This blog offers a glimpse into the life of an Iranian woman and her honest view on world affairs and issues which concerns her country, Iran. 
I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you -Nobody- too?
Then there’s pair of
us!Don’t tell! they’d advertise- you know!
How dreary -to be- Somebody !!!
……….
……
….
Poem by Emily Dickinson
No, i dont want to make a personal page. I am a Persian (Iranian) girl and the blog is part of my daily thoughts. Via short stories and sometimes long grumbling lectures, I share my online feelings about people and the world and of course the way of life in my strange and beautiful country..
Being a life learner helps me to find answer for my so many questions. I LoVe islam and i try to share my thoughts about it.
I am not amazing storyteller like Shahrzad and i dont want to give review of her life. You believe that “There is no wealth like education and no poverty like ignorance.“? I just dont want to be poor ignorant. That’s all!
I chose her bcs she is symbol of nowadays free women in eastern countries, who seek to learn and think about people and the world and they dont take the events easy.
They are pure, open mind, well educated and believer. They love to read books as much as they are wise and they know what they want. They grow up everyday to get wisdom of life and beyond. And they are still mysterious and feminine..
P.S: More about me here and here..
Who is Shahrzad?
“Shahrzad, Persian Queen, had perused the books, annals and legends of preceding Kings, and the stories, examples and instances of by gone men and things; indeed it was said that she had collected a thousand books of histories relating to antique races and departed rulers. She had perused the works of the poets and knew them by heart; she had studied philosophy and the sciences, arts and accomplish meets; and she was pleasant and polite, wise and witty, well read and well bred.”
July 13, 2007 at 10:20 am
Thanks for adding my site to your blogroll. I have also added your site to my blogroll, and I look forward to reading your entries. Thanks!
July 14, 2007 at 3:43 pm
I foudn your blog via a commnt you left on Hema’s blog. I liked the hadith and the ayats you posted there. And reading your psts, I must say, I like them no less
July 14, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Thank you american muslim. I look forward to read yr blog too
Dear Snowdrops, Thank you honey, i really had to cheat in Hema’s blog. Bcs it is very difficult to choose ONE verse or ONE hadith
July 18, 2007 at 7:33 pm
salaam,
i like your introduction mashAllah.
i’m nobody too!
it was a bit cheeky of me to ask for only one hadith, but what can you do:) xx
July 18, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Hema, honey, If you ask for only one again, i will cheat again. I am big cheater in this case, What can you do. lol.. Luv ya..
July 19, 2007 at 11:10 pm
I like your blog!
July 19, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Thank you dear Sumera, You are kind.
July 20, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Shahrzad, you have chosen a beautiful name and character to describe yourself. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
July 20, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Muse, Thank you, I think character of Shahrzad is so similar to yours. Free eastern open-mind well educated believer woman. Welcome to my home:)
July 21, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Wow~a persian!
Salam^^!i’m persian too,but…you’re the first person i see you love islam religion in Iran!this is the truth…
very very Nice blog.and i love your way of thinking about islam,your thoughs don’t make people afraid of Islam like what “akhoonda” say xD!(sorry i donno what “akhoond”s english word is)
Keep your nice thoughs,and please continue your way.^^your bloog is so helpfull~
btw:yeah,Shahrzad was a very precious woman in persian culture,but….i really wished i could see women like her on these years :/…..
July 21, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Dearest persian Raidex, i am so glad to meet you here, And thank you for your kind words. Akhoundha in english means Religious Scholars (most popular meaning) lol.
What i say in my weblog, that’s all i learnt from islam and other religions. I researched so much in religions and i believe all religions have ONE spirit. If i love islam, bcs i found it more complete than others, and if some akhounds are too severe or extrimist, it is their ego that rules them.
You know human can be very selfish. when he learns something, he thinks he is little God and can make his edicts. That’s why he falls people in hate. Anyway i just can hope for better world, and i know there are better days in the future..
I dont know if you can understand persian well ( for i didnt know you live in Iran now or not) , then i would write for you in persian..
BTW: If nowadays you dont find Shahrzad , you be Shahrzad of hearts..
July 21, 2007 at 10:27 pm
(thx for the ENG word of “akhoundha” xDD!i’m still searching to find that in dictionary though @.@;;)
Yeah*nodnod*all of religions have the some spirits,it’s just humans that make them look different with each other :/…
btw:i answered you complity in my blog honey,(sorry~too lazy to write all of that again here xD!)soo…..see you in my blog.^^and wish you best of luck with continueing this great way of blogging~
July 23, 2007 at 2:29 am
I have to say I’d never heard of Shahrzaad before! Do you have more info on her? I’d be interested in reading more about her
July 25, 2007 at 1:49 am
Sumera
Ok honey. Here you can find a summary of her life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheherazade
July 25, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Oh! I have heard of her! But had completely forgotten. Thanks for the link!
July 25, 2007 at 10:52 pm
Welcome dearest Sumera!Anyway If you want more info i can give you
July 27, 2007 at 1:00 am
Great site sis! I read most of the post and would love to comment inshallah when I have more time. keep up the great work. take care.
July 27, 2007 at 11:13 pm
Thanks for commenting on my site.. looks like your blog is becoming more and more less unknown!
July 28, 2007 at 6:36 am
Shahrazad,
Found your link while I was reading digital niqabi’s blog. I instantly clicked on your link as it is my name sake. Yup, we do share the same name, the only difference is you’re using as a simulated name while I, as you see, am hiding behind my pseudonym.
July 28, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Sheryza Thank you Dearest Sheryza. I will be very glad to know your ideas. It helps me so much
chickpea Salam and Peace. Your welcome. I hope so. I have a persian blog since 6 years ago. But with persian i dont have the good readers i will have with english blog. Yet english is language of world!
globetrottingrien Shahrzad, i like this name so much. You have very beautiful name and i am so happy that we do share the same name even if you hide yours under different name and i hide mine under name of Shahrazad
August 1, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Hey just dropping bye to say hello and thank you for visiting my site. Very well written.
August 3, 2007 at 7:31 pm
You have a beautiful blog here. I enjoyed reading through it. Thank you for sharing with us. ~Am
August 5, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Particle boy, Thank you to dropp bye, Hello back.
Silentdreams, Thank you dearest, I am happy that you enjoyed reading my blog. Too much encouragement for me.
August 7, 2007 at 10:20 am
I often thought that the beauty of Scheherazade hid behind her ability to integrate into the complex personality of Shahrayar and stimulate his brain into opening up to a world of fantasy and the realms of the unknown which kept him always waiting for more.
Now lets see; do the women in the east understand this trick? Or they also had fallen into the easiness of free sexuality as being induced by their sisters of the west?
Keep our brains filled with hopeful expectations and we will keep coming back
August 8, 2007 at 1:12 am
Hey
I was surfing the web and i saw this site, pretty cool.
Currently im running and adult site:Wellness
k, just want to say hi
Can i link you from my site? im looking for quality content like yours. If no let me know if i can add u in exchange for a montly fee or something.
August 8, 2007 at 8:08 am
I found your blog through a search and keep coming back. And your intro is wonderful…. You’re a hell of a writer
August 8, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Xavier There are many more important characters of Shahrzad which always are ignored. Thank you for your comment. I hope your hopeful expectations come true..
August 8, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Wellness Hi back
bbZuSh Thank you, I hope to be:)
August 11, 2007 at 7:12 am
Are the poetry found on your site yours? I really like:
My God,
who can have tasted the sweetness of Your love,
then wanted another in place of You?
Who can have become intimate with Your nearness,
then sought removal from You?
Where is this from?
August 11, 2007 at 1:04 pm
hi all muslims
August 11, 2007 at 2:10 pm
Beartracks, welcome to my blog. Really those poems i post in my blog all are mine.
But about “Today is Friday” post, they are some prayers that we muslims have in our books. The number 4 is part of a beautiful prayer named as “The Whispered Prayer of the Lovers” from Sahifa Al Sajadiyya (The psalms of Islam).
Check the link to read it complete: http://al-islam.org/sahifa/dua77.html
August 11, 2007 at 2:12 pm
Delizenciler, Hello back.
August 13, 2007 at 3:46 am
I’m so glad you passed by my blog! Oh and it’s interesting that we both share the same “online name” - Shahrazad!
I’m not Iranian, I’m actually Arabian but I’ve always been fascinated by the story of Shahrazad…
I’ll definitely be a constant visitor to your blog, I particularly find Islamic issues refreshing to the soul and mind!
So long…
an Arabian Shahrazad
August 14, 2007 at 4:19 am
Shahrazad, Salam honey, Your weblog is good one really. I liked it. So you are Arabian Shahrazad, beautiful.
Thank you dear, you make me glad by visiting my blog..
Of course, So Long ..
C u
August 15, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Dear Shahrzad,
Yours is a very interesting blog! Thank you for adding me too.
Unfortunately I won’t have access to Internet for 2 weeks starting from tomorrow but Inshallah I’ll visit you regularly when I’m able to re-enter cyberworld.
I like your ideas and your writing. Muslim women need voices like yours. (btw, I’m not saying all this out of ‘taruf’; I mean it
)
Love,
Achelois
August 15, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Achelois,
welcome to my blog. And thank you for your kind words. That’s sweet of you
I really have same goal by this blog. And too many other goals. Yet i have many subjects to write in my mind.
So Pakistanis have act of “Ta’arof” also. I thought it is just as iranian habits! loool I really dont like it. So i take your words serious lol (kidding)
You are always welcome to my blog..
Luv ya
August 18, 2007 at 8:25 am
Beautiful blog! I love the poetry on it. How are you finding the setar? It’s a wonderful instrument; I hope i can learn how to play something.
August 18, 2007 at 12:02 pm
musicalchef, Welcome to my blog and Thank you honey. Music always is such a holy job for me. Specially eastern musics that plays strings of soul..
Setar is persian(Iranian) instrument.. I love Setar and i am very friend with my Setar.. We are used to sit and talk for hours lol.. Try to learn to play an instrument..For you wanna go and live in Jordan, Ood or Od is the best for you. It has harmony with your beautiful soul. I want to learn it someday..:)
August 22, 2007 at 12:42 am
Salaams Shahrazad,
May Allah bless you in and through your blog. Ma sha Allah. It’s very interesting.
Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman
August 22, 2007 at 4:02 am
cool blog
August 26, 2007 at 7:48 am
You are the second Persian I have met. About two months ago I met a Persian lady and I had to stop and think where Persia was. Do many Iranians call themselves Persian?
August 29, 2007 at 12:32 pm
salams shahrzad! i LOVE your blog , because it reflects life , you talk about things that I can relate to , because I have seen the type of things you talk about . yes ignorance is not bliss , that is big lie .
walkum wasalam
poetic !
September 3, 2007 at 1:18 am
Dear Shahrzad, Salaam:
I just read your note on the ismailimail blog, about your interest in the diversity of Islamic traditions, including of course those closely related to Ithna Ashari Shi’ism. Within the context of Nizari Ismailism, I highly recommend reading some of the articles on the IIS web-site. In particular, I think you’d be interested in the Ethical Framework document, whose first page lays out various Shi’i concepts as a base for ethical conduct.
Ethical framework document:
http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=101094
Various short articles:
http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_sorted_articles.asp?catid=6&orderby=Title&ordertype=text&dir=ascending&l=en
Portal home-page:
http://www.iis.ac.uk/
September 11, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Salaams habibty,
) except my boss will probably kill me some time soon, coz I am not able to do anything except reading ur posts!!!! 
I will not say much abt ur blog (i just found it
many salaams from Bosnia & Ramadan mubarak
September 22, 2007 at 9:19 am
A wonderful blog and precious to me in more than one way…blogrolling you ma’am.
September 27, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Shahrzaad the story teller. I am looking forward to many more narrations.
September 28, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Shahrzad - what a beautiful blog:)
September 30, 2007 at 8:18 am
wish you well came to your blog accidentally …my wife afshaan traces her ancestry from Iranian soil..
October 1, 2007 at 10:17 pm
salaam! i found your ahmedinijad article off the wordpress page and now i’ve been poking around for some time and i really like your blog and admire you for what you’re writing! I want to know more about iran, so i will keep reading. if you have a moment, check out my brand new baby of a blog: infideljihad.wordpress.com . i would love your feedback and participation. i hope someday to have as many fans and blog friends as you!!
October 2, 2007 at 1:33 am
Abdur Rahman, Thank you Abdurahman. You are kind
May God bless you too..
tradicionalista,
beartracks, Not really too many. Persians are major race in Iran, usually in centeral part of Iran. Yet i just mentioned for some people who knows Iranian as persian. Just to clearification that both is same..
Amal, Awwww, Amal, Those words mean too much for me honey.. That’s sweet of you.. You are very kind hearted
October 2, 2007 at 1:44 am
A. Walli, Oh that was great job you did. You know? Thank you for links. I will check them up insha’allah
leila, loool Sweetie, i hope he doesnt get mad at you.. Really you loved my words that much? Ohhh, It is much encouragement for me.. Thank you darling, thank you..
Life’s Elsewhere, Thank you.. Are you a writer?
jahandost, lol, I am not really good story teller, yet i have many words to say. OK, I keep it up always, insha’allah..
Root, Oh thank you Root. I got surprised to see you here. You know i’m always rumbling in WordPress Forum and you answer me.. Thank you
photographerno1, welcome to my blog. That’s great your wife is Iranian. Say my warm hi to her again
the infidel.jihadist, Oh thank You. Thank good idea. I write about Iranian society as REAL, whitout covering the badness and without ignoring goodness and beauties. You will like it..
Keep it up. Insha’allah you will find good friends 
I also checked your blog. Insha’allah i will come visiting you more there
October 2, 2007 at 6:30 pm
hey, thanks for visiting. i hope you’ll come back. i wanted to make a request. i’m really interested in you saying you’re anti-feminist. would you be willing to write me an explanation of what you mean and why you feel that way? i would love to know more about your point of view and have a discussion of views on my page. when you have time…thanks!
October 2, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Am I a writer? Yes, I do write milady; no, I am not waiting for a publisher!
I am a teacher in a university. I teach about cinema and Iran is a great garden of cinema, everyone knows that.
Abbas Kiarostami is my favorite one…like his films?
Always keeping a track on your writings through the wordpress blogsurfer.
October 3, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Dearest Shahrzaad, “all religions have one spirit” …and all paths lead to the same end. It’s beautiful how you see the similarities rather than the differences. All ‘religions’ when practiced by true seekers (even some of the unconsicous seekers) turn the ’spirituality’ of each soul’s spark into a flame of love, and as they say in India, “namaste”
.
October 3, 2007 at 10:43 pm
the infidel.jihadist, Welcome, I have basic problem with theory of feminism. It just doesnt have harmony with my way of thinking. That’s all
I will visit your blog insha’allah..
Life’s Elsewhere, That’s beautiful you dont write for money.. Most famous writers were like this. May you be very well known writer. I am not in love with Teaching, yet i respect teachers much
Barbara, Thank you honey. For me religion is one, surrendering to God.. That’s religion of human beings before birth, now and in the hereafter..
October 5, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Dear Shahrzaad,
Congratulation on being selected for “Bloggers’ choice awards”. You deserve it.
All the best for you.
November 1, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Hi-
I found your site quite by acident, but was really intrigued. I’ve enjoyed reading it as it brings to mind various conversations i’ve ad over the years with irnaians both here and in the States. Frankly, I’m very differennt from you, but that makes life more interestig. i’m a male, an an older one at that (59). I am a christian, an archaeologist, and the father of two children (plus married to the same wonderful wife for 34 years). There are, however, some interesting intersections. I work in Turkey, have Iranian students and friends, have a whole groupp of colleagues who have worked in Iran, and (Inshallah) hope to someday come to Iran to see Persepolis and Susa, among other places. In any case, I enjoy dialoguing with interesting people and i thought this might be an interesting space to ask questions, learn from, and contribute to. Things being as they are, if you are not comfortable with that, I will certainly understand and follow the dialogue from a distance. I don’t have a personal websiste but you can get a feel for how I think about the world from the blog I have put together for the ministry I am involved in. In any case, I appreciate your comments and wish you the best in your quest.
Allahsmarlidik
Ron Gorny
November 9, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Dear Shahrzad
thanks for stopping by. your weblog looks quite interesting…i have been checking parts of it and there are still lots of parts to see .
keep up the good job!
gahi be man ham sar bezan
November 13, 2007 at 12:19 am
Sallam…
Hello, nice to meet you…
I know your blogs because you accidentaly posting in my blogs some weeks ago (if you still remember it
). Woo, very nice blogs. I don’t realized that you’re an Iranian woman before I read your About Me pages. Now I can know more about Iran country from this blogs… 
Can I links your blogs to my blogroll? I’ve add our blogs links to my blogs. If you don’t deserve, I’ll remove it soon. Thanks you very much.
November 14, 2007 at 2:23 am
Salams! Love the blog…very interesting
Your poetry is really beautiful…you’ve inspired me to start writing poetry too!
P.S. The poem “I’m nobody…” is by Emily Dickinson, not Rumi
November 14, 2007 at 2:41 am
sillybachi, Thank you so much, You are really welcome to my blog.
You know, one of my friend gave the poem to me, i asked about poet and she said that’s different translation of a poem by Rumi. Anyway i searched in the net and i must say you are right. Thank you for correction
Keep visiting my blog..
November 16, 2007 at 11:50 am
Hai, love to read your posts. I learn a lot from you. I hope you don’t mind if i add your site to my blogroll ( i already did
Keep on blogging. Rgrds.
December 7, 2007 at 11:02 pm
I found your blog via Ardent. I am impressed. And will add to my favorites. Thank you . . .
December 13, 2007 at 4:21 am
I like the poem by Emily Dickinson.
December 24, 2007 at 3:46 pm
i don’t love muslimans actually but i’m the one who loves Islam really. Thanks blog owner, i very liked your behaviors and manner of speech with the other people. Persians are always kind.
January 8, 2008 at 5:04 am
salam alaikum.
i’m a fine art student from Karachi, Pakistan.
searching for contemporary miniaturists i came across ur virtual place!! well, i’ll try to keep in touch! : )
January 10, 2008 at 5:09 am
Salam!
i don´t know where i found your blog, but i liked. i´m brazilian girl, muslim girl, and i have some iranian friends. I want to go at Irã someday.
bye.
January 11, 2008 at 7:53 pm
I’m glad we have connected with each other and pray we enjoy a long and fruitful friendship.
January 21, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Hi
I found your page on circumcision and it made me cry.
I do not share your faith, or any faith. I am just a person.
I am male, white and 65 and I don’t want to be hated.
My heart goes out to you and all who are oppressed and abused in this world.
Yes, wickedness may seem to be spreading but our kindness spreads also, so we must all be kind.
Power and love to you.
January 22, 2008 at 3:30 am
Assalamu Alaikum,
Been browsing wordpress and found yours. I really enjoy your stories. Nice to know you!
February 7, 2008 at 10:41 am
your blog is very interesting!
February 14, 2008 at 8:02 am
You have a beautiful community, Shahrazad. I love the poem you selected. If I hadn’t been reminded that it was by Emily Dickinson I would have said that it was by Rumi–mystery, confession and humor knotted together. Thanks.
February 28, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I am feeling happy to see your blog and have an great interest to know more information about Iran and hope your site will give me more information about Iran, Iran’s cultures and so on.
Why actually I have interest about Iran?
Yah! this question comes here. Actually, My relatives lived in Iran and that should be around 20 yrs and I have cousin too on Iran but whatever I didn’t see my cousin for once till now…though they are my relatives.
Might I will get a away from you and it’s possible for me to meet them.
Thanks dear Shahrzad.
Sakib Al Mahmud
March 23, 2008 at 5:33 am
Salam,
Shahrzad, Ive bumped into your blog through Empowered Muslim Youth. You write so well, together with Unique Muslimah. That’s why added you to my blogroll, hope it is ok. I’m very proud that to see women like me (muslim) who are here in blogosphere bringing their writing skills to fame.
March 23, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Salam Shahrzad,
I just want to inform you that I really appreciate you as a woman so I added you to the Top 10 Best Women Blogger with Influence. Check this link…
http://baikong.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/58/
Keep blogging
March 25, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Salaam,
Very good blog! Is this a teamwork?
I would like to do a link exchange but it seems you don’t use Blogroll !
Anyway, you are welcome to visit my blog and give me some advice.
March 26, 2008 at 7:37 am
Bless you Shahrzad,
I pray that communications will remain open to all for cross-border exchanges such as your site provides. There is a universality of human consciousness that is available now and has never been before. The dark forces are using their lies, propaganda, and minions to compel a clash of civilizations. It is all predicated on lies and deceit. Universal love will prevail thanks to the efforts of many who reject their aims.
March 31, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Shahrzad,
thanks for help on getting the smilies,
let see if it works!
April 3, 2008 at 10:16 am
Shahrzad,
I like that idea of “trash” page! How do you transfer comments to that page? Just cut and past !? or other method?
Thanks
April 3, 2008 at 10:21 am
Parsin, I cut and paste. That’s the only way.
April 5, 2008 at 7:02 am
Salam,
May i add your blog to my blog?
hmcahyo.wordpress.com
just another indonesian blogger
May 2, 2008 at 8:59 pm
salam Shahrzad,
Great blog!
May 18, 2008 at 9:47 am
its nice website!!
thanks to Shahrzad ..
June 20, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Thank you for guiding me to look up your pen name’s story. and nice site…
July 6, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Hey, lovely blog, i like very much the Emile Dickinson poem, you have quoted in the beginning.
July 13, 2008 at 5:00 am
This is a great blog. I loved the recipe’s because I love to eat. I especially like foods that I consider exotic. Anything different from the ordinary is exotic to me I suppose.
Thanks for posting this
Laiconna
August 4, 2008 at 5:50 am
Salaam sister!
I just wanted to tell you how much I love your blog. As other people have said, I’ve learned a lot from it and your writing style is beautiful. I’m an American Catholic and I have been studying Islam for a few years now, but have had the most enjoyable learning experience from reading your blog. You also make me want to see Iran very badly. Inshallah I’ll go there someday! Thanks and keep up the writing!
August 5, 2008 at 10:03 pm
hey there
Nice about me post. I am going to Iran next week and so reading about you just interests me.
Take care
September 17, 2008 at 3:06 pm
let me just tell u that i have never enjoyed blogs, i found them boring and a waste of my precious time… but your blogs spark my interest and i go “wow, finally a smart confident girl who is proud of her culture and religion!”
i am totally gonna save ur blog on favorites, and try to comment as much as i can…
i luv ur views on the world… thnx ;*
October 5, 2008 at 5:57 pm
nice…from you i can see new true iran,….