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Iran's first lady makes rare speech at Rome summit

Nov 15, 2009 7:40 PM | By Sapa-AP

Iran's first lady has made a rare public appearance and even more rare, a speech, at a Rome forum on the even of a UN summit to fight hunger.

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Iran protestors, flag, Tehran
Iran protestors, flag, Tehran

The wife of Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost never appears in public with her husband and is believed never to have previously addressed a public gathering.

First Lady Azam al-Sadat Farahi came to a forum of wives of heads of state on Sunday. The summit on strategy to fight world hunger begins today at the Rome headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

Farahi wrapped a black chador tightly about her as she sat among first wives. She made some remarks at the forum, which was led by Suzanne Mubarak, wife of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

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Nov 16 2009 07:25:00 AM
Keto
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The followers of the Shia sect of Islam ( Iraq and Iran) are more liberal in their attitude to women than the Sunnis ( e.g. Saudi Arabia). They even have photos of the Prophet Mohammed which is banned and forbidden in Sunni domianted countries like Pakistan, Saudi Arabia or Morocco.etc.
Islam was imposed on the people of Persia ( Iran) in the 8th century introduced by the invading Arab armies.in the 8th century ( See: Bertrand Russell: History of Western Philosophy p.341).
Nov 16 2009 08:35:57 AM
Billy Hill
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It's refreshing to the see that Iran hasn't been demonized in this article as the western press is inclined to do, but where's the speech?


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