Word: fors
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Mothers in chadors with their children, old men wearing black shirts customary for the mourning season, young and old, women and men, stood shoulder to shoulder in the cold winter air. The anticipation of Khatami's speech was enough to create a warm buzz such as that of worshipers outside...
And just in case the emails, tweets and text messages had not yet gotten through, plans for the next day were confirmed face-to-face: "10 o'clock, Imam Hussain Square. Imam Hussain to Azadi."
What prompted the crowd to begin chanting was not clear. Perhaps the numbers had reached critical mass, perhaps a realization had crystalized that we were here for a reason.
First came the salavat, an Arabic prayer for the Prophet and his family, its gentle rhythm and cadences imprinted indelibly in the minds of all Iranians. It is a unifying call to attention, since when one begins, it is customary for all to follow. Tonight it was also a vocal...
The men held on for a few minutes more. They pushed and pulled, and a few were caught by the Basiji who began to beat them. They were rescued by their companions.