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Speeches are made by the wives of war martyrs, shahid's as they are called and revered by most Iranians.
Shirin Sadeghi: Iranian Election: Massive Campaign Rallies Are Reminiscent Of The Revolution 2009
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It doesn't help that Mousavi is no longer asking demonstrators to stay at home: his official website today announced that "silent" (more banners, less chanters) rallies would be held on Thursday in honor of the killed protesters, which he called shahid's (martyrs), and their families.
Shirin Sadeghi: Leadership in Peril: Iranians Won't Wait Out Recount 2009
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Darling of the Guardianista's, Inayat Bunglawala prefaces his condemnation of the shahid's with 'innocent' when referring to their victims.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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According to a verse in the Koran that is quoted often by the shahid's family and friends, the shahid does not die.
The Suicide Bombers Margalit, Avishai 2003
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