Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for July 25th, 2007

Girls’ Workout (Updated)

By Kamangir • Jul 25th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic, Women

See more pictures here.
Update: The original title of this post could have been offensive to some people. I apologize for that.
Sources: FARS, FARS, FARS.



Harry Potter and Zionism, the Untold Story (Updated)

By Kamangir • Jul 25th, 2007 • Category: Children, Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic, Israel

An Iranian bookstore’s efforts for selling the last Harry Potter book in Tehran, exactly in time with the other parts of the world, outraged the ultra-right state-run newspaper Kayhan,
One of the questionable events of this week was the sale of the last Harry Potter book in a bookstore in the north of Tehran [the wealthier [...]



World Record in Execution

By Kamangir • Jul 25th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

This is the English translation of a satirical post by Labyrinth. The picture is from here, taken recently in Iran right when the executed guy is being taken down. Warning: Graphic picture!

Record

Executing twelve men in one day is a good record, but it is not enough. If we are willing to add our country’s name [...]



The Iranian Descartes

By Kamangir • Jul 25th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic

“I confess, so I am”, by Nikahang Kowsar. referring to the recent confession show.



“Modernization!” (Updated IIkama)

By Kamangir • Jul 25th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Update: Tie and turban have long been rivals in the Iranian society. Shortly after the clerics, who wear turban, took over the power tie was banned and called un-Islamic and Western. Here, the photographer has been able to take a picture of a man who seems to be wearing tie and turban at the same [...]



“So Short! Pull it Down!”

By Kamangir • Jul 25th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Source: Papery Messengers.