Nasser Pourpirar
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Nasser Pourpirar, (Pen name: Naria,)(previous name: AbdulNaser Bani-Kanaan), is an Iran
ian writer, and revisionist
.http://www.tahapress.com/contentview.php?id=886 He is well known for his controversial theories questioning the academically recognized historiography of Iran from Achaemenids to the beginning of the Safavid period.
, Iran.
Earlier in his life, Pourpirar was closely involved with the Tudeh Party of Iran
, a major Iranian political party with Communist or left tendencies. After the 1979 Revolution
, he joined with the revolutionaries.
, recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther
. He believes that that Purim was a genocide against indigenous civilised Iranians committed by the Achaemenid Shah Darius I
and his Jewish allies. He claims that "after the great genocide committed by Jews in Purim, the land of Iran was completely wiped out of human beings until the beginning of Islam."
He considers Behistun Inscription
as a symbol of this genocide. http://www.naria.blogfa.com/86013.aspx. He claims that construction of Persepolis
was never finished http://naria.blogfa.com/post-52.aspx and the Achaemenid dynasty whom he considers as a group of ancient barbarian Slavic invaders ended with Darius the Great, after they returned to their homeland in Eurasian steppes. The rest of the Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanid, Tahirid, Ghaznavid, Seljuqid, and Samanid dynasties according to Pourpirar were fabricated by historians of mostly Jewish background as part of a Jewish conspiracy.
According to Pourpirar a few historic sites which are said to be Parthian, are indeed either clearly related to Greeks or are modern forgery. He claims all inscriptions which are said to be Sassanid are modern forgeries. He also believes that historical personalities such as Mazdak
, Mani
, Zoroaster
, Babak
, Abu Moslem
, and Salman the Persian
were also invented by modern Jewish historians.
Regarding reliability of Iranian dynasties he says: "So everyone should know that the builders of the false historical and social lies of the last two thousand years between Purim till the Safavids were the Jews. They wanted to hide their genocide and thus used lies by fabricating history."
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian writer, and revisionist
Historical revisionism
In historiography, historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of orthodox views on evidence, motivations, and decision-making processes surrounding a historical event...
.http://www.tahapress.com/contentview.php?id=886 He is well known for his controversial theories questioning the academically recognized historiography of Iran from Achaemenids to the beginning of the Safavid period.
Early life
Pourpirar was born in 1940 in AhvazAhvaz
-History:For a more comprehensive historical treatment of the area, see the history section of Khūzestān Province.-Ancient history:Ahvaz is the anagram of "Avaz" and "Avaja" which appear in Darius's epigraph...
, Iran.
Earlier in his life, Pourpirar was closely involved with the Tudeh Party of Iran
Tudeh Party of Iran
The Tudeh Party of Iran is an Iranian communist party. Formed in 1941, with Soleiman Mohsen Eskandari as its head, it had considerable influence in its early years and played an important role during Mohammad Mosaddeq's campaign to nationalize the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and his term as prime...
, a major Iranian political party with Communist or left tendencies. After the 1979 Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
, he joined with the revolutionaries.
His view on Iranian history
Pourpirar's revisionism begins with the event of PurimPurim
Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from destruction in the wake of a plot by Haman, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther .Purim is celebrated annually according to the Hebrew calendar on the 14th...
, recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther
Book of Esther
The Book of Esther is a book in the Ketuvim , the third section of the Jewish Tanakh and is part of the Christian Old Testament. The Book of Esther or the Megillah is the basis for the Jewish celebration of Purim...
. He believes that that Purim was a genocide against indigenous civilised Iranians committed by the Achaemenid Shah Darius I
Darius I of Persia
Darius I , also known as Darius the Great, was the third king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire...
and his Jewish allies. He claims that "after the great genocide committed by Jews in Purim, the land of Iran was completely wiped out of human beings until the beginning of Islam."
He considers Behistun Inscription
Behistun Inscription
The Behistun Inscription The Behistun Inscription The Behistun Inscription (also Bistun or Bisutun, Modern Persian: بیستون The Behistun Inscription (also Bistun or Bisutun, Modern Persian: بیستون...
as a symbol of this genocide. http://www.naria.blogfa.com/86013.aspx. He claims that construction of Persepolis
Persepolis
Perspolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire . Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid...
was never finished http://naria.blogfa.com/post-52.aspx and the Achaemenid dynasty whom he considers as a group of ancient barbarian Slavic invaders ended with Darius the Great, after they returned to their homeland in Eurasian steppes. The rest of the Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanid, Tahirid, Ghaznavid, Seljuqid, and Samanid dynasties according to Pourpirar were fabricated by historians of mostly Jewish background as part of a Jewish conspiracy.
According to Pourpirar a few historic sites which are said to be Parthian, are indeed either clearly related to Greeks or are modern forgery. He claims all inscriptions which are said to be Sassanid are modern forgeries. He also believes that historical personalities such as Mazdak
Mazdak
Mazdak was a proto-socialist Persian reformer and religious activist who gained influence under the reign of the Sassanian Shahanshah Kavadh I...
, Mani
Mani (prophet)
Mani , of Iranian origin was the prophet and the founder of Manichaeism, a gnostic religion of Late Antiquity which was once widespread but is now extinct...
, Zoroaster
Zoroaster
Zoroaster , also known as Zarathustra , was a prophet and the founder of Zoroastrianism who was either born in North Western or Eastern Iran. He is credited with the authorship of the Yasna Haptanghaiti as well as the Gathas, hymns which are at the liturgical core of Zoroastrianism...
, Babak
Babak
Babak may refer to:* Babak Khorramdin , the leader of Khurramites movement who fought against the Abbasid Caliphate.*Babak *Babak Castle*Shahr-e-Babak in Kerman Province*Babek , Azerbaijan*Babek Rayon, Azerbaijan...
, Abu Moslem
Abu Moslem
Football Club Aboumoslem is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Khorasan. They play in the Azadegan League.-Establishment:In 1970 a group of football players from Mashhad decided to create a new football team by the name of Aboumoslem. Most of the players on the team knew each other and...
, and Salman the Persian
Salman the Persian
Salman the Persian or Salman al Farisi was one of Muhammad's companions.During some of his later meetings with the other Sahaba, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah .-Birth place:...
were also invented by modern Jewish historians.
Regarding reliability of Iranian dynasties he says: "So everyone should know that the builders of the false historical and social lies of the last two thousand years between Purim till the Safavids were the Jews. They wanted to hide their genocide and thus used lies by fabricating history."
Books
A list of books written by Pourpirar expounding his view may be found in Karang Books which is the publishing house he owns.- The people will be victorious
- A thousand events will happen
- Foetus
- Colors Harmony, (eight volumes) with Feryal Dehdashti Shahrokh.
- Perhaps these five days
- Deliberation on structure of the Iranian history
- Twelve centuries of Silence: Achaemenids
- Twelve centuries of Silence: Parthians
- Twelve centuries of Silence: Sassanids Part I
- Twelve centuries of Silence: Sassanids Part II
- Twelve centuries of Silence: Sassanids Part III
- A bridge to the past: Part I
- A bridge to the past: Part II
- A bridge to the past: Part III
- Address to the third congress of Tudeh party of Iran (seven volumes)
Responses
The following books have been published in response to Pourpirar's historic revisionism:- The glorious Millenaries هزاره های پرشکوه by Dariush Ahmadi. See also the book's weblog: http://gloriousmillenaries.blogspot.com/.
- Twelve centuries of splendor دوازده قرن شوه by Amir Limiai and Dariush Ahmadi
- Cyrus and Babylon by Houshang Sadeghi کورش و بابل
- The Veracity of ancient Persian and Arya اعتبار باستان شناختی آریا و پارس by Mohammad *Taqi 'Ataii and Ali Akbar Vahdati
- The glorious Millenaries: a website with collection of articles in response to Pourpirar
