I'm talking about poor Namand Mamandi, a Norwegian-Iranian who had the misfortune of getting caught having a nip in Tehran and rec'd 130 lashes in public as a result. Some chaser, huh. I worked for a number of years as an ICU nurse in some pretty bad hoods and let me tell you, I've never seen wounds like this. (original post is here.)They didn't use Norwegian wood - they used electrical cables.
Read this rough translation of a piece by Bjorn Carlsen, editor of TV2 Nettavisen/iOslo.no. Video at the link as well. His injuries appear to be even more painful there. Watch it and be thankful you can freely imbibe and still sit in a chair afterwards. The most interesting part of the article?
UD ignorant ofAs iOslo.no called up Foreign Office Monday morning, owned they no matter hrtø any about issue. Norwegian authorities hasn't knowledge at this, say kommunikasjonsrdgiverå Christening Melsom in UD at iOslo.no. The accumulationså by far hasn't iOslo.no fttå a few annotation at it Iranian embassy.
It appears that the Norwegian government is taking a soft approach to this blatant attack on one of their citizens. Thanks for nothing, guys. And we know from the Dr. Haleh Esfandiari situation that Iran doesn't recognize the dual nationality distinction.
Here's another rough translation of a follow up article from TV2 Nettavisen/iOslo.no from today advising Norwegian Iranians to avoid going to visit in Iran because of the increase in human rights violations against holders of dual citizenship. I think. (My Norwegian is non-existent)
The Norwegian gov't still hasn't done anything despite the fact that Mr. Mamandi has been a citizen of that fair nation since 1999.
Hi Diana-
ReplyDeleteSo glad you stumbled upon my blog. I really appreciated your comments and your perspective - you sound like a very nice person.
We have a saying here, I'm sure you have a similar one in your part of the world.
'Hate the sin, not the sinner."
If you read my blog more closely you will find it is dedicated to spreading the word about the sins, not the sinners. I don't "hate" all Muslims, but I do hate what is being carried out under the guise of the Islamic religion. Unfortunately, I don't hear much about the Moderate Muslim community to spread! Which is puzzling to me. What I don't understand is why moderates aren't doing more to stop those Muslims that are hijacking your religion. Am I missing something? I keep looking for examples and I find very little. Please know that I support all moderate Muslims that wish to live in peace.
I have to admit that prior to 9/11 I had very little knowledge of the Muslim world. I was very much a live and let live kind of person. That all changed for me on 9/11 and what I have learned since then has opened my eyes. That is really the reason I started blogging. I am very aware of the Shia-Sunni schism in Islam and I have thoroughly researched Ashoura. The fact that modern day Islam tolerates and encourages this type of 7th century practice is something I have a hard time understanding. Especially when this same element states their desire for a global caliphate and threatens to wipe Israel off the face of the earth.
I also know that not all Muslims follow the tradition of niqab, hijab etc. but that the radical element of Islam has elevated the wearing of it to jihadi status. The radical element insists that to be a good Muslimah you should be taking the veil. Otherwise you are hounded and harassed until you do. Just look at what's happening in Iran. Call me crazy, but I'm thinking you in Singapore are the lucky ones - for now...how long will it be before the radical mullahs start taking control of your mosques and you find yourself in a similar situation? I'm curious because we in the states are seeing that occur here right now. (Check it out at www.dinahlord.blogspot.com!) Do you ever see that happening in Singapore? Like I said, I would love to hear more from you regarding the situation in Singapore. I see what's happening in places like Bangladesh (light years away from Singapore, I know), the Phillippines, Malaysia, etc. and I get a little nervous...
Haven't been to Singapore - yet! I have traveled to Hong Kong. Funny you should mention my coming to Singapore. My girlfriend is trying to get me to think about joining her and some friends on a trip to China. Who knows? Maybe I just might get out your way...
Peace back at ya, Diana. Again, I would love to hear more from you. (Do you have your own blog? You should!)