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'''Ghazal Omid''' (] {{lang|fa|غزل امید}}) is an ] author. She wrote an autobiographical work entitled ''Living |
'''Ghazal Omid''' (] {{lang|fa|غزل امید{{Rlm}}}}<ref>{{Cite news|title=مصاحبه با غزل امید، نویسنده كتاب ''زندگی در جهنم''، مقیم كانادا|trans-title=Interview with Ghazal Omid, citizen of Canada, the author of the book "Living in Hell"|url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/313830.html|access-date=2022-01-16|website=رادیو فردا|date=28 November 2006 |language=fa}}</ref>) is an ] author. She wrote an autobiographical work entitled ''Living in Hell: A True Odyssey of a Woman's Struggle in Islamic Iran Against Personal and Political Forces''. She is known in the United States as an advocate for human rights and women's rights and is also a ] legal scholar.<ref name="genome" /> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
⚫ | Omid was born in ], Iran.<ref name="executions" /> Her father was a multi-millionaire who abandoned the family and sought refuge in the United States when she was a child.<ref name="ghazil-omid" /> She grew up in ] and was 8 years old when the ] was overthrown by the ].<ref name="life-in-hell" /> Omid is a practicing Muslim and has made the religious pilgrimage to ].<ref name="executions" /> In 1995, she fled Iran and moved to Canada.<ref name="executions" /> In 2008, she moved to ].<ref name="Interview with Ghazal Omid">{{cite web | url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mjh/2010/09/24/interview-with-ghazal-omid-author-of-the-book-livi | title=Interview with Ghazal Omid | access-date=2 July 2012 | archive-date=3 November 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103083732/http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mjh/2010/09/24/interview-with-ghazal-omid-author-of-the-book-livi | url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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⚫ | Omid was born in ], Iran.<ref name="executions" /> Her father was a multi-millionaire who abandoned the family and sought refuge in the United States when she was a child.<ref name="ghazil-omid" /> She grew up in ] and was 8 years old when the ] was overthrown by the ].<ref name="life-in-hell" /> Omid is a practicing Muslim and has made the religious pilgrimage to ].<ref name="executions" /> In 1995, she fled Iran and moved to Canada.<ref name="executions" /> |
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==Activism== | ==Activism== | ||
Omid's autobiography, ''Living |
Omid's autobiography, ''Living in Hell'', is critical of Iran and the human rights abuses occurring there. Because of this, her book's website has been the focus of online abuse and threats from computer users in Iran, Turkey and Pakistan.<ref name="imuslims" /> Omid has criticized Iran for using books to teach martyrdom to children.<ref name="martyrdom" /><ref name="iranian-books" /> She also wants Iranian books to stop referring to the United States as the "Great Satan".<ref name="martyrdom" /><ref name="briefing" /> Omid is concerned that these books may be turning children into "ticking bombs".<ref name="martyrdom" /><ref name="study" /> | ||
Currently, Omid is the Executive Director for Iran & Its Future.org, a US-based ] nonprofit organization focused on advocating for the improvement of life in Iran.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iran & Its Future.org home page|url=http://www. |
Currently, Omid is the Executive Director for Iran & Its Future.org, a US-based ] nonprofit organization focused on advocating for the improvement of life in Iran.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iran & Its Future.org home page|url=http://www.irananditsfuture.org/|publisher=Iran & Its Future.org|access-date=30 May 2011}}</ref> In 2014 she worked to bring children burned in a school fire in Iran to the US for medical treatment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://abc13.com/health/activist-trying-to-bring-burned-iranian-children-to-us-for-treatment/196013/ |title=Activist trying to bring burned Iranian children to Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston for treatment |first=Christine |last=Dobbyn |date=17 July 2014 |newspaper=ABC News}}</ref> | ||
==Media appearances== | |||
In 2007, she appeared on ]'s TV show on ] to talk about the treatment of women in ].<ref name="glenn-beck" /> Since then, Omid has appeared in various television interviews on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, CNBC, CSPAN, and VOA, as well as a number of radio interviews.<ref>{{cite web|last=Omid|first=Ghazal|title=Tours|url=http://www.theislam101.com/content.php?topicId=13|publisher=The Islam 101|accessdate=30 May 2011}}</ref> | |||
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This is a true story of Ghazal Omid, she describes the reality of the ]ian society, where as she quotes in her book, after the revolution of 1979, "A Turban Replaced a Crown."<ref>{{cite book|last=Omid|first=Ghazal|title=Living in Hell:A True Odyssey of a Woman's Struggle in Islamic Iran Against Personal and Political Forces|year=2005|publisher=Park Avenue Publishers|isbn=0-9759683-0-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Life in Iran was life in hell, says local author|url=http://www.vancouversun.com|newspaper=Vancouver Sun|date=August 6, 2005}}</ref> | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
⚫ | * ''Living in Hell: A True Odyssey of a Woman's Struggle in Islamic Iran Against Personal and Political Forces'' (2005) Park Avenue Publishers {{ISBN|978-0-9759683-0-7}} {{OCLC|60764503}} | ||
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* {{cite book|title=Mr. Nightingale: A story adapted from the life of an Iranian child |year=2012 |isbn=9781479313075 |oclc=876333397|last1=Omid |first1=Ghazal }} | |||
* ''Living In Hell: A True Odyssey of a Woman's Struggle in Islamic Iran Against Personal and Political Forces'' (2005) Park Avenue Publishers ISBN 978-0-9759683-0-7 {{OCLC|60764503}} | |||
* {{cite book|title=Maryam and Mr. Rabbi, Part I: Based on a true story about a Muslim and a Jewish family from Iran |year=2015 |isbn=978-1519340245|last1=Omid |first1=Ghazal }} | |||
* ''Mr. Nightingale: A story adapted from the life of an Iranian child'' (2012) CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Lrg Rep edition ISBN 978-1479313075<ref>{{cite web|last=Omid|first=Ghazal|title=Mr. Nightingale: A story adapted from the life of an Iranian child.|url=http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Nightingale-adapted-Iranian-child/dp/1479313076/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1383889457&sr=8-5&keywords=ghazal+omid|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Lrg Rep edition|accessdate=November 26, 2012}}</ref> | |||
* {{cite book|title=Maryam and Mr. Rabbi, Part II: Based on a true story about a Muslim and a Jewish family from Iran |year=2015 |isbn=978-1519498250|last1=Omid |first1=Ghazal }} | |||
* ''Living in Hell: The True Story of an Iranian Woman '' (2012) CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform <ref>{{cite web|last=Omid|first=Ghazal|title=Living in Hell:Struggle Of A True Iranian Woman|url=http://www.amazon.com/Living-Hell-Story-Iranian-Woman/dp/1477425896|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| first = Gary R. | | first = Gary R. | ||
| title = iMuslims: rewiring the house of Islam | | title = iMuslims: rewiring the house of Islam | ||
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| edition = illustrated | | edition = illustrated | ||
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| title = Iranian Books Tell Students To Be 'martyrs,' Study Says | | title = Iranian Books Tell Students To Be 'martyrs,' Study Says | ||
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| newspaper = The Beacon | | newspaper = The Beacon | ||
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Iranian-Canadian author
Ghazal Omid | |
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Born | Abadan, Iran |
Occupation | Author, legal scholar |
Citizenship | Canada |
Genre | Autobiography |
Notable works | Living in Hell |
Ghazal Omid (Persian غزل امید) is an Iranian-Canadian author. She wrote an autobiographical work entitled Living in Hell: A True Odyssey of a Woman's Struggle in Islamic Iran Against Personal and Political Forces. She is known in the United States as an advocate for human rights and women's rights and is also a Shi'a legal scholar.
Personal life
Omid was born in Abadan, Iran. Her father was a multi-millionaire who abandoned the family and sought refuge in the United States when she was a child. She grew up in Isfahan and was 8 years old when the Shah of Iran was overthrown by the Ayatollah Khomeini. Omid is a practicing Muslim and has made the religious pilgrimage to Mecca. In 1995, she fled Iran and moved to Canada. In 2008, she moved to Washington DC.
Activism
Omid's autobiography, Living in Hell, is critical of Iran and the human rights abuses occurring there. Because of this, her book's website has been the focus of online abuse and threats from computer users in Iran, Turkey and Pakistan. Omid has criticized Iran for using books to teach martyrdom to children. She also wants Iranian books to stop referring to the United States as the "Great Satan". Omid is concerned that these books may be turning children into "ticking bombs".
Currently, Omid is the Executive Director for Iran & Its Future.org, a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on advocating for the improvement of life in Iran. In 2014 she worked to bring children burned in a school fire in Iran to the US for medical treatment.
Publications
- Living in Hell: A True Odyssey of a Woman's Struggle in Islamic Iran Against Personal and Political Forces (2005) Park Avenue Publishers ISBN 978-0-9759683-0-7 OCLC 60764503
- Omid, Ghazal (2012). Mr. Nightingale: A story adapted from the life of an Iranian child. ISBN 9781479313075. OCLC 876333397.
- Omid, Ghazal (2015). Maryam and Mr. Rabbi, Part I: Based on a true story about a Muslim and a Jewish family from Iran. ISBN 978-1519340245.
- Omid, Ghazal (2015). Maryam and Mr. Rabbi, Part II: Based on a true story about a Muslim and a Jewish family from Iran. ISBN 978-1519498250.
References
- "مصاحبه با غزل امید، نویسنده كتاب زندگی در جهنم، مقیم كانادا" [Interview with Ghazal Omid, citizen of Canada, the author of the book "Living in Hell"]. رادیو فردا (in Persian). 28 November 2006. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- Trey, Popp (2006). "After the Genome". Science & Spirit. 17 (5). Dupont Circle Washington, D.C: Heldref Publications: 13–20. doi:10.3200/SSPT.17.5.13-20. OCLC 66569013.
- ^ Heller, Aron (2 August 2005). "Executions a sad reminder of home for Iranian author". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: James Orban. Associated Press. p. A7. ISSN 0839-3222. OCLC 60621316.
- "Ghazil Omid, who was abused as a child in Iran A regime of oppression But speaker says Iranian people are kindhearted". The Beacon. Acton, MA: Beacon Communications Corp. 19 October 2006. ISSN 0744-7930. OCLC 8560666.
- Wigod, Rebecca (6 August 2005). "Life in Iran was life in hell, says local author". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia: Kevin D. Bent. ISSN 0832-1299. OCLC 51786825.
- "Interview with Ghazal Omid". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- Bunt, Gary R. (2009). iMuslims: rewiring the house of Islam (illustrated ed.). UNC Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-8078-5966-7. OCLC 245536728. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ Wagner, Thomas (8 February 2007). "Study says Iran textbooks urge martyrdom". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts: Christopher M. Mayer. ISSN 0743-1791. OCLC 1536853. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- "Iranian Books Tell Students To Be 'martyrs,' Study Says". The Island Packet. Bluffton, South Carolina: Sara Johnson Borton. Associated Press. 9 February 2007. p. 8. ISSN 0746-4886. OCLC 10076001. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- "Monday Briefing". Amarillo Globe-News. Amarillo, Texas: Les Simpson. Associated Press. 12 February 2007. OCLC 46838358. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- "Study says Iran's texts breed hate toward West". Houston Chronicle. Houston, Texas: Jack Sweeney. Associated Press. 9 February 2007. ISSN 1074-7109. OCLC 1607806.
- "Iran & Its Future.org home page". Iran & Its Future.org. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- Dobbyn, Christine (17 July 2014). "Activist trying to bring burned Iranian children to Shriners Hospital for Children-Galveston for treatment". ABC News.
External links
- Media related to Ghazal Omid at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website