Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for September 10th, 2007

Domain and Hosting Available for a Decent Blogging Project

By Kamangir • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Personal

A long while ago, we started the website Parsi Youth as one of the satellite projects of the Middle Youth. The project was aimed at providing English translation of the Persian conversation in the Iranian blogosphere. Unfortunately, that project did not proceed quite as we wished it to do. Now, the domain name, plus the [...]



Islamic Republic confesses: Chaos in Iraq is Good for us

By Kamangir • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic, US

The newly-assigned commander of the IRGC stated, “If the enemy succeeded in securing Iraq, they would definitely attack Iran. Fortunately, and thanks to Muslims of the region, they failed in this conspiracy.” He added “If they are not sure about their plans, that’s because of their failure in Iraq”. “The Islamic Iran has turned into [...]



“Censorship”

By Kamangir • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Iran

Censorship, Jamal Rahmati, Source: Persian Cartoon [Persian].



Computer? (II)

By Kamangir • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Ayatollah learns how to use a computer. See the previous on in “Computer?“.
Related:

Ayatollahs Go Scientific
Does the Deceased Ayatollah Drink Water?
Ayatollah: “I wish I was a Chick”
Ayatollah Left the Cave



Bomb: Found, Defused, Denied

By Kamangir • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic

In a strange event, Fars News reported that a bomb was defused by the Police after it was found close to the University of Tehran [Persian]. A few hours later, Police denied that any bomb was ever found [Persian]. In Iran, that means a bomb did exist.



1000 changes to 1

By Kamangir • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic

The official currency of the Islamic Republic is Rial, 9,000 of which is equal to one Canadian Dollar. That means, for example, that you have to pay 1,000 Rials for a loaf of bread. These ridiculous numbers have been the point of discussion of economists for a long time.
Today, a high-ranking figure in the Islamic [...]



Lady in Black

By Kamangir • Sep 10th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

 

One of the guests in an international conference on unity amongst Muslims, held in Tehran.