Monthly Archives: October 2007

Ahmadinejad’s Brain

(Via Shabestan)

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Petty and Cruel Dictator?

No question that Ahmadinejad has some mental problems and might even look like a “Petty and cruel dictator,” as Mr. Bollinger reffered to him during his visit to Columbia University. However when a real dictator visits the Columbia University, you … Continue reading

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The Great Dictator – “read” by the Wal-Mart smiley face

Wal-Mart is embroiled in a legal dispute over the smiley face image which it wants to trademark in the US. For the first time, the smiley face speaks! The good thing is that there are no Wal-Marts in Iran, otherwise … Continue reading

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Iran police warn 122,000 over un-Islamic dress

Iranian police have warned 122,000 people, mostly women, about flouting strict Islamic dress codes since April and nearly 7,000 of those attended classes on respecting the rules, a newspaper said on Thursday. Read more…

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Concern in Kabul over fate of Afghan minors on death row

The Afghan parliament has expressed its concern over the fate of 17 Afghan minors who have been sentenced to death in Iran. The parliament has asked the government of president Hamid Karzai to intervene and get Tehran to save the … Continue reading

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Iranian Students Stage Rare Demonstration Against Ahmadinejad

An estimated 100 students staged a rare demonstration Monday against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, calling him a “dictator,” which prompted scuffles with hardline students at Tehran University. Read more…

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Don’t mind me.. just looking for a can opener

h/t FrostFireZoo

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Persian Storytelling

By Virginia Avery Legend has it that a Persian king who had been bet ray ed by an unfaithful wife wed a virgin each night, and each morning had her beheaded. Three thousand unfortunate women lost their lives this way… … Continue reading

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Persian Gulf poem by Dr. Rezaeyan

Poem by Dr. Rezaeyan “Persian Heritage” Magazine Vol. 11, No. 44, Winter 2006, page 30.

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In the News

Iran to export 3bn cu. m. of gas to Syria annually Anglican leader condemns Syria, Iran war talk Iran produced over 19m tons of cement in 6 months US, Iran should work together on shared interests What a War on … Continue reading

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