Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for July 11th, 2007

“Islam, the Completest Religion?”

By Kamangir • Jul 11th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Islam

This is the English translation of a post by Dream Land,
Why is it that Muslims call their religion the completest Godly religion on th earth, but its practice these days is silly, brutal, and inhumane, according to common sense? Just look at execution by strangling, stoning, cutting off thieves’ hands, heritage for daughters [which is [...]



Survey on Iranians points out Interesting Findings (Updated)

By Kamangir • Jul 11th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic

The recent survey done by Terror Free Tomorrow points out promising, and at the same time very interesting, points. The survey “was conducted by telephone from June 5th to June 18th, 2007, with 1,000 interviews proportionally distributed according to the population covering all 30 provinces of Iran.” It is rather ironic that the pollsters remind [...]

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Jafar was stoned for helping Mokarrameh run away from a sexually-abusive man

By Kamangir • Jul 11th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic, Women

According to Dr Jamshidi, the Judiciay’s spokesman, Jafar Kiani, the stoned man, had helped Mokarrameh Ebrahimi [the name is written in different ways] run away from her abusive husband, who forced her to sleep with other men for money. Mokarrameh, who had three children at the time, met Jafar and he helped her leave her [...]



Sex Party in the Venezuelan Embassy in Tehran

By Kamangir • Jul 11th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic

This is the English translation of a report by Baztab, a website well connected to the Islamic Republic administration and at the same time a serious critic of Ahmadinejad. It would be a serious shame if any of it is true.

What is happening in Hugo Chavez’s “Second Home”?

While Iran has been called Hugo Chavez’s [...]



“Software to make Chats comply with the Sharia”

By Kamangir • Jul 11th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Humour, Iran, Islam, Women

This is the English translation of a satirical post by Ahrar,
Dear sisters. If you are also using the pervert software known as Yahoo! Messenger, you are clearly familiar with this scene. Yes, this is a shameful request [sent by a boy asking about Age/Sex/Location]. This is in complete contradiction with the Sharia.

Fortunately, Norton has made [...]