It is an redited picture here is the original one which is discussable either : http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=313937

(at May 10, 2006 03:35 PM)

she's just desperate and horny lol

(at May 10, 2006 10:37 PM)

Shit, I fell for it! Really well done.

(at May 11, 2006 06:57 AM)

Nazanin, I think that is not a good idea to disrespect the believes of others. good or not, the prophets and Saints(in christianity) and Imams( in Islam) are the symbols of nice,kindness,talent and spirtuality. if you are not religiuos, thats ok, you are free to have your way of life. but you should not disrespect to the believes of believers. and that photo is fake, it is not real....
I think anybody who has a "love" in the heart, never disrespect the holy symbols.

(at May 11, 2006 04:09 PM)

what did you think of Arabia of 6th century? Women were pleasure toys passed from man to man from very young ages.

(at May 11, 2006 07:17 PM)

Dear Nazanin, please check the latest picture on the photo blog, I'm sure you didn't realise that the picture you posted was fake, but please see a bit beyond such images and what they are meant to say. I'm sure not even the most Desperate woman would not need to go around with that banner or chador, GET A LIFE!

(at May 11, 2006 07:52 PM)

I think the main image is even worse :)

(at May 12, 2006 12:19 AM)

Ok, why are you "religious"guys offended by this post? Isn't sigheh part of the religion? I know the banner is stupid and fa, but not far from reality. I looked at the original website and for me as a woman it is as much offending to see a wrapped up narrow minded chadori tell me that I have to cover myself to keep my innocence!! If we are talking about "not offending others and keep our beliefs to ourselves" then these women better go and mind their own business, which is to cook, clean the house and get ready to serve their husbands.

(at May 12, 2006 10:57 AM)

Dear "not-so-innocent",

Your comment well what can I say, it belongs to a "not-so-innocent". If we cant be innocent why blame those who try/ work hard towards it. I am anything but religious, but I have the highest respect for religion and those who move towards it, at whatever pace!

SJF

(at May 12, 2006 08:08 PM)

sorry, in the main unaltered photo, is that word kos or kas?

(at May 13, 2006 12:07 AM)

The fake photo and the original one are both funny. The fake one for its psuedo-hadis (which sounds very similar to many other religious quotes and therefore easy to believe), and the original one for that weird and oddly chosen piece of poetry, which can easily be misread and made fun of. Really, did the organiser of the protest or the person who spent some time writing that poem on the placard never thought it could be read another way? The choice of poem and that unusual comma makes me want to think it was done deliberately to turn the protest into a subject for joke! Why do you think the photographer did her/his best to take this shot? :)

"Nobody bothers a flower bud, it's the full-blown rose that has a short life". What a piece of advise! This has nothing to do with innocence, it just reflects the mentality of the women carrying the placard and other like-minded people. It's naivite, cover up yourself, if you blossom your life *is* in danger. Why? because you're weak, you're below, you don't know what do to, you don't know how to live, you can't make decisions for yourself, or even defend yourself. So, listen to me: don't blossom, live under cover, and asteh boro asteh bia ke gorbeh shakhet nazaneh.

get a life baba!

(at May 13, 2006 12:22 AM)

Saman,

If you have so much respect for people who are religious, then become one and admit it and get over with it. That simple.

I don't blame anyone who moves toward their ideal. I blame those who impose their ideals on others. If someone wants to cover herself head to toe to remain "innocent" then good for her. I am not obliged to do so, if i don't wish. That's my point.

(at May 13, 2006 12:24 AM)

Layla,

Hijab, flower petals or even full covers dont necessarily protect you mate, if you havent noticed yet, I should let you know that they are all symbolic representations. Just like when you have a pop/ Rock bands name, or any other writing on your shirt (It says something about you) but it doesnt make you what it says/reads. Now if you havent seen active Muslim women who have a fullfilling life (with the hijab) thats something you should look into, but Ive seen 10s and 10s. I strongly believe in hijab and prefer it to other western symbols of identity. If you don't then you could join the crowds outside Iranian embassies across europe shouting liberty and democracy for your beloved Iran, without the hijab on ;-)

SJF

(at May 13, 2006 09:40 AM)

baba yeki ye kosperti neveshteh bikhial shin

(at May 13, 2006 01:12 PM)

Saman one expects you to reply more cleverly after understanding the context. It's not the issue of hejab that Layla and not-so-innocent are talking about. It's the institutional hejab. Yes, tens of women might find it easier for themselves to cover up and go to work, and thousands more might find that limiting and annoying. At the end women are free to decide how they want to live their lives.

But the trouble starts when a person (man or woman), a government or an organisation steps in and *forces* hejab over everyone, regardless of their preference and their background (religion, upbringing, ideology, etc). A simple (and funny) analogy would be the Indian government forcing all women, from all religions and all countries (including tourists) to wear the perfect Sari upon landing in India. how stupid would that be?

No man or woman would care if women or men decided to cover up in life. But you can't force everyone to do that, even if you "strongly believe in hijab and prefer it to other western symbols of identity".

(at May 13, 2006 02:31 PM)

Dear Farzaneh,

I was refering to the "Islamic" republic of Iran, not just any country like india or pakistan. Believe it or not we have Muslim and non Muslim nations looking up at us, I get pakistani, non muslim students from developing countries praising our collective identity and how it is represented and enforced by the government. I would personally prefer the often made jokes about news I read weeks back, "If you can't stand having Hijab in Iran, pack and leave", like many do (To UAE for a more honorable social life, if you know what I mean)

Saman

(at May 13, 2006 04:47 PM)

Dear Webmaster,

I don't mind you having removed my picture from the photo blog, however I expect you to ask Nazanin to remove her proven false* post from the main pages ASAP, my picture could not have fitted in the main pages because of the size I needed it to have. Like any respected newsletter or whatever you might call our blog, the post should be removed as its false-ness has been proven.

Thank you in advance,

Saman

(at May 13, 2006 05:07 PM)

Saman, The reason your post was removed from the photoblog, as I mentioned in the email 2 days before removing it, is to leave the photoblog for photos taken by members. I don't see why I should remove Nazanin's post (or anyone else's for that matter) from the weblog.

(at May 13, 2006 05:30 PM)

I just Told you why you should remove it, it has a photo of a poor woman who has not written what the photo on our blog says she has! Its only common sense!

(at May 13, 2006 05:36 PM)

Saman,In hame akss ba photoshop dorosst mishe, hala to gir dadi be in zane! By the way, know that we'll never pack and leave our country for a bunch of fundamentalists & Mullahs who have imposed Hijab and many other things on us.

If you're telling us to leave our homeland because we're not happy with what's going on, then why dont you leave this weblog???

(at May 13, 2006 08:37 PM)

Unity,

Man be in zane gir nadadam! its offending her and* Fatemeye Zahra! For god sake argue like a grown up! why don't you leave this weblog... you bad boy.... :-) and by the way, about the Mullahs, ask your parents who brought them to power, not me, I was born after they took over, and I don't think they are doing such a bad job as some abroad try to make us believe.

Saman

(at May 13, 2006 08:50 PM)

I have two ideas... 1-Why is not Saman going to Tehran and cover up his head for only 1 month in 40 degree C and see how pleasent that is. Yeah, it is easy to sit in the UK, wear short sleeve shirts and say to the poor women to cover up. What a hypocrisy!
2-No, why should any woman who wants to live herlife the way she wants, leave Iran because bunch of idots wants us to do so? If leaving is the solution, then why is not Saman going back to live in the country that is being governed so well by his beloved mullahs and lets us live our sinful life?

And I am SO sorry for those idot of your friends who are praising our collective identity ... which one is it by the way? Avaz e dohol as door khosh ast.

(at May 13, 2006 10:10 PM)

dear sinful,

I will go back to Iran at some stage after what I have come here for (my studies). and by the way, be my guest and sin as much as u like, its not like we are going anywhere, See you all in Hell :-)

(at May 13, 2006 10:35 PM)

Saman,

You are into must see videos, see this one, you'd love our famous Hoder, in action:

http://hoderwatch.blogspot.com/2006/05/hoder-in-action.html

(at May 14, 2006 02:58 PM)

Unfortunately Saman is right, there are some Pakistani and Arabs who think Iran is a role model country in the world. But again unfortunately all they know about Iran is based on the 100% false government "propaganda" and therefore their image is totally unreal.

Moreover, all those who praise the current Iranian propaganda are those who are totally secluded and not merged into their own societies. This has been discussed before in this blog.

Also, "Moshk An ast ke khod bebooyad, na anke pakestani begooyad". We have lived in Iran and have experienced every bit of our country with our flesh and blood, and then a pakistani boy comes and says our government is the best in the world. You can do nothing to such a person but to laugh and feel sorry for his ignorance.

(at May 14, 2006 09:04 PM)

what the f*ck?? a bunch of people praised the Iranian government's image and you concluded that they are really good? how naive can you be? Millions of people around the world (and not only in your tiny campus) praised the excellent system and governance of the Soviet Union, millions bowed and praised the Pahlavi rule day after day, the Iranian government itself praises the Chinese way of suppression and censorship! SO WHAT???

Take some logic and common sense courses man.

(at May 14, 2006 09:21 PM)

I have to dell you dat the irani system is bery good. I really like the way your country is gowerned and I always wished the same gowernment for bakistan, my home country. you students should be ashamed for criticising your bresident and your islamic system, all bakistani muslims look at you as a role model in the region, we know dat all ow you guys hate america and britain and love islam and muslims. we love it when your bearded men and your chadoori women come to de streets and shout anti american and anti israeli slogans. Man I wish I was der to shout wid dem and also check out iranian girls, my uncle says dey make good wives. he's a wise man I dell you...

keep up de good work my friends, allah is always wid you and your great gowernment. meanwhile i hab to return to my uncle's pizza delibery. I live in the city of leeds, came here a few years back you know, i get more money and more freedom here you know, income in british bounds is high combaring to my previous wage in pishawar. de bakistani gowernment is bery corrupt i dell you we young men do not have any chance of deweloping ourselves, no future in sight for us. all de country is being ran by mafia, inequalidy and injustice everyber. if i work here for sewen years I can get a british residence inshalla and become british citizen allah willing. my uncle also says he can hook me up with a girl here so i can stay in dis country legally.

I also like bollywood films, wish I can become an actor one day.

(your muslim friend and secret admirer)

(at May 15, 2006 12:56 AM)

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

(at May 15, 2006 12:31 PM)

Dear Whoever made up that Pakestani comment,

1.Grow Up
2. Pakistani's speak better English than most of us Iranias.

3. Grow up
4. Get a life
5. Grow up again! You infidel! :-)

Saman

(at May 15, 2006 04:59 PM)

:-)))) That comment reminds me of Peter Sellers :-)) Nice one

(at May 15, 2006 07:32 PM)

این حدیث دروغ است.درضمن دوستان عزیز چرا این همه دعوا .هر کس طرز پوشش خود را خودش تعیین می کند یکی چادر یکی مانتو یا هر چیز دیگر. ولی چون قانون مملکت بر حجاب است و کشور اسلامی است حجای باید باشد.البته ما ها که در ایرانیم و قبلا در اروپا بودیم اصلا فکر نمی کنیم ظلمی در این رابطه هست چوناولل اسما حجاب است و عملا هر کی هر جور دوست داره میاد بیرون و حالا یک روسرس یا شال الکی هم می زند.دوما اروپایی ها هم به اندازه اینها ارایش نمی کنند

(at May 20, 2006 09:11 AM)

A-o-A "not so inocent( & her supporter)" ,
In one of ur comments u said that its ur(women) choice how they would like to live their life. For ur kind information if u call urself a Muslim then its Allah who defines the way we should live our lives. Man and women both are bound to some islamic rules and regulations to live with i.e. what the Quran and our Prophet says. If u can't do it and, even go to this extent, u think that is not the righteous then dont call urself a Muslim please, be brave and declare it. You can't denny the fact that Hijab is an obligation for a Muslim women. You skirt lovers( a victim of sex marketiers) will never know, in Mens eyes, the respect of a women wearing Hijab is far greater than those without. May Allah give true Guidance to all of us..Amen
From
A Pakistani Guy who at least respects Islam and its high moral values

(at May 22, 2006 03:58 PM)

Bekhab too joob baba...

(at May 23, 2006 09:26 AM)