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ARABISTAN (Ahwaz) FACT OR FICTION? By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC. President State of Arabistan National Association (“SANA”) Web site: www.stateofarabistan.org United States of America © 2008 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? Disclaimer and Caution : • This book contains some material that may hurt feelings. • The information contained in this book is quite graphic with explicit details on human pain and suffering. • It can be quite disturbing. • Therefore, the contents contained in this book are NOT recommended for anyone under the age of 18, and/or for those suffering from emotional disorders. • Some Persian names and words are used in the text just for clarification; however, we do not accept the Persianization of Arabistan. Therefore, these words are only used for understanding of the text and of the location for those who are not familiar with Arabistan and the Arabic names of these locations (ie: Khuzestan is a Persian name that we do not accept, the correct name of the location is Arabistan and/or Ahwaz in Arabic). By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC Page 2 of 142 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? Table of Contents Foreword 4 Introduction 6 Geography and History 11 Government and Military 17 Economy and Employment 20 Education 22 Health Care and Medical Services 23 Housing and Civil Infrastructure 26 Forced Eviction 30 Social and Cultural Affairs 33 Natural Resources 36 Environmental Issues and Concerns 39 Nuclear Power 43 Dams in Arabistan (Ahwaz) 44 The Significance of Oil in the Middle East 50 Executive Summary and Recommendations 53 • Human Rights and Political Freedoms 54 • Women’s Rights 58 • Refugees 63 • Land Rights 72 • Arvand Free Zone 78 • The Justice Systems 81 • The Death Penalty 86 • International Response 88 Recommendations 102 Appendixes: 1-4 104 Additional Sources: Bibliography and Works Cited 127 Appreciation 128 Pictorial - Caution: View at your own Discretion 129 By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC Page 3 of 142 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? Foreword Experience as the leader of the Ahwazi Arabs has taught me that the truth of a nation’s existence must not go unrecognized. Consequently, the information contained in this book is to enlighten the reader about the Ahwazi Arab people and their country, Arabistan, which has an official leader, sovereign power, and authority. It is the final declaration of this nation, Arabistan, to proclaim its independence from that of any other sovereign power. It does not agree with the illegal Persian conquest of Arabistan, now called Khuzestan. We want a peaceful resolution to the sovereignty and independence of Arabistan; and, therefore, demand that the Iranian government withdraw their presence from the land of Arabistan legally, militarily, economically, and administratively. It is advisable for nations to recognize the self-determination of a sovereign and independent nation such as Arabistan, most especially when the current regime of Iran has had repeated human rights violations with the United Nations towards Arabistan and its people. Furthermore, there is no reason for a nation to accept the rule of any other nation if that leadership continually violates all basic human rights of respect, dignity, self-reliance, and freedom. As a result, it is important to remove a sovereign power that has no regard for human life, and which continues to discriminate against certain By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC Page 4 of 142 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? ethnic groups within its realm. Therefore, we call upon the Iranian government to relinquish its power over the sovereign and independent nation of the State of Arabistan, and request for its presence to be removed from our land diplomatically. The people of Arabistan are of good moral character and organization, and deserve to be the rulers of their own land and people. All sources in this book are based on personal observations, information, and logistics of the country, Arabistan. The author would like to thank those who assisted in the preparation of the publication of this book, and acknowledge a debt of gratitude for their assistance. Due to the explicit details of human pain and suffering, the contents contained in this book are not recommended for anyone under the age of 18, and/or those suffering from emotional disorders. The State of Arabistan wishes to maintain a good standing in the global community with respect and dignity for all its citizens. We ask for a partnership and a network with the global community to edify the State of Arabistan with developing policies, democracy, and self- determination to empower the Ahwazi Arabs and the State of Arabistan to be a successful nation within the global community that embraces the respect and dignity of all its citizens. Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD KGCC (2008) By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC Page 5 of 142 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? Introduction At times with the evolution of humankind, society has to be challenged to reflect on the meaning of words whereby we try to embrace the validity of our existence. What will the global community think about this generation one hundred years from now in relation to the accountability and/or responsibility to the global community? Were we lethargic, apathetic, or complacent to the pain and suffering of others? Or did we address the serious issues of crimes against humanity? Consequently, it is imperative to reflect on the meaning of certain vocabulary to gain an understanding of the seriousness of what is currently happening in Arabistan. This article, therefore, will ask the reader to reflect on such words as human beings, civilization, and human rights. In order to understand the ideas behind the vocabulary in the context of this article, a brief definition with a status quo is given for each of these terms in regards to Arabistan in the challenge of our global consciousness. Human beings refers to Homo sapiens who have highly developed brains for absorbing and processing information, thinking in abstract ways, and using reasoning to develop introspection or to reflect on ideas. The term Homo sapiens comes from the Latin meaning “wise man.” The term human being is supposed to resemble the quality of By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC Page 6 of 142 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? excellent thought, manners, and taste. However, this article will bring pain and suffering to the readers’ attention that will not only question the application of wisdom in the human being in his or her interpretation of human suffering, but also challenge the accountability and responsibility of the ensuing treatment of human beings. Society must ask itself how much wisdom there is in seeing the needless and mindless suffering of human beings and call it being “political” when even the respect of human rights is addressed in the Sixty- first General Assembly of the United Nations’ Third Committee 50th Meeting where it expressed a, “serious concern at the continuing harassment, intimidation and persecution of human rights defenders, political opponents, ethnic and religious minorities and other groups in Iran, as well as the country’s persistent failure to comply fully with international standards in the administration of justice, by the term of a draft resolution approved today by the Third Committee” (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural, 2006). Civilization has several similar meanings. For example, it means a society that is in the advanced stages of social development with complex legal, political, and religious organizations with specializations in the written language, arts, science, government, military, technology and law (k12MD). In addition, it is an advanced form of an organized life which includes but is not limited to complex forms of permanent settlements, By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC Page 7 of 142 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? agriculture, scientific studies, medical research, economic development with merchants and manufacturing, producing food surplus, building cities and establishing records of its society (k12MO). Civilization is expected to be organized with a degree of continual acquisition of truth from the unknown while embracing what is right from the chaotic, which becomes knowledge for all of its citizens. Again, global societies need to reflect on the adequate housing and standard of living components currently being practiced in the Arabistan region of Iran most especially in regards to gender equality and non-discrimination (Economical and Social Council of the United Nations, March 2006). The UN Council recognizes the willingness of the Iranian government to implement adequate housing; however, reality reveals that discrimination is being practiced and obstacles are being put in place such as inaccessibility to credit facilities, urban bias, land confiscation, forced evictions, and land inheritance and property are being taken away. Human rights requires that a person has the right to life, to be given a fair trial, freedom of speech in beliefs, thought, and conscience, the right to an adequate standard of living and to own property, freedom of religion and assembly, the right of an occupation with favorable working conditions, and the freedom from torture, slavery, and harassment as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the original charter of By: Sir. Faisal Khazaal, PhD. KGCC Page 8 of 142 ARABISTAN FACT OR FICTION? the United Nations established and adopted on December 10, 1948. This document was adopted in response to the death camps of World War II, the plight of the refugees, and those who were tortured. In 1989, four documents were combined which became known as the International Bill of Rights. The basic human rights of any human being in any civilization is to be able to have access to health facilities, education centers, shelter, food, employment, property, freedom of expression and movement without fear or intimidation, and to take part in their cultural life regardless of their ethnicity, religion, and/or gender. However, the area of Arabistan suffers greatly from the “…continued discrimination faced by ethnic and religious minorities…which is reflected in the disproportionately poor housing and living conditions of these groups…” (Economic and Social Council, United Nations, March 2006, pg.