Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for July 5th, 2007

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Converts to Islam?

By Kamangir • Jul 5th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic, Israel

This is a snapshot of the weekly publication Ya-Lasarat, published by the Islamic Republic Hizballah. The title on top of the picture reads “Religious Beliefs, the Reason for Abuse and Expulsion of another Iranian from America”. The picture, which the fundamentalist journal thinks belongs to a “good Muslim”, because of the beard, is no one [...]



When Ahmadinejad was Young

By Kamangir • Jul 5th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islamic Republic

Eight years ago this day, the reputable Iranian newspaper Salam was closed down. At that time, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was one of the four people who laid charges against the newspaper. Now, after eight years, he is the president of Iran and, despite his promises for more freedom, newspapers are still being closed down. The close-down [...]



Music, Sharia and Creativity

By Kamangir • Jul 5th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic

This is a screenshot of the the Islamic Republic national television. As of what is going on here, the guys in the back are playing music and the one seated on the front is singing. If you, like probably many others, like to know what those blue barriers are doing on the stage, I should [...]