2-D2 — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:02:46 +0000

This blog was originally posted in the form of a comment at the following blog: Chauvinists vs. Shadi Sadr: invitation to write - At the request of the blogger, I am re-posting it in the form of a blog :)

"سوار خواهد آمد" - شعر: سیمین بهبهانی (سنگسار)، صدا: داریوش

R2-D2 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:27:49 +0000

سیمین بهبهانی

Song: Savar Khahad Amad, Lyrics: From the poem Sangsaar by Simin Behbehani, Voice: Dariush, Music: Hooman DePARS

"خطبـه هلاک": شعر: نادر نادرپور، دكلمه: استاد جمشيد فرزانفر

R2-D2 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:35:00 +0000

This poem was written by Nader Naderpour in 1985 while in exile in Paris. The poem was directed towards Ayatollah Khomeini .. It's very much applicable to Ayatollah Khamenei today, and the events taking place in our beloved Iran; Recitation (Deklame') by Ostaad Jamshid Farzanfar

"چاوشـی" - شعر و دکلمه: مهدی اخوان ثالث

R2-D2 — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:09:05 +0000

مهدی اخوان ثالث

Chavoshi - Poem, and its Recitation (Deklame') by Mehdi Akhavan-Sales

چاوشـی