This is just published in president.ir [Persian], the official website of the President of the Islamic Republic.
In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Epic, thoughtful, and holy presence of the president of Iran in the UN and the different speeches he gave in New York caused a wave of delight and pure emotions in the loyal and religious people of Iran and the lovers of the Islamic Republic in the world.
We were just informed that … [different groups of people] have invited the nation to come to the airport [when Ahmadinejad's flight lands]. The president said, while recognizing people’s concerns, that the nation should attend mosques to thank Allah for this glorious victory.
Somehow it seems that Ahmadinejad just does these speeches to inflate his ego. I can’t speak for the rest of the world but the only people he excited in America were the loony left.
Comment by Malagent — September 28, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
The president said, while recognizing people’s concerns, that the nation should attend mosques to thank Allah for this glorious victory.
all three of them.
Comment by jack — September 28, 2007 @ 2:42 pm
three people that is.
Comment by jack — September 28, 2007 @ 2:42 pm
the nation should attend mosques to thank Allah for this glorious victory.
And probably people should also give thanks for the great work of Iranian judiciary and the elevated position of women in IRI society.
Tehran, 28 Sept.(AKI) – A court in the Iran’s second largest city, Mashad, has sentenced to death by stoning a mother-of-three for having an extra-marital affair, an Iranian newspaper reported Friday.
The daily Quds said the married woman’s lover had confessed to having had sex with her and that the court sentenced him to 100 lashes.
http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1360427471
Kamangir: I’ll do some research in this stoning. Thanks.
Comment by ella — September 29, 2007 @ 12:33 am
what’s wrong with having a national stand-up comedian? … i mean … you know …
Comment by Selma (From Tehran, with love) — September 29, 2007 @ 7:00 am
He is covering his backside. If they come to receive him, it’s because their sheer admiration overwhelmed their better sense of their religious duty. And that is good for A-jad. If they don’t, then they must have obeyed his plea to set religious duty before indulging their admiration for the great man. Either way, he comes out a winner.
Comment by Noga — September 29, 2007 @ 7:49 am
مبارک باد بر تمام ایرانیان
Translation: Congratulations to all Iranians!
Kamangir: What are you congratulating Iranians for, exactly? For having a president who denies facts and is ridiculed? Or for a country which is on the verge of war?
Comment by >> Musulmaan-i Mumbaaii... An Indian Muslims View [blog] — September 29, 2007 @ 9:57 am
Archer
Iranian lawmakers on Saturday labelled the US army and CIA as terrorist groups.
The parliament said in a statement that the US army has a record of terrorist operations citing bombardment of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear weapons and CIA has been involved in establishment of terror networks and training terrorists worldwide.
“Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic weapons and throwing depleted uranium bombs in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, waging war on Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, and supporting Israel in its crackdown on Palestinian and Lebanese people are the record of the US army and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),” the statement said.
I think that USA should accuse IRI of attacking coalition of Greek cities in 499 BC as well as of incursion into India in 1738 during which IRI stole the jewels Koh-i-Noor, and Darya-ye Noor.
I suppose if we try, we can all go to the dark deeds performed in the shade of Noah’s ark , too.
Kamangir: :))
Comment by ella — September 29, 2007 @ 11:01 pm
BTW
Japan invited IRI to speak on its behalf? Or did IRI took the responsibility of speaking for Nippon without consulting with that country.
WOW.
Soon IRI will speak on behalf of Germany, Poland and Russia. ;-)
Kamangir: And dinosaurs. I’m sure little research will prove that Zionists were behind their extinction.
Comment by ella — September 29, 2007 @ 11:05 pm
Maybe he’s worried that not many people will to to the airport to meet him. This way he covers himself by making up a reason why they didn’t come!
And something else: His comment about homosexuality. He knows very well that there are people who do homosexual acts. But if he acknowledged the presence of ‘homosexuals’ he would be identifying them as such. And by doing that, he would actually be legitimizing them. Too bad nobody followed up the question with one about homosexual behaviour!
Comment by Chaya — September 30, 2007 @ 8:46 am
“Kamangir: And dinosaurs. I’m sure little research will prove that Zionists were behind their extinction.”
:-)
Comment by Noga — September 30, 2007 @ 8:56 am
Kaman: Congratulations on having an intelligent president. If there is war with Iran, he is doing all he can to stop it.
Comment by >> Musulmaan-i Mumbaaii... An Indian Muslims View [blog] — September 30, 2007 @ 10:53 am
If there is war with Iran, he is doing all he can to stop it.
MiM
Are you serious? You mean Antarinejad by way of accusing American army of terrorism, by shelling Kurdistan, by closing Iranian opposition newspapers stifling discussion inside Iran and by helping Hezb/Hamas/Syria, is trying to prevent the war?
Could you please explain to me your reasoning………….slowly.
Comment by ella — September 30, 2007 @ 11:25 am
The IRI is good at spinning and propaganda. They do it better than most, in part because they have control over the press and jail citizens who speak against the regime.
Comment by RoxieAmerica — September 30, 2007 @ 2:09 pm
LOL @ …” the dark deeds performed in the shade of Noah’s ark …”
do we have to go into details?
Comment by Selma (From Tehran, with love) — September 30, 2007 @ 2:12 pm
Mim: Ahmadinejad is playing a fool’s game. You can put your money on the underdog, but it doesn’t change the fact that he is still a dog.
Comment by Tom — September 30, 2007 @ 2:48 pm
No silly, by his visits to Columbia University and his passionate talks at the UN. Did you already forget?
Comment by >> Musulmaan-i Mumbaaii... An Indian Muslims View [blog] — September 30, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
MiM:
Ahmadinejad does have a softer side. We need to tell the world, posthaste!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhBQxbxAcLg
;)
Comment by Tom — September 30, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
MiM, you *are* being ironic, yes? AJ mostly excelled at saying nothing of merit, and accidently letting slip of his horrendous views on gays, Bahai’s, and beliefs in rather sad Zionism conspiracy theories.
In short, AJ’s anti-war effort involved so much insincerity, veiled attacks, and sheer idiocy that he didn’t exactly help Iran’s image. The IRI’s politics still fail miserably in the practical aspect, and the PR part hasn’t improved.
Comment by Roman Kalik — September 30, 2007 @ 4:57 pm
You say he said nothing of merit… you are not a friend of the Iran nor do you sympathize with the aspirations of the Iranian people so your view from the beginning is anti-Iran making your comments worthy of being discarded. YOU weren’t impressed, but don’t act as if you’re speaking for us all.
Comment by >> Musulmaan-i Mumbaaii... An Indian Muslims View [blog] — September 30, 2007 @ 8:53 pm
Very funny. Warning on Language:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GEOOiRxog4
Comment by serendip — September 30, 2007 @ 11:03 pm
MiM, regardless of the current Iranian administration’s hostility to my country, I am far more inclined to be positively biased towards Iran and Iranians, as I view it as a direct continuation of the Persian Empire. Cyrus the Great helped the Jewish people in a manner which meant our salvation back in the day, and the Shah was a natural and immediate ally.
I would very much like to see Iran as a positive factor in this region, but right now the president of Iran (in that very Columbia Q&A) said that Iran doesn’t threaten any country, except Israel isn’t a country for him.
No, his speeches were clever, but they made a huge disservice to Iran and Iranians, a people who were once the pillar of culture and liberalism in this region. Call me a dreamer, but I think those days can return if the people of Iran are but given the chance. Instead, what we have today is a country that supports any fanatical bastard as long as he can blow up “enemies” that the Islamic Republic has created for itself *by its own choice*. When Iran creates chaos in Iraq, funds and creates militias around Israel, not to mention that Iranian state-run newspapers speak of annexing Bahrain.
I take AJ’s speeches within the context of his actions and official stances, as do many others here.
Comment by Roman Kalik — October 1, 2007 @ 1:27 am
“I am far more inclined to be positively biased towards Iran and Iranians, as I view it as a direct continuation of the Persian Empire.”
I don’t know how else to put this, but you are a stupid American.
Comment by >> Musulmaan-i Mumbaaii... An Indian Muslims View [blog] — October 1, 2007 @ 1:41 am
Comment by >> Musulmaan-i Mumbaaii... An Indian Muslims View [blog] — October 1, 2007 @ 1:52 am
MiM, I am an Israeli Jew. And in case you misunderstood, “positively biased” means “being biased in a positive manner”, which is to say viewing Persians in a more positive and even idyllic light than they really are. This, again, is due to the shared history between our two nations of over 2000 years ago.
Cyrus was the catalyst of ending the first Jewish exile, and restored the Great Temple of Jerusalem. That makes the average Jew who knows enough history feel a bit… indebted.
If that makes me stupid, so be it. How it makes me American though, is quite beyond me. I was born in the Soviet Union, a country that had tried to erase my religion, culture, and identity within its borders. So kindly leave your stereotypes to yourself.
Comment by Roman Kalik — October 1, 2007 @ 3:13 am
Kol HaKavod to you, Roman!! Too bad more Israelis don’t know the common history between Israel and the Persians. I know from my ‘travels’ around the Net that there are many, many Iranians/Persians who feel the same way.
Comment by Chaya — October 1, 2007 @ 6:42 am
Roman: I grew up with Iranian Jews in Los Angeles. Iranians before the bloody revolution did not care about anyone’s religion. It was never an issue. All this hatred and hostility have started because of the ayatollahs propagnada bombardment on a daily basis. Iran has co-existed with our wonderful Jewish population for more than 2000 years. However, most of them live either in New York or Los Angeles now. If you ever get a chance to visit Los Angeles, be sure to visit the Persian synogauges and Persian Yeshiva in Los Angeles. The Mayor of Beverly Hills is an Iranian Jew. His name is Jamshid Delshad.
Please don’t bother with AL-Kindi or MIM because he is a lost cause and he is not Iranian.
http://www.cijoh.org/
http://www.ijchronicle.com/
http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/demographics/lacounty.html
http://www.gothamgazette.com/citizen/oct03/original_iranian.shtml
Comment by serendip — October 1, 2007 @ 7:56 am
Roman: I grew up with Jewish Iranians in Los Angeles; in high school and college. Our religion is not what binds us together. It is our Persian heritage. No rooz (Persian New year Not Islmaic) is celebrate with all its glory by all of us in Los Angeles. The Mayor of Beverly Hills in California is Jamshid Delshad and he is an Iranian jew.
Please do not bother with MIM. He doesn’t represent Persians and never will. He is a Persian wanna be. Many Indians feel that way…lol
http://www.ijchronicle.com/
http://www.cijoh.org/
Comment by serendip — October 1, 2007 @ 8:02 am
typo: Celebrated Not celebrate
Comment by serendip — October 1, 2007 @ 8:04 am
This should give you a hard-on, Mr. Ali PhD.
http://www.islam21stcenturysuperpower.com/
With respect,
Stupid American
Comment by Tom — October 1, 2007 @ 8:43 am
Chaya, blame it on an education system that is beyond horrible by our own standards. I know Jewish history chiefly via my own personal studies, and through the religious part of my life. The average Israeli is quite ignorant even when it comes to the history of modern-day Israel.
Ben-Gurion’s “New National Identity” suffered from a severe lack of roots. Echad Ha’Am was right in that he stressed the importance of rejuvinating the past and the culture, which would naturally follow with the shared identity required for a stable nation.
Ben-Gurion was too busy building the future, though, to care about the past. I think he and the Mapa’i truly believed that new is best, and thus the Tzabar was the main focus, and the old got lost in the dumpsters of the Ministry of Education. I understand that it was a struggle to think of how to unify refugees out of dozens of countries, but a mistake was made along the way.
But enough of old stuff, today it would help if a teacher got a real salary, and if the Ministry of Education decided to do something positive for a change. A week-long trip in Jerusalem’s Old City can do wonders to a 16 year-old kid, as he suddently he finds out that he has a bit more past than a few decades. And it would really help if we stopped treating Tanakh classes as a joke, and more as a matter of heritage and history. Talmud isn’t bad either. Ask the South Koreans and the Japanese, they have more Talmud in their schools than we do. And it’s our bloody Talmud!
Comment by Roman Kalik — October 1, 2007 @ 2:17 pm
Serendip, I have yet to hear a bad word about the people of Iran from a Jew here in Israel who is from the Persian community. It was never the people who made them leave, but the insanities of the regime. For some it was a matter of the Jewish identity being stronger than the Persian one, but most felt as if they were hostages in their own country, which forced them to leave Iran and to find a place where they’d feel more at home.
The Persian community integrated flawlessly here, by the way, and our current Minister of Transportation, Shaul Mofaz (previouly Minister of Defence, and before that the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces) is Persian, as was the former President, Katzav. Not that Katzav is much to be proud of, with his sexual harassment charges.
Radio Voice of Israel still has its Persian program, by the way. It’s still possible to listen to it in Iran, or at least in parts of it.
Comment by Roman Kalik — October 1, 2007 @ 3:27 pm
Tom/Stupid American:
The claims made on that website are a bit of a stretch.
Stupid American perhaps not, but you still have a very typical western mindset which is too concerned with historical facts than modern day happenings. As for the Iranians in Tehrangeles: the Iranians in Iran are nothing like you. Get a clue.
Comment by >> Musulmaan-i Mumbaaii... An Indian Muslims View [blog] — October 1, 2007 @ 6:38 pm
MiM
You mean “the claims I made on that website are a bit of stretch.”
As for “typical western mindset which is too concerned with historical facts than modern day happenings” that’s a laugh. Isn’t it usually the people living in the ME and the East overall who think that way?
You should stop your stereotyping and think a little.
Comment by ella — October 1, 2007 @ 7:43 pm