In the mid 80s I remember a black and white movie shown in Iran when in one scene a soccer game ends and as the players are celebrating they are all shot and killed. The movie seems to be the somewhat true story that I think was Tretiy taym (Third Time) which was set during World War II and consisted of a match between German and Soviet players under heavy German control. In the movie after winning the match the Soviet players were all killed although in reality only 4 of them seemed to have been killed and even those weren't on the field and right after the match.
At 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 28, 2023, in honor of Cyrus the Great Day, you are invited to our unveiling of a monumental statue of Cyrus the Great at the Millennium Gate dedicated to liberty, justice and peace. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid empire, upon liberating Babylon, freed the slaves, established racial equality and rights for women, declared that all people had the right to choose their own religion and returned their various gods to their shrines. He also helped the Jews build The Second Temple. According to the Book of Isaiah, Cyrus was anointed by God as a messiah for these actions, the only non-Jewish figure to be revered in this capacity. Iranian and Jewish peoples share an ancient bond of friendship that modern Islamic fanaticism has tried (and failed) to destroy. Remembering the past is a powerful perspective for shaping the future; one where diverse peoples and cultures live together in freedom and harmony. Cyrus the Great’s decrees wer
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