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country. Such dis-empowering circumstances continue Library - how cool is that!‎ •Saturday, June 8, 10:30am – 11:00am 421392 ‫ دادرخ‬10 ‫ جمعه‬- 1241 ‫ شماره‬/ ‫سال متسیب‬
to keep them in a more inferior state in the criminal For children ages 5-10. Art supplies will be Lynn Valley Main Library,
justice system. provided.‎ 277 Lynn Valley Rd. 42
Free; no registration required
Legal, social and cultural restrains pave the way for Space is limited to 20 children at each session so ‎
women being accused of such a serious crime and grave please register early.‎ More info about the Summer Reading Club at
punishment. As I mentioned earlier, judges treat women North Vancouver District Public Library
accused as if they are their possessors. Islamic republic Family Storytime at Lynn The Summer Reading Club is a provincial program
of Iran has empowered men providing and promoting Valley Main Library that challenges children to read for at least 1‎‎5
the notion of patriarchy. It is traditionally believed that minutes a day for the 50 days of summer. Children
women substantially are capricious and indulgence in Up, Up and Away! Family Storytime who meet the challenge at North V‎ancouver
their desire. Therefore are to be blamed for any act of District Public Library are rewarded at the end of
indecency. Rise and shine, then join us for storytime! This summer with a prize of either a S‎ ummer Reading
_______________________________ storytime will celebrate the theme of Up, Up and Club medal or a paperback book. The theme for
A‎ way! which has been chosen for our Summer this year’s Summer Reading ‎Club is “Up, Up and
Iran is a Muslim country with Shia majority. It has over Reading Program which launches on June 17. ‎ Away!”‎
70 million populations with high percentage of young Let your imagination soar with take to the skies, Funding for completion medals for the Summer
generation. According to statistical center of Iran, It is soar into space, and explore the world of flying Reading Club program is provided by the Royal
estimated over 73 percent of people are aged from 15 c‎ reatures through stories and songs! ‎ B‎ank Financial Group. Paperback book prizes
to 65 years old. Iran became an Islamic republic after Drop in open to all ages. Space is limited, so please offered at North Vancouver District Public Library
revolution in 1979. Until then the country was served arrive on time.‎ ‎are provided by the Friends of the North Vancouver
by Pahlavi’s dynasty for almost 50 years since 1925. District Public Library.‎
Imam Khomeini was the leader of Islamic revolution
known as supreme leader who approved the theocratic
constitution. In 1980 Saddam Hossein invaded Iran.
War of Iran -Iraq started and lasted for 8 years of
hostility.

After the death of Khomeini, assembly of experts In touch with Iranian diversity
appointed Ayatollah Khamenei as his successor in
1989. According to the constitution of Iran, president
is the highest position of the executive power. During
Khamenie’s leadership presidents of Iran were elected
by people; Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani (1989-1997),
Seyed Mohamad Khatami(1997-2005), and Mahmood
Ahmadinejad (2005-2013). Mahmood Ahmadinejad is
a conservative populist whose fraud in election 2009
made Iranians upraise against him for imposing himself
to people. During his presidency, Iranians faced a lot
of repression and injustice. He established a highly
fundamentalist cabinet; gender segregation policy,
and creation of moral police was on the top of his
controversial approach to Islamic fundamentalism.

During early 20th century Iran faced two period of
revolution. First was the constitutional revolution in
1906 and the second was the Islamic revolution which
took place in 1979. Before the Islamic revolution Iran’s
criminal justice system was much influenced by French
code of criminal justice of 1808.

Throughout the process of writing constitution 1906- Vol. 20 / No. 1241 - Friday, May 31, 2013
7, As a result of dominant influence of clergies and
religious scholars during the constitutional revolution, a
body of five high ranking Islamic jurists was established
to determine whether legislation was in accordance with
Sharia or not. (Article 2 of the constitution 1906).

-------------------------------------------------- Photo by Sam Javanrouh

Event at Capilano Branch Library GOVERNMENT GRANTS

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