From: bavafa@netcom.com (Hooshyar Naraghi)
Subject: Re: what can be done toward a better IRAN ?
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 92 10:15:47 GMT
Organization: NOT me!

In article <1992Sep26.050547.23853@ra.msstate.edu> pcjafari@sunvis1.vislab.olemiss.edu (Masoud Jafari) writes:

>Dear Iranian Friends:

ostAd Omid or Masoud, I am an Iranian - at least according the expired
Passport that I hold in my hands.  So I would like to think that your
wonderful and emotional article applies to me too.

>I like to propose a discussion on a subject that all of us as Irannian love
>to share some thoughts and ideas. The subject is how to make our wonderful 
>contry, IRAN, a greater, more powerful and more united as ever.  How can IRAN 
>improve dramatically in all aspects ((, i,e, economical, social, cultural,
>military and above all educational ).
>
>We as present generation of Iranians are very much responsible to take part
>in building and initiating some creactivity. Despite all discrepancy in 
>ideas and bliefs, we all need to show some devotion. We all have to sacrifice
>whatever we can afford.

I believe the same way you think.  However, IRI has already decided that some
discrepancies in ideas and beliefs of the people has a direct bearing on how 
much they can show their devotion.  Same goes with sacrifice.  There are 
certain prerequisites set by the "laws" of IRI and "articles" inserted in 
the 'ghAnoon-e asAsiy-e jomhooriy-e eslAmiy-e irAn' that must be satisfied
before an Iranian citizen can show his/her devotion, and exercise his/her
sacrifice to build a healthy Iran.

>Our country, IRAN, has tried so hard to stay on its feet and to 
>be independent, not influenced by west nor east. A very high price has to be 
>paid off for that. And don't forget that the enemy has not rested and has
>always tried so hard to destablize and demoralize our great country, IRAN.
>By imposing war, economic sanction, and above all by distrupting the unity
>amid Iranians.

The disrupt of the unity among Iranians has been "clearly" and "explicitly"
stated in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  Its God along
with its emAms and AyatolAhs have already decided who should be part of this
unity and who should not.

>My 1st idea and I belive that from bottom of my heart, is that we all have 
>to sacrifice.

I am the first one to join you in your belief.  I sincerely believe in what
your heart is thriving at this moment.  We need to sacrifice.  But, does the
sacrifice of ALL the citizens of Iran is acknowledged by IRI at this crucial
moment in the history of our country?

>We the present generation must go back to our country and must 
>become a bridge . . . . 

The human bodies used to build this bridge must be "clean" before they can
be employed by the regime in Iran.  The prerequisites set forth by the laws
of IRI have to be satisfied before the army of educated "sacrificers" can
proceed with the process of rebuilding.

>(I do not
>consider myself as educated as you are) to participate and take strong role 
>in proper building and "shokufaei" . It is our turn now.

NOT me, bro!  I am a Baha'i.  According to the 'nass-e' Constitution there
is no room for me to go back to Iran.  The unjust and unfair article of the
Constituion and those legislative laws of the 'Majleseyn' have ripped off my
right and privilege to exercise my sincere desire to "devote" all my time
to building my country, and "sacrificing" my life for Iranian citizens.

The embassy does not even renew my Passport because I am a Baha'i.  How can
I go back to Iran when the ONLY and ONLY document on the face of this planet
that can prove that I am an Iranian citizin is not issued to me.  Do you
know of any other legal way that I can prove I am Iranian?

What do you think I should do?  Change my religion and publish in the
evening 'keyhAn' that I turned away from the 'zAleh' sect, before I can
overnight become "clean" and be qualified to go to school, to become
employed by the very same government, and be able to be buried like a
human being when I die and not like a dog [(c) 92, Zafar Minhas] who does
not even have the privilege to visit my own grand father and grand mother
graves because the IRI destroyed the Baha'i cemetery and made a square from
it without even giving the Baha'i community a HUMANITARIAN chance to remove
the coffins?  How can I receive energy and inspiration when IRI destroyed
the sacred and holy structures of the Baha'i Faith such as the House of the
Bab in Shiraz to construct a street without granting Baha'is a chance to
remove historical evidences from the House?

>let's all devote and sacrifice.  These all will be accomplished with
>"Tavakol bar Khodavande Bozorg" and total faith and belief in him and
>only him,

Which and whose God?  My God or that of IRI?  I propose that IRI's God
is unfair and unjust.  He takes sides; He is prejuidce; He discriminates.
He violates the FUNDAMENTAL human rights of innocent human beings.

>and above all for his sole satisfaction.  Not for anyone else, just for
>him.

Yes, the very same God who inspires his custodians to deprive the citizens
of Iran to please him by constituting harrasment and arrests and executions.

Dear friend, I shared with you these pains and hurts because your article
was sincere.  I made a BIG _assumption_ that you would read my plight.  In
case of Noushin Bashir when her VOILA [(c) 92 Naghmeh] was touched by some
men, at least she could go to a corner and cry with her female relatives as
to the kind of treatment women are receiving in Iran.  In my and many other
Iranian Baha'i cases we do not have anybody, male or female, to appeal to.
The only appeal can be forwarded to custodians of the "rightest" religion on
Earth, and unfortunately they have already made up their mind.

Even when in this newsgroup the plight of Baha'is was mentioned and the
attacks from all sides "shokoofA shod" [(c) 92, You], complains from
every corner of the world came that Baha'is were involved in a conspiracy
plan to take over SCI.

No.  We can never help our country as long as basic and fundamental human
rights are not enacted in Iran.  The IRI has done a terrible job to 
"pAymAl" all these rights, from supression of women to genoside of the
Baha'i Community in Iran.

Before we can sacrifice and devote, we ought to modify the prerequisites.
I sincerely propose, with all due respect, that we concentrate on how we
we can establish and religiously preserve that basic notion of HUMAN RIGHTS
that is rooted in the heart of every Iranian citizen.

Yes, there is a lot we, the educated people, have to do.  It is a road that
requires a universe of LEARNING and UNDERSTANDING.  Let's see who dares to
propose to the IRI to amend the Constitution.  That to me is the first
prerequisite.  What do you think?

Regards,
Hooshyar F. Naraghi
bavafa@netcom.com
(415) 322-8056