Tag: Iran

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Activism and Social Justice: How to make sure that fist you’re shaking actually moves something

June 22, 2009

Ouh, how I love receiving beautifully worded comments that inspire me to rethink things. Here is an amazing comment left by an anonymous Sahar’s Blog reader on this post: Hello there, I would like to offer a rebuttal of the concept that rallies are inherently ineffective. You wrote (and repeated for emphasis) that “raising awareness…… Read More Activism and Social Justice: How to make sure that fist you’re shaking actually moves something

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From Baha’i-US: ‘Remembering a day of tragedy’

June 19, 2009

Remembering a day of tragedy, a day of courage This week marks the 26th anniversary of the day 10 Bahá’í women were hanged in Shiraz, Iran, for teaching religious classes to Bahá’í youth — the equivalent of being Sunday School teachers in the West. One of the men attending the gallows on that day in 1983… Read More From Baha’i-US: ‘Remembering a day of tragedy’

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From eConsultancy: ‘#IranElection and #CNNFail: lacking #context’

June 15, 2009

This is a great article that refers to some of the issues I raised in an earlier post about Twitter’s strengths and weaknesses, albeit in a less eloquent way. Perhaps this is why this is Sahar’s Blog, and not Sahar’s Consulting Service! In times such as these, when emotions justifiably run quite high, it’s important… Read More From eConsultancy: ‘#IranElection and #CNNFail: lacking #context’

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Tweeters wonder: what else can we do, other than to hash tweets as #iranelection and wear green?

June 15, 2009

It’s a great beginning: people all over the world are sharing news and raising awareness about what is going on in Iran. After all, the movement of information is vital to any cause. But how can we solve the problem once and for all? How can we make sure that these things stop forever? Well,… Read More Tweeters wonder: what else can we do, other than to hash tweets as #iranelection and wear green?

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The real winner of the elections in Iran: Twitter Users – Part I

June 14, 2009

Another day, another countless tweets that kept me abreast of what was going on in Iran: welcome to the digital age. Every news junkie out there will tell you: while major international news networks such as the CBC, the BBC, CNN and RFI (to name a few) had barely mentioned anything about the situation in… Read More The real winner of the elections in Iran: Twitter Users – Part I

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It’s not about politics anymore: it’s about justice. It’s not about Iran either: it’s about the whole world.

June 13, 2009

It seems easy for those sitting in the comfort of their own home to shake their heads at what is going on in Iran, and to utter the usual trivial, sometimes judgmental, conversation snippets that seem to almost naturally come out when speaking of such events. After all, everyone has an opinion about everything, no?… Read More It’s not about politics anymore: it’s about justice. It’s not about Iran either: it’s about the whole world.

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Rainn Wilson posts a commentary on CNN about the persecution of Baha’is in Iran

March 23, 2009

Commentary: Stop religious persecution in Iran Posted by Rainn Wilson on CNN, February 17th 2009 Why is Rainn Wilson, “Dwight” on “The Office,” writing a news commentary for CNN? Good question. It’s a bit strange for me, to say the least; a comic character actor best known for playing weirdos with bad haircuts getting all… Read More Rainn Wilson posts a commentary on CNN about the persecution of Baha’is in Iran

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Barack Obama’s Naw Ruz video message to Iran

March 20, 2009

President Barack Obama has sent a video message to Iran and its people on Naw Ruz, the Persian New Year that falls on the spring equinox. Interestingly enough, this is at the same time a Zoroastrian religious tradition that became part of the Iranian (non-religious) culture, as well as a Baha’i religious tradition. What a… Read More Barack Obama’s Naw Ruz video message to Iran

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From The Lancet: Iranian doctors’ conviction could damage public health

March 10, 2009

You might be wondering why I would put such an article up. Well, it’s simple really. Remember the persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran? Well, I thought I’d go a little beyond my little sphere – i.e. the Bahá’í community – and see if I find anything else about other groups or people who are… Read More From The Lancet: Iranian doctors’ conviction could damage public health

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The Baha’i International Community sends a letter to the Prosecutor General of the Islamic Republic of Iran

March 6, 2009

The situations of the Baha’is in Iran is unfortunately not getting any better, however many people have been joining in to protest their plight. And so, the Baha’i International Community sent on, two days ago, a letter to the Prosecutor General of the Islamic Republic of Iran. As the Baha’i World News Service explains: “The… Read More The Baha’i International Community sends a letter to the Prosecutor General of the Islamic Republic of Iran