Come, come, whoever you are. Wonderer, worshipper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vow a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come… -Rumi (Also known as Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi) Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi is a 13th century Muslim saint and […]
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Masnavi Manavi: The Jewish King, his Vazir(Minister), and the Christians
THE SPIRITUAL COUPLETS OF MAULANA JALALU-‘D-DlN MUHAMMAD RUMI STORY III. Book I The Jewish King, his Vazir, and the Christians A certain Jewish king used to persecute the Christians, desiring to exterminate their faith.
Calling On Civil Activists Across The Globe To Be The Voice of Suffering Iranian Teachers, Particularly Those Behind Bars
Although Iran is renowned for its rampant and every increasing list of human rights violations, the violation of teachers’ rights, is particularly dangerous as a result of the important role teachers play in shaping Iran’s future.
Iranian Ex-President’s Son Detained On Return
The son of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been detained after his return from a stay abroad, Iran’s official news agencies report.
Former Iranian President’s Daughter Begins Serving Jail Term
The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sent to jail for six months for a January conviction on charges of distributing antistate propaganda.
Iranian book market in crisis
Iranian publishing is facing a critical situation, with fewer people buying books and more and more bookshops closing down. The Ghanoon website reports that stores in the major city of Isfahan in particular “are facing a slow death.Most have already closed down for lack of cash and been replaced by other businesses.”
Iranian government facing budget shortfall
The Iranian government has announced in Parliament that in the first half of the Iranian calendar year, it has taken in only 25 percent of its budgeted annual revenue.
Iranian Atomic Chief Claims Nuclear Sites ‘Sabotaged’
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani Iran’s nuclear chief has said that “terrorists and saboteurs” may have infiltrated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in an effort to derail Tehran’s nuclear program.
Golestan Of Saadi : CHAPTER I – The Manners Of Kings ( Story 10-11-12 )
CHAPTER I – THE MANNERS OF KINGS Story 10 I was constantly engaged in prayer, at the head of the prophet Yahia’s tomb in the cathedral mosque of Damascus, when one of the Arab kings, notorious for his injustice, happened to arrive on a pilgrimage to it, who offered his supplications and asked […]
Iranian Official Calls For Open Elections
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council and a seasoned Islamic Republic politician, says “free and open elections would solve many of the current problems of the country.”