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  • In Qom, the religious elite clearly distinguishes between the khawass (the elite) and the awaam (the masses).

    Parvez Sharma: My Jihad, in America and Beyond 2008

  • The awaam in Iran today comprise a demographic that would be startling to Mr. O'Reilly and other media demagogues like him; 70 percent of the population is under the age of 30 and more than 90 percent of them are literate and certainly computer-savvy.

    Parvez Sharma: My Jihad, in America and Beyond 2008

  • For more information about Arab Women Active in the Arts and Media and the "i word" campaign go to awaam. org

    recent posts - blip.tv (beta) 2009

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