Category: Iran

Well! It’ unfair to blame Iran on its nuclear program, but WHY?

Posted on by Abdulla Hawez (Kurdistan)

The nuclear power has been innovated by the father of nuclear physics Ernest Rutherford in 1919. And the first nuclear power plant has been made in Obninsk  in 1954 which generate electricity for a power grid, and produced around 5 megawatts of electric power. Also …

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Take Action to halt the execution of two Kurdish citizens in Iran!

Posted on by Suzan Boulad (Syria)

Young Iranian Kurds Loghman Moradi and Zaniar Moradi have been fighting for their lives ever since they were sentenced to death by hanging by the Iranian regime on December 22nd, 2010. The two men have spent years in Iranian prisons, …

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Violence against “Persepolis.”

Posted on by Wamith Al-Kassab (Iraq)

God as an old bearded men: For some devout Muslims, a film accused of blasphemy caused angry protests in Tunisia. The riots were directed against a television station that broadcast to the French-Iranian film “Persepolis.” ,and today they hit the …

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Two Hints That Peace May Be Possible

Posted on by Nissim Dahan

In this increasingly hostile world of ours, it is only natural to search for even the slightest hint that peace may be possible. As I watched the news last night, two such hints came into sharp focus right before my …

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Islamic Sates in Middle East

Posted on by Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

Iran aside, all Middle Eastern countries might freely choose Islamic states. The choice is due to an identity pride in their people’s collective conscience. It is formed by emotion, tradition and history, not rationality. Rationality is a new paradigm shift …

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“Can You Solve This” builds steam in the wake of EU condemnation of Iran

Posted on by Suzan Boulad (Syria)

In a clear statement, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton unequivocally condemned the Iranian regime for it’s persistent persecution of the Baha’i minority in Iran, specifically mentioning the crackdown on the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education and the arrest of its leaders earlier this summer. Such statements …

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Can You Solve This? Campaign for the Right of Education in Iran

Posted on by Esra'a (Bahrain)

As some of you are already aware, we partnered with a group of organizations and individuals to launch the Can You Solve This? campaign that raises awareness and invites people to take action for the right of education in Iran. …

Posted in Activism, Awareness, Baha'i Faith, Baha'is, Creativity, Education, Events, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Iran | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

Dilemma of Iranian language

Posted on by Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

Islam has gained territories through its sword and then manipulated conquered peoples by its imposed cult. Language of Islam which happens to be Arabic is one of the main yoke of its domination until our days. Iran was forced to …

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Movement continues in Iran

Posted on by Jahanshah Rashidian (Iran/Germany)

After the disputed Iran’s 2009 presidential election, we have three different categories of Iranian people who now challenge the government of Ahmadinejad. – The first category belongs to a Muslim population who voted Mousavi or Kahroubi by conviction, they still …

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Republic of Kurdistan; The first glimmer of hope that demised early

Posted on by Abdulla Hawez (Kurdistan)

Kurds in 1920 were nearest to statehood than ever as outcome of the Treaty of Sevres. It envisaged interim autonomy for the predominantly Kurdish areas in Turkey and the British-occupied province of Mosul (current Iraqi Kurdistan area). But, the possibility …

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