Posted on 03/20/2019 2:18:28 AM PDT by hassan.mahmoud
In Iran, the tradition of "Charshanbe Soori" is the festival of fire, which occurs every year on the night before the last Wednesday of the Iranian calendar year. During this festival, which dates back to the 7th century, Iranians traditionally celebrate by lighting bonfires and jumping through the flames. In this ancient custom, they sing: "Sorkhie to az man, zardie man az to," which means: "I give my ill to the fire and receive the redness and warmth from fire." This ancient Persian "Festival of Fire," with its historic and ceremonial roots, is one of the most beloved celebrations among the Iranian people. This year, Iranians will hold the fire festival on March 19, 2019. It always begins at the sunset of the last Wednesday of the Persian year. It will begin that way this year, too. For Iranians in recent times, it has become an occasion to air their grievances against the leaders of the regime. In recent years, Iran's security forces have been cracking down on celebration early to discourage it — up to two months before it begins, actually, by banning firecrackers, sparklers, and even gatherings of families and neighbors in streets. In this fire festival, ordinary Iranians pile tinder from bushes and pieces of wood in public places such as streets, alleys, and squares and then set them alight. People gather around the bonfires and jump over them with shouting. The intention is to hope for enlightenment and happiness throughout the coming year. But it's not only that. What's problematic for Iran's detested rulers is that, with the help of fire, the people also recall tribulations. The fire is conducive to meditative thinking. These include the long battle against dictatorship and the ignorance of reactionary forces throughout their history.
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Thanks for posting this.
It seems that Iran traded one repressive regime, under the Shah, for an even more repressive system under the mullahs. If they overthrow the present regime, what will they put in its place? Of course, no one can say. But it is the question in my mind.
Is there enough unity in the country to institute a government which is accepted and supported by the vast majority of the people? Or is the population so divided that no government will have enough support to function without using repression and force?
Like the 4th of July.
Or perhaps some baby back ribs fired on American Hardware,
Like this:
Like their festival, our fire festivals also involve the
pursuit of happiness, but we don't seem to share their
accompanying "recalling and pondering tribulations" part.
Prior to Islam, the Persians were Zoroastrians (a sun and fire worshipping religion) so I think that’s also why this makes the mullahs nervous.
Ah. The “build a man” and “set a man” paradox.
Iranians HATE the islamic regime.
Every Iranian I’ve talked to claims to be Zoroastrian, and not muslim.
The people don’t want the government that has forced its way into power.
Persians think themselves far superior to “Arabs”. I am sure that there is a deep cultural issue to having Mohammedism control their every action and thought. I KNOW that Trump will support Iranians revolt against the mullahs (Unlike Obama) and I have a strong suspicion that he has been laying the groundwork for a while.
Right you are. As restrictive as the Shah was, he was better and Iranians were freer under him than under the muslims. Just like Russia. As bad as the Tsar was, he was better than the Bolsheviks.
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