Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for September 26th, 2007

Politics of Drunk Driving

By Kamangir • Sep 26th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic

This is the exact translation of a piece in the state-run news agency Fars News [Persian],
The actor of the anti-Iran serial, 24, arrested
Keifer Sutherland, an actor in the American anti-Iran serial, 24, was arrested for driving under influence. Sutherland, who played the role of a secret agent, … had been arrested a while ago for [...]



Islamic Republic Just doesn’t get It

By Kamangir • Sep 26th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic

“Shock in New York, Iran’s Logic Glares”, The state-run Kayhan’s front page.
If you think Ahmadinejad was embarrassed at all for what happened to him in Columbia University, I have to say, you are very optimistic about this man and this regime.
The state-run newspaper, Kayhan, carried the large title “Shock in New York, Iran’s Logic Glares”. [...]



A Prophet Needed

By Kamangir • Sep 26th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

In a press conference, after his speech in the UN, Ahmadinejad was asked why although the Islamic Republic claims to support religion, they do not support Bahai’is. Ahmadinejad responded “The Jews’ prophet is Moses, Christians have Jesus, and Muslims have Muhammad. Tell me who is the prophet of the religion you are talking about and [...]



“What you see and what you don’t see, in the Holy City”

By Kamangir • Sep 26th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

In a Persian post, the Iranian blogger Harfehesab [Persian], looks at the Google search trends in the holy city of Qom, for sex-related terms. Choosing the title “what you see and what you don’t see, in the Holy City”, the blogger writes [Persian],
Qom is the capital city of Shia Islam and the religious capital city [...]



The Tale of Two Prophets

By Kamangir • Sep 26th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islamic Republic

Is it just me that finds a similarity between yesterdays big events, namely Warren Jeffs‘ conviction and Ahmadinejad’s speech? Well, this sounds to me like a prophet speaking to a crowd (source),
The only sustainable way to the betterment of mankind, is the return to the teachings of divine prophets, monotheism, respect for the dignity of [...]