Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for August 28th, 2007

Islamic Republic Delegate in Iraq Arrested by the US (Updated II)

By Kamangir • Aug 28th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic, US

Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reports that American soldiers have arrested members of a group sent by the Iranian Ministry of Power, in Sheraton Hotel, Iraq. The group is claimed to have been in Iraq following an invitation by the Minister of Electricity of Iraq, in an attempt to get Iran involved in dispatching electricity [...]



Is Iran going to fight America with American Weapons? (Updated)

By Kamangir • Aug 28th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Compare the two missiles here, top American, bottom “Iranian”
The Islamic Republic just announced the mass production of a guided missile, called “Qassed”, meaning Messenger in Persian/Arabic (see the pictures taken from the bomb). It is suggested that this is only a repainted version of the obsolete American bomb Rockwell GBU-15(V)/B. Well, they have a [...]



The “Righteous” Guys

By Kamangir • Aug 28th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

So, one of the events of the recent days was Ahmadinejad’s interview with the media. Frankly, I did not even bother reading what he had to say. It was enough to read the verse they had picked from the Quran,
We [Allah] have written in the Psalms, after the remembrance: ‘the righteous among my worshipers shall [...]



Gunfire in the Name of Mahdi

By Kamangir • Aug 28th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

What’s the best way to celebrate the birthday of a massively politicized Messiah? Well, throw a party for gun-lovers and fanatics. That would be the Basij drill in Qom, a few kilometers away from Imam Mahdi’s supposed rising point. See more pictures in the photoblog.



Imam in the Holy Well

By Kamangir • Aug 28th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

In Iran Shias are celebrating the birthday of Imam Mahdi, the hidden Islamic Messiah. The focal point of the celebrations is the controversial mosque close to the holy city of Qom, called the Jamkaran Mosque. Jamkaran is a not-very-old mosque assumed to be one of the possible places where Imam Mahdi will rise.

There are wells [...]