Pedestrian

As I mentioned before, Mousavi’s 17th statement made quite a stir when it was released after the events of Ashura. Unlike any of the previous statements he released. It was spoken about everywhere, on the streets, at the grocery stores, and in intellectual circles both inside and outside Iran. Was Mousavi retreating? Did he sound triumphant? What did he mean?

Some of the best and brightest scholars, writers and commentators wrote articles and analysis of the letter and it continues to capture headlines.

We wanted to be able to portray the dialogue that has been going on in Iranian circles (and completely missing elsewhere). That’s why at Khordaad88, my friends have translated some of the articles that were written on the statement, including a document that was signed and released by over 50 intellectuals worldwide in support of Mousavi’s roadmap.

The posts that follow will have a brief biography of each author and a link to his (and no “her”) commentary.