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Still, Iranians were too elated by their newfound independence, and too blinded by the conspiracy theories floating in the air about another attempt by the CIA and the U.S. embassy in Tehran to reestablish the Shah on his throne (just as they had done in 1953), to recognize the dire implications of the new constitution.
Reza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
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While the official Iranian media and the speeches of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei try to present regional developments as a summer cloud that Tehran will disperse, we as researchers monitoring the political, military and security movements internally, regionally and internationally notice the state of anticipation... See more
@Hieraaetus Every Iranian I've spoken to says he is Persian:
Persian: Beauty, carpets, biblical cities, exotica
Iran: Ayotollahs, bombs, Islam
Different connotations
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Post-Authenticity and the Ironic Truths of Meme Culture
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Attar was a Sufi master who developed through his poetry and teachings the concept of “spiritual alchemy,” in which the soul was treated like a transmutable base metal that must be rid of impurities before it can be restored to its original, pristine—one could say golden—state. Like most Sufis, Attar considered all souls to be receptacles for God’s
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A quick reflection on the way that most of us answer emails can shed more light on the issue. In addition to being a form of communication, emails are guided by strict rules. They, too, are a ritual of imitation.