Archives
Memo to progressives re: Iran
Posted in Irshaddering Thoughts on Oct 02, 2007
In the upper right-hand corner of this website is a box of revolving images. One of those images shows young Iranian men being hanged for homosexuality. Immediately after it is the black-and-white image of an Iranian woman being buried alive and readied for a stoning. And in the online source notes of my book is a video, authenticated by Human Rights Watch, of a man in Iran being killed with fist-sized rocks. Such atrocities have only worsened under the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.
Please - puhleez - read this searing commentary about the Iranian plight and fight for basic freedoms. It’s penned by my friend Payam Akhavan, a former UN war crimes prosecutor and now professor of international law at McGill U in Montreal. Admittedly short on concrete solutions (who can blame him?), the piece is blunt and breathtakingly articulate in its analysis.
Bottom line: Iranians deserve the support of all progressives who care more about loving human dignity than about hating the White House.
Recent Posts:
- Wafers of mass destruction
Aug 17, 2008 - The making of a kafir
Aug 11, 2008 - Wanted: Reformist Muslims in Obama’s campaign
Aug 07, 2008 - The love that dare not speak its name
Aug 03, 2008 - To be understood, first seek to understand
Jul 30, 2008
Documentary
Irshad's PBS Documentary: Faith Without Fear follows my journey around the world to reconcile Islam and freedom.
Learn More and View Clips...
Buy Now in the USA
Buy Now in Canada
Get Involved
Irshad is pioneering efforts throughout the world to promote Muslim reform and moral courage. To join her mission, first get informed about all that she's doing.
Click here for concrete actions you can take to support Irshad's work.
Get Updates
Want to know more about what Irshad's doing? Sign up to her confidential mailing list.
Click here to see an archive of Irshad's previous newsletters.
