Qum

Robert Fisk: I saw a mesmeric Islamic uprising turn to savagery - Independent

Robert Fisk: I saw a mesmeric Islamic uprising turn to savageryIndependent, UK?The only trouble I had was on the train to Qum [sic] when a gang of Islamic Guards (green armbands and M16 rifles) opened the compartment door and saw me recording a cassette with train sounds. I was accused of being a CIA spy (what else? ...

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Iraq: Maliki beats out Najaf bosses - ISN

Iraq: Maliki beats out Najaf bossesISN, SwitzerlandUnder Saddam, the city lost its pre-eminence to Qum, Iran. Now, with the end of repression against the Shia clergy and the general re-awakening of religious consciousness in Iraq, the city has gradually regained some of its former luster and grandeur. ...

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IRAN: RAFSANJANI AT CENTER OF EFFORT TO PROMOTE REFORMATION OF SH ... - EurasiaNet

IRAN: RAFSANJANI AT CENTER OF EFFORT TO PROMOTE REFORMATION OF SH ...EurasiaNet, NYThe first occasion was the sixth gathering of Qum?s Seminary Teachers Association. During that June gathering, he called for the creation of a completely new body of religious doctrine that he referred to as State Theology, or Political Theology. ...

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Miniatures collection undergoes fine tuning - Ledger Independent

Miniatures collection undergoes fine tuningLedger Independent, KYThe world's smallest and finest carpet is also featured and has 13123 knots of unbeaten 5000 per square inch displaying "Qum" design using Persian knots. It was created on a full size upright wooden loom. Both carpets were hand woven in India by the ...

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Akhoond in Space - ????????

Akhoond in Space????????, CAFirst, I believe that this Islamic Republic of Iran should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing an akhoond on the Moon and returning him safely to Qum. No single space project in this period will be more impressive ...

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