29 Jul 2006
Iranian leader bans usage of foreign words

I wonder if they're going to replace the word "Sharia" with it's Persian equivalent? How about "halal" or "haram"? Oh, wait: those words are "sacred", they're Arabic from the Koran!

The problem here isn't a foreign name for "elastic loaves", it's a lack of elasticity in thinking on the part of the leadership. I wonder if there's a Persian word for "insane, saber-rattling loudmouth"?

AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has ordered government and cultural bodies to use modified Persian words to replace foreign words that have crept into the language, such as "pizzas" which will now be known as "elastic loaves," state media reported Saturday.

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