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maihonhassan · 2 months

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"I wonder about the man who loses hope, despite the possibility of forgiveness."

- Hazrat Ali AS

Nahj al-Balāgha -87

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luminalunii97 · 1 year

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The reason I post on Tumblr is that I'm trying to spread the news about the Iran revolution and my targeted audience is non-iranians around the world. It's a fact that people of different nations mostly know each other by nationalities and not subgroups and ethnicities. For example, I know people from China or Russia or Argentina as Chinese and Russians and Argentines, but I have very limited knowledge about the cultural and linguistic diversity within different countries. I know about some ethnic groups through media or documentary programs, and I know more about the people of neighboring countries because of proximity and common grounds, but you can't expect me to know the demographics of every country around the world, and in return, I don't expect citizens of other countries to know the details of existing ethnicities in Iran, a country that has been isolated and pushed out of pictures for decades. With all these said I like to give very basic information about the ethnic structure of Iran's population.

Ethnic map of Iran

Iran has always been a multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-culture, and multi-lingual nation. Iranian is the nationality and not an ethnical or racial identity. Persians, Kurds, different branches of Turks, Balochs, Lurs, Arabs, Gilaks, Mazanis, etc, etc, are the racial or ethnic identities that have made Iran's body. These ethnic groups have their own language or dialect, their own culture and food, costumes and urban legends, and in some cases particular religion. This makes Iran a very colorful country, which obviously can be a place of wonder but also trouble.

Some of the Folk Costumes in Iran

The relations among these ethnicities and their relation with the capital and the ruling system through history is complicated and differs from region to region, dynasty to dynasty. As you might know, the country you know as Iran today is the remains of an old empire that has gone through many uprises and downfalls, wars and invasions, and rebordering. Here's a quick video of how Iran's borders have changed through history; got bigger, shrank in size, and moved east and west.

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The trouble with having so much variety within a country is the unpleasant manifestation of racism, favoritism, and discrimination. This problem has gotten a lot worse under the islamic republic regime. Even though favoritism and racism by the government have existed to different degrees in previous dynasties, the Islamic Republic took it to another level and since it's a theocracy, they added the element of religion stronger than ever to the discrimination mix.

Currently, in Iran, the uneven distribution of wealth and resources, and the government's neglect in many provinces and cities have made a huge gap between prosperity levels in crucial cities like tha capital, Tehran, and everywhere else. Tehran currently is the most populated city in western Asia. It's actually overpopulated, and this overpopulation is causing many environmental problems like air pollution in the city. The main reason is immigration because of the concentration of facilities and opportunities in the capital in contrast with non-existent facilities in other areas. Many people, including my family, have moved to Tehran, temporarily or permanently, to get a better chance at education or finding a job.

Apart from financial fairness, the islamic republic has been dead set on destroying ethnic identities in Iran. Banning the writing, reading, and learning of native languages at schools is one example. In many cities around the country, Persian is not the first language of daily communication. Persian as the official language is the mediator language that makes it possible for people from different regions to communicate. Different accents of Persian are the main and only language in many cities. Some cities are bilingual, but in others, Persian is like English in European countries, just a mediator, not the main native language. Almost everyone can understand and speak Persian, but native languages are the preferred language of daily life in cities with the majority of that ethnic population.

Another example is the restriction on wearing native clothes. In this one, the Islamic Republic hasn't been completely achieved, but they've been able to pale the usage or change the original form of most ethnic styles. For example, to make all the Iranian women uniformly dressed, they successfully changed the colorful veiling of Baloch women to a Black chador.

The original colorful clothing of Baloch women vs the black chador Islamic Republic has forced on them

Last but not least, based on religious beliefs, cities with the majority of non-shia muslim populations face discrimination times and times worse. Lots of Kurdish and Baloch cities have a majority of sunni muslim people. In the recent protests, the level of oppressing violence these cities have faced is far worse than in other states. Where in Tehran they shoot us mostly with shotguns, they only use battle rifles in Kurdistan and Zahedan. In only one day, Bloody Friday of Zahedan, they killed at least 96 Baloch people. Baloch people are also the first group of arrested protesters the regime has started executing. They're being murdered by the regime everyday now. These were only discriminations they're faced during the protests. A region with many metal mines like gold, and various industries is in so much poverty you'd think it's a war-struck place. Poverty, lack of clean drinking water, and identity paper restrictions are some of the examples of problems in Sistan and Baluchestan province.

In Kurdish cities the regime brought Tanks and DShK to suppress people, as if a foreign army has striked. People of Kurd never accepted the Islamic Republic regime and have been fighting its authority for decades now. Mahsa Amini, as you probably know by now, was from a Kurdish city named Saqez. The protests started in front of the hospital she passed away in, in Tehran, but it turned into full on revolution at her funeral, in her homeland, where Kurd women took their headscarves off and chanted "jîn, jîyan, azadî".

Fighting regional and racial discrimination in the free democratic future of Iran will be another obstacle our nation should deal with alongside women's rights, children's rights, LGBT rights, and working group rights.

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workersolidarity · 18 days

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THOUSANDS OF MUSLIMS GATHER FOR EID AL-FITR PRAYERS IN IRAQ

📸 Thousands of Muslims gather for Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Holy shrine of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, in the city of Karbala, in central Iraq.

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his-heart-hymns · 9 months

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Will America Invade Iran???

-By Shoaib Maldar

The Islamic Republic of Iran has taken full control of the persian gulf.About 30% of oil passes through that narrow strait.The Iranians are seizing oil tankers in retaliation of American seizure of Iranian oil.To pressurize iran the biden administration has deployed 3000 marines in the persian gulf.

But can america risk yet another war in Iran???

First of all iran is not iraq.The Iranians at this point are 100 times powerful than iraq.

The Iranians have shia muslim militants spread all across sunni muslim dominated middle east.More than 1 lakh militants are present in yemen,Iraq,syria and most importantly lebanon.

The Iranian proxy hezbollah is the worlds heavily armed militia group with around 150000 crude missiles (acc to israeli intelligence) dispersed throughout lebanon and all pointed at israel.

Though the missiles are old soviet styled katysha rockets but when they are fired in large numbers they can cause considerable damage.No air defense in this world has 100% precision.

Coming back to the point if america dares to attack Iran the Iranians can simply target all american bases present in middle east.

The majority sunni muslim countries of middle east are all American allies and are dependent on USA for defense.The shia Iranians can simply target the oil refineries in middle east and send whole world in economic recession.

The Saudis use American defense systems to protect their oil refineries but few years back the Iranian backed houthis from yemen were able to bomb the refineries using Iranian drones.

Iran is a huge country with huge mountain ranges.The guerilla warfare will destroy the American military.

Iran has already enriched uranium upto 84% and to make nukes you need 90%.According to IAEA Iran currently has enough uranium to make 5 nuclear bombs.

The Iranians have placed the nuclear centrifuges deep inside mountains about 100 feets under.The american and Israeli airforce uses bunker buster bombs but they can reach max 60 feets.

The Iranians have one of the biggest ballistic missile program in middle east with range reaching Europe.

The Iranians have also developed thousands of drones and other advanced weaponary that is giving nightmares to ukraine.The Ukrainians are using american and western defense systems but they are still unable to stop iranian drones used by russians.

The final trump card the Iranians have is the newly developed hypersonic missile which has a speed of Mach 15.This hypersonic highly maneuverable missiles are impossible to detect and can sink the American navy in the strait of hormuz.

Taking all the economic and military parameters into consideration I conclude that the Americans are not at all prepared for a full blown invasion of iran.

What did america gain from Iraq war???

Iran backed shia political parties are running government in Iraq.Iraq at this moment is under Iranian influence.

What did america gain from Afghanistan war??

Taliban is ruling Afghanistan even after 20 years of American military intervention and more than trillion dollars spent.

Uncle Sam aapke din bhar chuke hai......

#geopolitics with shoaib #desiblr #indian #iran #imperialism #president of the united states of america #ameri azazel #israel #muslim #shia muslims #islam #shia #sunni #prophet #desi tumblr #desi aesthetic #urdu lines #desi academia #urdu aesthetic

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polilacristina · 2 years

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#love #sexy #desenho vectorial #kashmir #drawing #lovers #in love #friends #hug #long reads #japan #gueisha #2022 muharam #shia #shia muslims #islam #pilgrims #islamic #iraq

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shiaimamsvicau · 2 years

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Seniors-Disabilities - Shia Imams Council of Victoria Inc.

Our Imams and volunteers are doing a bit at the local level to address these issues. Our seniors in the community continue to tell us heartbreaking stories. Elder mistreatment and abuse are significant social issues. They become dependent on others for care as a result of their fragility, which makes them reliant on others for both little and large demands such as housekeeping activities and fundamental functions such as feeding and toileting.

#Seniors #Disabilities #Seniors-Disabilities #shia #shia muslims #Shia Islam #shia community #shia imams

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seasideretreat · 2 years

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Manual of Isma’ilite meditation

1. Is there some weird mystical dream that governs or controls all muslim’s behavior? I hope not. I am a calvinist. Isma’ilite philosophy to me is interesting because it was highly influenced and formally realized as neo-platonism. Persia is a good place to discover the meaning of culture; but it doesn´t exist in any particlar form. Nevertheless, I do think many muslims are for better or worse governed by some strange mystical dream-thought fantasy or preoccupation. Maybe even an opera.

2. First of all, as a calvinist, I do not believe in a transsubstantal world-transformation that can bring about the truth somehow. I believe, instead, that nothing stops you at any time from being who you were destined to be – in a little construction theologians call dubble predestination. This is actually a very practical doctrine. Secondly, I do not think that we can suddenly achieve enlightment just by being told about it. The Diamond Sutra itself cites it in so many ways: the unconditioned forces can never bring about a conditioned response that is better than the unconconditioned forces, which is even why the unconditioned forces are called the true conditions for enlightenment. And so on. At a third note, the biological component of this thing is enormous. And here is actually where this manual must shine. I do not wish to force any system on people,I only want to guarantee that we do know the essence of Isma’ili meditation (I invented) but that it is much more important to develop the biological learning one needs to exercise and become adept in this style of meditation, and truly benefit from the effects and the philosophies underlying it.

3. Here follows the rude outline of what I understand a Isma’ili meditation to be: first of all, you get in a comfortable place. You feel the reality of the Shia. But you do not engage with the religion, instead there are only ideas that you have studied in meditated on, like the concept of the One. This is the spirit that holds you as you meditate. I personally like to become completely still. You can pretend your staring at an empty world. Otherwise, you can take a moment to be quiet, and think or reminisce about today. The metaphysical follows next. You must interact with the emptiness of the emptiness, right? I understand this, Isma’ili, as remembering Mohammed and the Quran. These books have no meaning to us anymore, we’ve evolved or developed away from this, and anyone could write could write something similar and be a prophet. The point of Isma’ilite religion is to feel that great dark place that is so sensual and human. That’s why I think is central to Isma’ilite meditation. Maybe get a Quran, preferably a Shia recitation. But you can also jump in the air. Or frown. The true process to be made is to achieve a level of calmth.

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This is the process: be normal, the sun is shining, maybe it’s a good night, do not apprehend, do not seek to know but instead recline and sit in silence.

#biological exposition #meditation #shia muslims #religion #buddhism #wellness #alladin #genie #djin #gin #Youtube

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littboi · 2 years

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#karbala #yahussain #muharram #shia #shia muslims #imam hussain

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divinum-pacis · 1 year

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2023: Kufa, Iraq A Shia Muslim places the Qur’an on his head during prayer rituals on Laylat al-Qadr, one of the holiest nights during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Grand Mosque of Kufa, east of Iraq’s central holy city of Najaf in the early hours. Translated as Night of Destiny, the event marks the night Muslims believe the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed to the prophet Muhammad by the archangel Jibril (Gabriel)

Photograph: Qassem Al-Kaabi/AFP/Getty Images

#religion #islam #shia #muslim #people #quran #prayer #laylat al qadr #iraq #divinum-pacis

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uleeversly · 12 days

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Hello everyone

since a few days ago when Iran attacked Israel, I saw different positions on social media and society. Different thoughts and...everyone analyzed the situation from their own point of view, whether it is right or wrong. The most surprising thing was the stance of some Muslims and supporters of Palestine. If I gonna talk about what have been go on btw Iran and Israel, I will have to write for hours, but just know that the unity of the people of the world, especially Muslims, against Israel is Zionism's biggest fear, even many Jews no longer support Israel.

Zionism is the enemy of humanity, even if we don't have the possibility of a face-to-face war, let's support those who have this possibility, whether they are Shias, Sunnis or non-Muslims.

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maihonhassan · 3 months

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Shah-e-Mardaan, Sher-e-Yazdaan, Quwwat-e-Parvardigaar, La Fata illa Ali, La Sayf illa Zulfiqaar

King of the brave, Lion of God, Strength of God, There is no brave young man like Ali [and] there is no sword like Zulfiqar.

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luminalunii97 · 1 year

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Eid Al Fitr Mubarak to everyone who celebrates it. It is especially Mubarak to the Sunni Muslims inside of Iran who have been the victims of many human rights violations done by the Islamic Republic regime. May the next Eid, all of us be free from this murderous regime.

#iran #mahsa amini #jina amini #iran protests #human rights #iran revolution #middle east #muslim world #sunni muslims #shia muslims #eid ul fitr #eid al fitr #ramadan

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ronnyraygun · 1 year

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Talia and Baby Jay dynamic make my brain giggle.

#talia al ghul fanart #Talia Al Ghul art #talia al ghul #jason todd fanart #jason todd art #jason todd #ron’s art tag #shut in the fuck up ron #that’s his mom 2.0 #he wants to be just like her #also before anyone gets pissy about the scarf #i am Muslim. she is not. she kILLS people. safe to say she doesn’t subscribe to the religion. she more than likely doesn’t wear a full hijab #or khimar #At best what she wears in GK is a shayla #but…she isn’t Muslim…and would probably look at you like you were stupid if you said she was #or Ra’s.#it’s sO fucked when I read fics where they are still assassins…and say “allahuakbar” or other Islamic phrases…because…it implies shit…😐#like coming fROM a Muslim…don’t do that shit. it’s weird and messy and just…gives the wrong vibes. if you didn’t know it’s chill just…don’t #them in Ramadan post’s because there aren’t enough Arab/Muslim characters is fine but…please don’t write them quoting scripture while…#actively fighting/killing people. it’s…yeah…no…bad vibes all around. super fucked for Sunnis and Shias. we don’t want that shit. I’m sorry.#the scarf is for sneek 100 use ONLY.#😭#but anyway he loves his mom. :))

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apollos-olives · 2 months

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people who believe listening to music during ramadan is haram have no whimsy. no fun. you cannot experience joy, can you. you are all painfully sunni.

#disclaimer i am not shia or sunni #parents raised us as neither #but god. sunnis genuinely have no fun.#non muslims dni btw #not your discussion nor your business

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polilacristina · 2 years

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#love #sexy #desenho vectorial #kashmir #drawing #lovers #in love #friends #hug #long reads #japan #gueisha #2022 muharam #shia #shia muslims #islam #pilgrims #islamic #iraq

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the-striving-soul · 11 months

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“Blessed is he whose knowledge and practice, love and hate, acceptance and refusal, speech and silence, and words and actions are sincerely for the sake of God.”

-Imam Ali (a.s), Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 74, pg. 291

#islam #shia islam #hadith #ahlulbayt #shia #islamic sayings #muslim #allah #imam ali quotes #imam ali

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