http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3806 Arash (Iran) Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:50:10 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3806 Edo River, Good comparison. Edo River,
Good comparison.

]]> http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3805 Edo River Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:15:10 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3805 Arash thanks for the update of Iranian Culture 101. ;-) martyrs are more and more common, probably anyone can become a martyr if they want to. ;-) Just like the word "hero" in American culture. It used to have a very very special meaning. But now sports stars are called "heroes". The war on terror calls for alot of heroes. Every American soldier is called a "hero". Maybe some says the same of the Prez. "He's my hero." Arash thanks for the update of Iranian Culture 101.
martyrs are more and more common, probably anyone can become a martyr if they want to.
Just like the word “hero” in American culture. It used to have a very very special meaning. But now sports stars are called “heroes”. The war on terror calls for alot of heroes. Every American soldier is called a “hero”. Maybe some says the same of the Prez. “He’s my hero.”

]]> http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3804 Arash (Iran) Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:26:47 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3804 Jina, Take this, in Iran, a very common sentence to encourage/force women to tighten their veils is to "respect the martyrs' blood". Jina,
Take this, in Iran, a very common sentence to encourage/force women to tighten their veils is to “respect the martyrs’ blood”.

]]> http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3803 Jina Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:25:21 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/02/01/visiting-islamic-republics-grave/#comment-3803 What's the significance of martyrs’ graves? Me no get. What’s the significance of martyrs’ graves? Me no get.

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