[Mb-civic] FW: 'Immortal Trinity'

[richard haase]

Please clarify for me
gracious web buddies
is shahla the sister of the shah
or is shahla the empress in exile?
thank you
just beginning to figure out who everyone is
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Golsorkhi" <grgolsorkhi at earthlink.net>
To: <michael at michaelbutler.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 1:12 PM
Subject: [Mb-civic] FW: 'Immortal Trinity'


> 
> ------ Forwarded Message
> From: Shahla Samii <shahla at thesamiis.com>
> Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 20:32:44 -0500
> Subject: Fwd: 'Immortal Trinity'
> 
> FYI - please go to link 'Immortal Trinity' :
> http://www.iranian.com/Bayegan/2004/December/Trinity/index.html
> with regards,
> Shahla Samii
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> > From: Shahla Samii <shahla at thesamiis.com>
> > Date: December 17, 2004 8:24:21 PM EST
> > To: Bayegan Reza <rbayegan at hotmail.com>
> > Cc: Times at iranian.com
> > Subject: 'Immortal Trinity'
> >
> > Dear Mr. Bayegan,
> >
> > I hope that our compatriots read your opinion article with an open
> > mind and look deep within themselves before responding with derogatory
> > comments.
> >
> > The late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi  guarded and preserved for the
> > country and its people the three pillars of our unity and strength:
> > religious faith, national heritage and political tradition. Any one
> > pillar toppled could and would lead to weakness and instability, as we
> > have witnessed these past 26 years.
> >
> > A family member of mine had just recently gone on her first trip in 26
> > years to Iran. She sent me her observations, amongst which she
> > mentioned her trip to Mashad.
> >
> > You had written in your article: "Thanks to the Shah's special
> > attention the city of Mashhad, the burial site of the 9th century Shia
> > saint  Imam Reza gained high prominence as a magnificent pilgrim city
> > and a reputable center of religious learning."
> >
> > She wrote in her letter to me : "My husband  had been responsible for
> > the twenty five-year Master Plan of that city (Mashad) before the
> > Revolution. They have not only executed his plan to the last detail
> > but his name is well known in the city and both young local architects
> > and the authorities were anxious to meet and consult with him. As a
> > result of his plan Mashhad is a beautiful city compared to Tehran with
> > tree lined streets and no high rises in the middle of the city aside
> > from those in specified zones and has preserved much of its old
> > character."
> >
> > I am including this to reinforce your point on how much the late Shah
> > paid attention to the religious needs of Iranians. Unfortunately those
> > who were planning the monarchy's demise were too arrogant and
> > power-hungry to foresee the horrendous consequences of their betrayal
> > of Iran.
> >
> > I believe history will in hindsight bestow Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
> > the respect he deserves, and I also believe the people of Iran, soon
> > and without bloodshed, will rise up and reclaim their true religious
> > faith, national heritage and political tradition.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Shahla Samii
> > ---
> >
> 
> 
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