Comments on: Iran: Cleric's Protest Walk Ends in Jail

By: Global Voices Online » Iran: Jailed cleric was released

Global Voices Online » Iran: Jailed cleric was released — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:51:27 +0000

[...] journalist, informs[fa] us that Iranian Leader,Ayatollah Khamenei, ordered an Iranian cleric named Ali Reza Jahanshahi to be released from prison. The blogger is surprised that Iranian media does not talk about this [...]

By: The Unbearable Lightness of the Iranian Blogosphere : Committee to Protect Bloggers

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:15:08 +0000

[...] Iranian cleric named Ali Reza Jahanshahi was arrested to protest against corruption. Yes, in the Islamic Republic clerics get arrested [...]

By: Global Voices teny Malagasy » Iran : Tamberin’ny taona 2008

Global Voices teny Malagasy » Iran : Tamberin’ny taona 2008 — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:30:50 +0000

[...] raharaha sasany rehefa sendran'izay tsy malaza ilay olona. Tamin'ny volana Jolay dia nosamborina ny mpitondra fivavahana iray antsoina hoe Ali Reza Jahanshahi rehefa avy nanao [...]

By: מבט פילוסופי » אירן - לא מה שחשבתם

מבט פילוסופי » אירן - לא מה שחשבתם — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:53:38 +0000

[...] של ג’הנשהי שניסה לצעוד לטהרן במחאה על השחיתות בממשל האיראני. [...]

By: Tal

Tal — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:30:23 +0000

P.S.

Good luck with you struggle, and may Allah be with you and the counter corruption movements.

By: Tal

Tal — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:26:00 +0000

Thanks Hamid :-)

By: Hamid Tehrani

Hamid Tehrani — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:57:13 +0000

1-I think all political system can become corrupted when there is no check and balance system. it is nothing to have with religion.

2-Turkey is a good example that democratic reforms can be done in a society where more than 90 percent are Muslims. Indonesia too!

By: Tal

Tal — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:21:07 +0000

Thanks Hamid for very interesting and inspiring information.

I am a member in a Direct Democracy movement, and this situation, that you describe, is a very intersting.

I know that Islam talks about Justice and teaches people the ways of justice, and also I know that Iran is one of the heads, if not the main leader of Islamic revolution.

Yet, it seems that, because of internal problems of the Iraninan democracy, what we get is Islamist leaders with a lot of power. And we know that power corrupt even the most observant people. Therefore, even in Iran, the most observant people, which is the Council of Guardians, can become corrupted.

Do you agree with the above?
secondly, do you think Islamic state like Iran can be more democratic? Can Islam live together with democracy?

All the best,
Tal

By: Hamid Tehrani

Hamid Tehrani — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:45:56 +0000

Thanks for your interest: 1-There are some Islamists who are against corruption and say it with loud voice.Here is another piece http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/06/09/iran-judicial-investigator-publically-accuses-ayatollahs-of-corruption/
Showing that many high ranked clerics are accused of corruption.
2-I did not understand what u meant by scholars.
3-Well some of these ruling elites are accused of making millions of dollars due to illegal activity and corruption.

I am waiting for more questions.

By: Tal

Tal — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:30:34 +0000

Dear Hamid,

Thanks for you explanation.

You had encouraged more questions, so I’ll use your kind invitation.

You had mentioned that “Many of these bloggers and students are members of the Association of Justice Seekers’ Students, a conservative and Islamist group”

Why do Islamist are against corruption? And why scholars are pro-government, and not against corruption?
If Iran is dominated by a Muslim elite, why this elite do not help this anti-corruption movement?

Puzzled and interested,
Tal

By: Hamid Tehrani

Hamid Tehrani — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:57:59 +0000

Dear Tal,

As one of bloggers reported and I mentioned it “reportedly, he was arrested because his actions are against the statute of clerics.” In reality he says authorities do not do anything to stop corruption or in other words, they have given green light to corrupt people. In Iran you can be arrested for less than this. A writer was arrested because of one of his book’s character was judged immoral!Please feel free to ask more questions.

By: Tal

Tal — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:23:40 +0000

Dear Hamid,

From your post, I could not understand why the government arrested Jahnashahi. Can you please explain a little bit more?

Best,
Tal