Thursday, August 20, 2009

Is it Possible For Iran to have female minister?

Ahmadinejad has introduced new era for Iran by nominating three women for top ministerial positions, his choice of three females for cabinet posts can be interpreted either as a deceitful act to compensate for post election events or as a sign of government attention to the large portion of Iranian population , women! These three potential female ministers can be a great move in respect to woman's right in Iran,
in an instant comparison between Khatami (the reformist president) who limited himself to give one sub ministerial post for a woman, Ahmadinejad's decision to choose three female ministers is Bold and beautiful decision , Although Ahmadinejad will have to face with parliament to win over his historic decision of nomination females for ministerial position.
The tree potential ministers are:
1- fatemeh Ajorloo, minister of social welfare
2- Marziyeh wahid dastjerdi , minister of health and medical education
3- Susan keshavarz, minister of Education

fateme Ajorloo will have the opportunity to support organization which work on women's issue , Dastjerdi can address the women's health top preferences which needs female friendly faces, and keshavarz who holds PHD in philosophy of education is one of the young faces who is unknown to most Iranians including me!

in my opinion even if Ahmadinejad's female nominees cant get the parliament approval , Ahmadinejad's choice of nominating three women ministers will be ranked as the first mature act at elevating formal position of women in the government within Iran's history where the reformists failed at doing so, so here Ahmadi nejad proved that he is capable of reforms , in addition Ahmadinejad defeated his opponents by such a deft reaction to clear his anti reform image portrayed by his opponents.

Friday, August 14, 2009

crisis and opportunity

learning from the past historical moments helps us to turn crisis into an opportunity, to secure our society socially politically and economically from domestic to international levels.
Iran is now undergoing post election events , Although Iran's post election atmosphere seems to be cool but there are still parties inside the country are unrest influenced by western intruders trying to stir the situation to save their disruptive reputation.
There are significant transition points in Iran post revolution era. the first decade we tried to fix socio-political instability crisis and on the other hand dealing with Iran-Iraq war burden on Iranians' shoulders. This period started from 1979 and ended in 1989 with the death of Ayatullah khomeini,
After 1989Iran entered into the second period with loads of economical crisis, so new government came to the power with a new slogan "restructure of economy" but ignoring developing other social needs of new generation, I personally think that even general economic liberalization failed to some extent,
Here, I am not trying to underestimate their effort of reconstitution of Iran's economic pillars. Iranians are all well aware of problems like tough international sanctions , wars and etc, hence such slight developments could be considered as economic growth, Although their effort was limited and didn't have consistency , privatization process was revolving around the small circle of some politicians and their families only.
from 1997 people felt they needed to some new faces with new beautiful slogans such as reform promises, what we gained was nothing actually , reformist government ignored the economic development instead they involved in political arguments, in my eyes it was another failure of elites.
reviewing the said 3 phases we can see that Iran were mostly under lefties and some semi conservative claiming as progressives tottering to the lefties satisfying their self interests, during the first decade the sever antagonism towards capitalism and privatization caused reduction in productivity and weakening the economy, in the next periods governments failed at acting upon their promises such as reduction of subsidiaries and privatization of nationalized enterprises etc and etc ......
In 2005 , Iranians felt for a real reform something different than reformists and voted for Ahmadinejad , a new face with new promises, Iranians saw him as a tough critic of past governments how ever politicians have never been really trust worthy,but Iranians preferred t o revive their hopes for brighter future with him .He was able to earn Iranian mobs respect , some might reject the idea but we can not ignore the truth,
and now again they re-elected him waiting for the justice he has promised them to receive, right now if we want the system to survive , if we want to be in the right track of economic changes, if we want to save our culture, if we want to have political reforms , we need to stick to history lessons ,
the victory is in turning crisis into the opportunity

Friday, August 7, 2009

Imamat 2

" And those who disbelieve say: why has not a sign been sent down upon from his lord? you are only a warner and (there is ) a guide for every one. "
Holy quran 13:7

This verse points that the earth has never been free from a guide and it will never be, there should be a Warner and the holy prophet is a Warner for the people in all times and the imam (guide) in his progeny is also for people in every age, prophet Muhammad PBUH said :
" I am the Warner and Ali is the guide, O Ali, through you those who are guided will receive guidance, "
from Fakhr razi and Syouti tafseer, narrated by Ibn Abbas
Imam Sadiq (PBUH) narrated a saying from Imam Sajaad (PBUH) that as of the creation of man kind by Allah, the earth has never been free from the guide, the Guidance has been sometimes explicit and the other times implicit, and until the resurrection , the earth won't be without righteous Guide(Imam), and Allah wont be worshiped without the Guide (Imam ),

therefore there are 3 different interpretations of this verse,
1- The holy prophet is a warner and a guide for every nation.
2- the holy prophet is a warner and every nation had a guide
3- the holy prophet is a Warner and every nation has a guide.

The last interpretation must be accepted according Aqa Mahdi Pouya and Almizan Tafseer by Alama Taba'taba'ee

Monday, August 3, 2009

Imamat 1

"When his lord tried Ibrahim with certain words he fulfilled them .He said: surely I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim said: and of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He."
2:124 Holy Quran
Ibrahim (PBUH) was a prophet , despite of his state as Khalilullah he was tested and tried by Allah (SWT), it would be meaningless if one thinks that Ibrahim PBUH with such high moral and ethics was tested in very elementary matters of his life for the sake of test only such as many other human beings,why then he was tested?! what was the nature of his test? Ibrahim PBUH 's trial was a test to show his steadfastness of his faith in Allah. Allah tried him then made covenant with him , afterward He became Imam :
" Surely I will make you an Imam of men"
this verse guides us to understand Risalat and Imamat better, it indicates that Imamat holds definitely high order which is bestowed by Allah to one who proves himself suitable and worthy after going through a series of tests.
No one however vitreous or godly he might be could never claim the divine position of imamat on his own.
Ibrahim became an Imam for mankind yet he had no right to pass it to his descendants. He requested Allah let children inherit the position , Allah told him : " My covenant does not include the zalim(Unjust), unjust according to quran is the one who commits shirk and worships other than Allah . Allah clearly says that Imamat will never be given to those who have sinned, only infallible one can be an Imam.

My covenant does not include the unjust"

Among the companions of the prophet ,there was no one who has never worshiped idols , except Ali ibn Abi Talib , the prophet cousin, hence the prophet PBUH hand over the imamt covenant to Ali ibn Abi taleb under the command of Allah, and after Ali (as) to the eleven imams in the progeny of Muhammad(PBUH) and Ali (as). Imam must be free from any kind of sins , small or great , hidden or open.
Through the last messenger of Allah the perfect and completed religion of Allah was conveyed to the people, Although the legislation act was ended with the mission of the prophet Muhammad PBUH , but Allah never left this umma alone without genuine leaders.
Ibrahim became imam for mankind , he was not apolitical leader or governing ruler yet people were appointed to obey him in every single matter, spiritual or earthly , nonetheless an Imam doesn't need to be a political face or a temporal power, people have been ordered to obey the imam of their age .

prophet Muhammad PBUH said:
whoever dies not knowing imam of his age , he dies in ignorance