Can you see this one?
Posted on 08/22/2005 1:02:15 PM PDT by F14 Pilot
The Islamic regime is to submerge part of Iran's past in a shameful historical cleansing, in order to avoid facing more nationalistic problems with future generations. The construction of a very controversial dam project is near completion and soon, the tomb of "Cyrus the Great" and "Persepolis" would be submerged under water.
Cyrus the Great (580-529 BC) (known as Kourosh in Persian; Kouros in Greek; Kores in Hebrew) was the first Achaemenian Emperor and founder of Iran, who issued a decree on his aims and policies, later hailed as his charter of the rights of nations. Inscribed on a clay cylinder, this is known to be the first declaration of Human Rights, and is now kept at the British Museum. A replica of this is also at the United Nations in New York. Part of his charter states: "I am Cyrus. King of the world. When I entered Babylon... I did not allow anyone to terrorize the land... I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being... I put an end to their misfortune. The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation.... . .When my soldiers in great numbers peacefully entered Babylon... I did not allow anyone to terrorize the people... I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being... Freed all the slaves... I put an end to their misfortune and slavery (referring to the Jews and other religious minorities). The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation... " http://www.livius.org/ct-cz/cyrus_I/babylon05.html#Cyrus
The founder of Iran was upright, a great leader of men, generous and benevolent. He's qualified by many as an enlightened liberator, not a heroic conqueror, because of his tolerance and respect for the customs and religions of every region of his great empire. Some might argue that Cyrus was the founder of "multiculturalism. "The Hellenes, whom he conquered regarded him as 'Law-giver' and the Jews as 'the anointed of the Lord'. He freed them from slavery, in Babylonia and helped them to re-build the Temple of David in Jerusalem.
He established a type of federal government for his vast Empire and appointed a governor (satrapi) to represent him in each province. However the administration, legislation, and cultural activities of each province was the responsibility of the Satraps. According to the Greek historian, Xenophon, Cyrus is also reputed to have devised the first postal system. (Achaemenide achievements).
It's believed that the Islamic regime's decision to destroy Cyrus' tomb is due to clerics' fear of what he did represent and the increase of nationalistic sentiments among Iranians. These fears have been boosted as more Iranians are turning from Islam and especially following the news on the future release of a British-US movie on the life of Cyrus the Great. The un-Iranian Islamic regime and its propaganda machine have already labeled the movie as a US-Zionist conspiracy intending to undermine Islam. The independent 80 million dollars budget movie is to be made outside Iran. http://www.chahayagroup.com/
The dogmatic Islamist clerics are considering as pagan anything related to Iran of before the Islamic invasion of 14 centuries ago and a direct threat to their backwarded and barbarian ideology. The Islamists have shown, at several occasions,, their animosity about ancient Iran and are considering it as something 'dirty' while ancient Iran was monotheist and was following Zoroaster guidances of "Good Thought, Good Deed, Good Speak". No slavery was existing in Iran of that time, while Arab conquerors were killing or taking as slave all those who were not accepting the Islamic religion. Many theologists believe that the Abrahamic religions are all inspired from Zoroastrianism.
It's to note that the Islamic republic regime is usurping Iran's chair at the UN and it's a member of UNESCO.
Just the other day saudi arabia decided to bulldoze the supposed home of mad-mo for new high rises. I see it as destroying history to preserve the great lie called islam.
Cyrus the Great was a Zoroastrian - the first monotheistic religion.
Mohammad's ancestors were chasing camels around the Arabian desert when Cyrus was building palaces, temples and monuments.
You're right, and they were chasing camels when Cyrus was building the foundations of modern civilization...
I love your homepage.
Its awesome!!!
I wish I could do more for my country!
Gosh, I can remember when that stairway was uncovered!
Imam swine! Persians, do not allow this desecration of your
heritage !!!
Can you see this one?
I can't believe these priceless artifacts will just be swept away...!
The Taliban is taking hold in Iran now; expect OBL to appear as a government official there in the near future...
Don't forget Nimrod, Noah's great grandson.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nimrod_%28King%29
Things went downhill when his son took over: Poindexter I.
All the other kings made fun of his pocket protector.
A genuine shame. I had hoped to see Persepolis once before I die.
No.
I'll cehck it out on my home computer.
That shot of Tehran with the snow-covered mountains in the background was unbelievably beautiful.
It must be a gorgeous country.
How will this act make the people of Iran feel?
Willit cause anger or just people shrugging their shoulders?
You gotta be kidding me! (not you, them) This is far worse than the Buddhas in Afghanistan. Cyrus positively touched the cultures of most of the current world: everybody in that region, plus Christians and Jews worldwide. Of course they'd want to destroy the memory of the father of human rights.
This is despicable.
Why do the important landmarks have to belong on the lands occupied by idiots?
And had Cyrus conquered them, he would have allowed them to practice their religion in peace. Actually, he probably did since he went into Arabia a bit.
I'm calling my uncle to find out.
Anybody intending to do something militarily in the former Persia should read Xenophon's Persian Expedition. Alexander did.
"they might discover that that dam dam may be harder to build and take much longer than planned; hundreds of years, even."
"The construction of a very controversial dam project is near completion "
That's where the Ka'aba should end up, too...
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