Kamangir (Archer)

A prayer has taken out his hand because he can really do the practice with one hand. Once I read in a book that in a war enemies more tend to add to the opponents number of injured people, than those who are killed in action. These people are a serious problem for the administration; [...]

I really have no idea what is going on in Ghaza. The “official” story is that the Israeli troops are doing an assault to find (?) the kidnapped soldier. Yet, they have kidnapped dozens of Palestinian officials. And the other army is defending a violent act on the other side’s territory (I assume). I really [...]

I can think of three theories about Ahmadinejad, Iranians and their relationship together.

Another religious event, obviously a mourning ceremony, and the children being cruelly pushed to get involved in it. I still don’t understand the justification for brain washing children to this extent.

Faceless sculptures in Persepolis.
“A group of people injured by a terrorist bombing in Israel can seize the tablets from Persepolis” (see). Also see these (see) (see). To my understanding that’s another instant of trying to attack the Iranian government but harming Iranians instead.

I was trying to find the actual voice of Islam, not the one which is affected by the extremism. So, I searched the net and found Islam Online (see). Wandering around I found this (see).
Question: I am an American Christian and willing to accept Islam … Why Muslims hate Non-Muslims? …. Answer: As for your [...]

Pottery is one of the major handicrafts of Hamedan province (see). Basically, in a visit to Hamedan you would spend time looking at the vases and sculptures when you return from a long visit to the eleven-kilometer long Ali-Sadr cave (see). I doubt if Ahmadinejad could have spent couple of hours watching the fantastic cave [...]

The ceremony for burning over 60 Tons of narcotics in Iran.

 
During the protests which lead to the revolution, thirty years ago, the Islamic groups were only representing a fraction of the crowd. So, even a month after the revolution Etellat quotes Talaghani, one of the leaders of the Islamic movement, saying “there is no mandate regarding the covering”. Below it quotes the general prosecutor mentioning [...]

Religion, as I have experienced it, looks at the world as something having strict rules designed and carried out by the divine forces.

“Let’s have a drink!” That is not exactly what these Police officers are talking about. Obviously not when after a short while all bottles and cans are loaded to be buried. Pictures are taken from a large discovery of alcoholic beverages in Khozestan, Iran.

In the third Sun Palace Rally (Persian: كاخ خورشيد ) fifty three participants including Zohreh Vatankhah (Persian: زهره وطن خواه), the lady seen below, drove in Iranian deserts. She really seems to be very determined to win.

The “One Week without Smoking” event was celeberated in Mellat Park, Tehran. Sportsmen in different fields attended the cermenoy. More pictures are here (see).

Ahmadinejad in Hamedan Province. The word reads chief (Persian: رئیس) and is the beginning part of the title president (Persian: رئیس جمهور literally means chief of the public). A nice shot from a photographer.

Ahmadinejad is having another trip. This time he is spending a few days in Hamadan Province. He is trying to show his real devotion to the nation. So, the cabinet meetings are held in different location around the country.
So sorry if the page is very heavy. I have lots of pictures and I think they [...]

Mortavazi in Abbas Abdi’s trial. He was arrested for doing a poll on Iranians’ ideas about the US.
The Canadian government expressed its disgust at Mortazavi’s participation in the UN Human Rights Council (see). Thanks to Persian Students for the link (see).

Canadian authorities and rights activists said they were appalled to learn that Said Mortazavi, a [...]

I remember when I was watching the national television couple of years ago. There, a five-year-old boy was sitting on a chair with a microphone close to his mouth and five or ten other children of his age were sitting on the ground in front of him. If you did not know Persian you would [...]

Mohammad Bakhshian (Persian: محمد بخشيان) is convicted of killing a bank supervisor during an arm rubbery in Isfahan, last January. He was hung up yesterday. According to the traditions, and I am not aware where they come from, he has probably been executed in a place close to the crime scene and the rope [...]

People always imagine an oppressive regime as a “bad” guy intentionally denying people’s rights, very much like the bad guy in V for Vendetta. This simple picture always fails to describe real-world systems which include hundreds, if not thousands, of not very identical people having their effects on the pace of events. However, sometimes this [...]

Azadeh told me that the connection of the examples presented in this post may not be as clear as I suppose. I tried to add more descriptions.

I remember when I bought my first digital camera, the one I am using until now. With the passion of being involved in the digital era, I took [...]

A few years ago he visited Evin Prison and blamed the administration for illegal arrests and unconventional treatment of detainees. He was talking about detention centers which were, and are, managed by organizations like Sepah and are out of reach of the national Prison’s Institution. Basically, when “special” people are arrested, such as student activists, [...]

Republic of Mullas. Pictures are taken from parliament, judiciary, and another meeting.

Iran lost the game to Portugal and returned home.

This is the revised version of an old post (see). With apologizes to my friend whom was very offended by the sentences I quoted from her the beginning part of this text is shortened. I should emphasize that the character described in that post has nothing to do with the real identity of my friend. [...]

I have never understood how cruel people can be when they expose their children to their own system of belief in a humiliating way. Probably it happens when you “believe” in what you think is the final truth in the world so much you don’t care if your child may want to think again. Maybe [...]