Source: qantara.de
Iran’s moral guardians are concerned: while Islam is increasing in political importance throughout the Arab world, people in the Islamic Republic of Iran are leaving the mosques in droves. As Ali Sadrzadeh found out, young people seem especially susceptible to the attractions of sects or Christianity
“Baztab” (“Echo”) is the most widely read and quoted news portal in Iran. It has increased I prominence as a result of the presidential electoral campaign which is now under way, but it also benefits from the fact that it enjoys the protection of Mohsen Rezai, who is campaigning to become Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s successor as president.
Rezai, who’s a former commander of the Revolutionary Guards, doesn’t have much hope in the election, but he’s thrown his hat in the ring nevertheless, as he has done in the past. His “Baztab” portal provides an echo, as its name implies, of almost all the topics which are relevant to the current campaign.
The site reports surprisingly openly and critically on many of the problems which face Iranians in their daily life. It crosses red lines and breaks taboos: recently it even looked at “Atheism in the Islamic Republic”.
Categories: Iran
Bit of surprise and doubt. Analysis probably done while pitted against very high and strict standards of morality.
Farhat, I do not think so. I also have heard reports of many, mainly young people, being very disillusioned. What Iran would need actually would be an MTA PERSIAN PROGRAM! May Allah be their (and everyone’s) guide always!