Protests against a TV series calledSarzamine Kohan(Ancient Land) erupted this week in several Iranian cities, includingDezfulandAhvazin the oil-rich Khuzestan province. Demonstrators say the show was insulting toBakhtiaripeople and the role its leaders played in Iran'sConstitutional Revolution.In at least one dialogue of the fictional show, Bakhtyarisare saidto be at the service of English, meaning they were traitors. Sixty members of parliamentwrotea protest letter to state-run Iranian television complaining about this representation.
Bakhtiari people, who primarily live in Chahar Mahaal, Bakhtiari and parts of the Khuzestan, Lorestan and Isfahan provinces, played an important role in Iran's history.
Demonstration in Dezful
Freedom Messenger shared several films from a demonstration in Dezful, on Friday 14, 2014.
Several netizens tweeted about the controversial series.
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6:24 PM - 12 Feb 2014
Today they destroy Bakhtiari, tomorrow they will do it with other ethnic groups.
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7:55 PM - 14 Feb 2014
Here are the photos of demonstration in Masjed Soleiman on Friday, February 15. If you demonstrate, do it the right way, without violence.
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5:00 PM - 9 Feb 2014
Iran's Third Channel (the one broadcast the controversial series) played Bakhtiari music several times today. Probably to soften the present atmosphere.
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