nader hashemi teaches in the least and islamic politics. he is the author of islam, secularism, and liberal democracy toward a dietetic -- democratic theory for boonen muslim society and is as mentioned, michael editor on c-span.org. before we begin by hearing from hamid dabashi it is appropriate that we open with a poem that opens this book. that poem is by the classical persian poet. how lovely that the coach passengers up that palm are here this evening, like a difference. the palm is titled : those who stood up for tolerance. beattie's of lowe's reunion be remembered. major's days be remembered. but the always be remembered. by now this poisoned by the bitterness of grief. with the toast of those happy drinkers be remembered. although my comrades are free from remembering me, i remember them all constantly. the land captured and bound by this misery, they the attempts of those who stood up for tolerance peeve remembered. even though 100 errors constantly flow from my eyes,. it's with us? gardens. may it be remembered. for now on the sec

hamid dabashi, ervand abrahamian in my aforementioned coeditor, nader hashemi. a few words about each of them. hamid dabashi is to professor of iranian studies in comparative literature at columbia, university and was, for many months, the host of the week in green, which in my view was not only amongst the very finest sources on the green movement available in the digital comments, but what is in fact a contribution to the green movement. hamid's many books, for too many to mention here include close-up, iranian cinema, past, present and future from 2001. ayn rand: a people interrupted published in 2007. iran: the green movement in the u.s.a. the fox and the paradox published last year and available for this evening. the world is my home, a hamid dabashi reader also published last year. and just outcome is she is in, a religion of protest. her blond eyebrow man, distinguished professor of iranian and middle eastern politics at beirut college. his books include iran between two revolution, published in 1982 and widely referred to as the meanest real reference po