Civil society in Iran and support for the rights of minorities; criticisms and hopes/ Witness AliThe Civil Society in Iran and the Support for the Rights of Minorities; Criticisms and Hopes/ Witness Ali

This is a caption This is a caption. Shahed Alavi Writing about Iranian civil society is difficult due to uncertainty about its agency, and this difficulty is intensified when discussing its relationship with the Baha’i community. The question of the effectiveness or agency of civil society in Iran is a valid question if we accept […]...

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Increasing economic pressure on prices in Iran / Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milani

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text to be translated. Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milanee In recent years, economic pressure has had a significant impact on the Baha’i community in Iran. Baha’is, who are deprived of government jobs and access to higher education, have also faced the closure of their businesses. The […]...

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Bahai’s of Iran: The time has come to test the truth of the “Charter of Citizens’ Rights” by Mr. Rouhani / Bijan Masoumian

This is a caption. Bijan Masoumian On Sunday, May 19th, 2017, Hassan Rouhani was re-elected to the position of President of Iran with 57% of the votes. One of Rouhani’s notable actions during his first four years as President was the drafting of the Charter of Citizens’ Rights on December 19th, 2016. (1) With his […]...

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Seven curtains from the 30th Tehran International Book Fair / Reza Najafi

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Reza Najafi The 30th Tehran International Book Fair was held from the 13th to the 23rd of Ordibehesht this year at a location known as “City of Sun” with the slogan “Let’s Read One More Book”. In this fair, 2,782 domestic and foreign publishers displayed their books […]...

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Let’s better understand the disorder of “hemophobia” / Sina Kiani

“این عکس یک پسر جوان در حال خواندن کتاب است” This picture is of a young boy reading a book.Sina Kiani In honor of May 17th, the day of fighting against homophobia. The term homophobia has been defined in various dictionaries. Generally, in the literal definition of this term, it refers to a fear of […]...

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Introduction to the Campaign Against Domestic Violence/ Glittering Display

We challenge society’s indifference towards the issue of violence. “متن راست چین” “Right-aligned text” Jewel-like appearance “I met a man in an intellectual relationship who I thought thinks like me. From the beginning of our marriage, the excuses started. Why do you hold hands with your friends? Why do men always make you the target […]...

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Councils; Council Creator or Bringer of Despair!? / Reza Alijani

“این عکس یک پرنده در حال پرواز است” “This picture shows a bird flying.” Reza Alijani From the Talqani Council to the City Council Board. For my generation, the word “council” has been very inspiring. But what feelings do I have about it now? “The message of Talaghani is martyrdom and council; this slogan, with […]...

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People’s rule of religion or religious rule of people? / Daniel Mohammadzadeh

This is a caption This is a caption Daniel Mohammadzadeh The fifth round of elections for Islamic city and village councils will be held simultaneously with the twelfth round of presidential elections in Iran on 19 May 2017. Although decades of political and religious negotiations have not yet resulted in women’s participation in presidential elections, […]...

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City and village councils and the future/ Qahreman Qanbari

This is an image of a flower. The hero Qanbari. Writing about city and village council elections, or in general writing about a matter called elections in Iran, comes with its own specific contradictions. It means that when faced with the issue of elections in Iran, we are always confronted with parties who, although their […]...

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The Guardian Council; Blocking People’s Sovereignty and Continuing Religious Fundamentalism!/ Hossein Raeesi

“مردم به دنبال آرامش و سکوت نیستند، آنها به دنبال زندگی وجودی واقعی هستند.” “People are not seeking peace and quiet, they are seeking a true existence.” Hossein Raeisi The Guardian Council is one of the non-elected institutions in the Constitution that is established to safeguard the principles of Islam and the Constitution, as stated […]...

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