Iran’s Journey to Russia Starts at the “Door to Hell”

[AminGP]

Thanks for letting me know Amin jaan - no they didn't ask for permission and yes it would have definitely been nice to at least mention that they borrowed parts of it from my article.

As soon as I read the title I knew it was yours. I think you should definetly get in touch with them and find out who and how did they come across this article.

In US you would get sued and the person who posted this article would get fired. This is just embarrassing that a supposedly a reliable news source like ISNA is doing something like this.

[sarbaz]

Wow it is unbelievable that in 4 tries , TM has never beaten Turkemanistan ?????

This time it won't be easy either

[PersianLegion]

As soon as I read the title I knew it was yours. I think you should definetly get in touch with them and find out who and how did they come across this article.

In US you would get sued and the person who posted this article would get fired. This is just embarrassing that a supposedly a reliable news source like ISNA is doing something like this.

dadash shayad nevisandash yeki basheh. shoma che esrari dari? shayad nakhad khodesho inja moarefi kone!

[Bi-honar]

As soon as I read the title I knew it was yours. I think you should definetly get in touch with them and find out who and how did they come across this article.

In US you would get sued and the person who posted this article would get fired. This is just embarrassing that a supposedly a reliable news source like ISNA is doing something like this.

I'm sure they came across it here since PFDC is the only place where it has been posted. It's really not a big deal though since I don't make my living off writing and it's actually nice that it got a little more exposure. At any rate, whoever read it here is probably reading this too!

dadash shayad nevisandash yeki basheh. shoma che esrari dari? shayad nakhad khodesho inja moarefi kone!

Definitely not me PL jaan. I can translate Farsi into English fine, but I wouldn't even attempt to go the other way!

[Kaveh11]

Wow, this article is really well written! Very prof

[AminGP]

dadash shayad nevisandash yeki basheh. shoma che esrari dari? shayad nakhad khodesho inja moarefi kone!

These type of behavior needs to stop and if you don't take action against them they're gonna continue and steal other people's bits and pieces and publish it as their own.

[AminGP]

I'm sure they came across it here since PFDC is the only place where it has been posted. It's really not a big deal though since I don't make my living off writing and it's actually nice that it got a little more exposure. At any rate, whoever read it here is probably reading this too!

Yes but the least they could do is to give you some credit. It just bothers me that they publish as ISNA with no mention of you or PFDC

[webmaster]

The main thing is everyone knows that they COPIED it from PFDC and Behru's article. This is not the first time by farrrrr and we all know in the Islamic Republic's culture they do not credit anyone for anything but rather take everything they can and use it to credit themselves.

[PersianLegion]

The main thing is everyone knows that they COPIED it from PFDC and Behru's article. This is not the first time by farrrrr and we all know in the Islamic Republic's culture they do not credit anyone for anything but rather take everything they can and use it to credit themselves.

This culture is specially very evident in IR military industry... doing a paint job and reintroducing old Russian/Chinese/American weapons from 60s/70s as new Iranian inventions!

[mahestan]

This culture is specially very evident in IR military industry... doing a paint job and reintroducing old Russian/Chinese/American weapons from 60s/70s as new Iranian inventions!

Oh, are you telling me the Northrop F-5 Tiger II that they added a second vertical stabilizer to make it a twin tail is not a BRAND new aircraft?....wow I never thought... Sarcasm aside, all they are fooling is their own people. They aren't fooling anyone in the West.

[Kavian]

I hope this criticism does not cause any hard feeling. I just give my honest opinion.

Poor article trying to picture a simple match to war of nations. The wrong reference to Iran and Turkmenistan as successors to Iran and Turan is also another failure. Giving too much unnecessary hype over a stupid game.

Historical correction note: Turan as many turks make mistake was not land of Turks but Iranian speaking nomads and non Zoroastrians who lived on steppes of Central Asia and had battles with us in legendary times. Later Pan Turanian (early Hungarians and and some Turks from Turkey) and Pan Turks build up on the idea since Turks later occupied that region. Similarity of the word Turan and Turk gave them more excuses. Turan is simply refer to Tur who was older brother of Iraj who ruled over Iran. Tur, Salm and Iraj were sons of Fereydun the legendary king of Iran in Shahnameh. Even Firdusi in 11 century was somehow confused about word Turan and Turkic occupied Central Asia in some degree. Read the actual sources for Shahnameh and Zoroastrian sources for this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turan

Anyway the former name of a club can be simply a coincidence because that stadium is the newly built Turkmen arena and it shows they want to take full host advantage by getting a draw from us. They know if the match was in Eshgh Abad, many Iranians could go there since it is not far from Iranian border. India did the same thing they only moved Iran and Oman match to Bangalore because of humidity and hoping for rain fill the pitch so we can not control the ball while they are used to this type of game.

I hope you do not think I consider myself a know it all type of person. It happened that I have a pretty strong background in Iranian history and Shahnameh (I read it all when I was 8). Once I was a super nationalist but not dumb I used to chew books for food! Football, Books, and experiment were my passion as kid.

Fully agree with comments here. a) confusing and inaccurate account of history and b) inappropriate comparison of a football match to war between two nations. No need to create another Iran vs. Arab mess in football stadiums.

[sooskmar]

Fully agree with comments here. a) confusing and inaccurate account of history and b) inappropriate comparison of a football match to war between two nations. No need to create another Iran vs. Arab mess in football stadiums.

a) I don't know enough about our history to agree or disagree with you on this point
b) its not supposed to be a direct comparison of the same weight and importance. This style of writing aims to make a symbolic comparison or even an analogy to some degree. It's aim isn't to create a hatred towards another race either.

[Bijans]

Behrou jaan you rock!! nice written article...

[Rooyintan]

The following also used part of the article for their own article.

http://www.shahrara.com/page,1394,3,26,7,01.html

http://www.farhangnews.ir/content/128562

[Bi-honar]

The following also used part of the article for their own article.

http://www.shahrara.com/page,1394,3,26,7,01.html

http://www.farhangnews.ir/content/128562

They even mentioned the Door to Hell at the pre-game segment on TV

What bothers me thought is that they keep saying the stadium is the Door to Hell!