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oh really.....Many hues of a rainbow
Iran's fastest-growing faith
seems to be Hinduism of the
New-Age guru variety
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oh really.....Many hues of a rainbow
Iran's fastest-growing faith
seems to be Hinduism of the
New-Age guru variety
. [/B]
Seriously? Your stupid article dares to assume that Iranians - Shia Muslims - would for one nanosecond prefer your new age Yoga Guru nonsense over haj/ziyarat of Imam Ali (AS), the Prophet (SAA), and the Ahlulbayt (AS)????
My Iranian friend knows a few big Indian actors, Aamir, Shahrukh, Amitabh etc and Sholay is one of his favorite movies
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I rather go running and hit the gym than yoga. No offence.
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I rather go running and hit the gym than yoga. No offence.
Indian movies are popular enough,especially among females society.And also,as mentioned here before,Yoga is also popular among middle and higher class females.I can say for sure that despite the huge propaganda against Iran, Indians have a lot of fondness for Iran. We recognize the ancient cultural ties and lots of things in our culture are of iranian origin.
I also do not think what a common irani have against india. However how much yoga or indian movies are popular in iran only iranians can tell.
Yoga is not anti-islam. But some of the things in yoga are against to fundamental islamic principle. "OM","Soora Namaskara" etc.Thats totally your choice. However, just because Yoga originated in Hinduism or linked to Hinduism does not mean it is anti-Islam. Yoga is nothing but simple exercises to keep your body healthy. You may know that many exercises taught in gym are in Yoga as well. So it doesnot whether you call it yoga or some thing else. The basic purpose is same i.e. to keep the body in healthy state.
Indian movies are popular enough,especially among females society.And also,as mentioned here before,Yoga is also popular among middle and higher class females.
Iranians generally do not have anything against Indians,and there is no reason for any hostility or dislike.
Many hues of a rainbow
Iran is a cultural mosaic drawn from many sources.
No en masse defiance: The dress code is the site of a running battle between women and the clerical authorities. Photo: AP
"THIS must be the only country in the world where water costs more than petrol," said the Teheran taxi-driver wryly as I got out of his car to buy some bottled water from a pavement shop. Petrol in Iran costs the equivalent of Rs 4 a litre, while mineral water costs up to three times more.
"Iran must also be the only country where the rulers imagine they're respected, but people don't like them," exclaimed the middle-aged woman passenger whom the driver had invited into the cab, as she proceeded to loosen her headscarf to expose a good chunk of brightly painted hair. Both wanted to know if things are any different in India.
It only takes a couple of days in Iran to realise that there is something seriously wrong with the stereotype disseminated by the global media which portrays Iran as a closed, unfree, pre-modern, anti-Western, pathologically authoritarian society one that's monolithic, obsessed with Islam, in which men willingly subjugate themselves to the Ayatollahs, and women cower and skulk, with their hair and ears completely covered, arms and ankles invisible, and curves hidden by loose-fitting garments.
Talking freely
As I discovered during a recent visit, this stereotype is a parody. There is nothing that the Iranians love more, barring picnicking, than talking and talking freely, with abandon, even to strangers. This is not only because they are curious about India. (Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are household names).
Believe me,you are misinformed about a lot of other things happening in Iran.I don't blame you,because western media usually do not show anything positive from Iran.If only you could visit Iran yourself and see what is actually going on.I was pretty surprised when I saw a video of Iranians studying ninjitsu.
I had no Idea that was even allowed.