Shahpour Bakhtiar - 37 days (DVD)

Dr. Shapour Bakhtiar In the winter of 1979, as a collective madness called the "Islamic revolution" was gripping Iran, there was only one courageous voice willing to stand up to the impending catastrophe that was about to befall Iran.   In that tumultuous atmosphere, Bakhtiar's call for peaceful transition to democratic government, respect for the 1906 constitution, and above all separation of state and religion fell largely on deaf ears. For more than 40 years of political struggle, which began in the 1930's against Spain's General Franco and Hitler's Nazi Germany, he was steadfast on the principles of human dignity, political freedom and social democracy. And he remained loyal to them until his assassination at the hands of Islamic Republic in August 1991.   In reading this collection of Dr. Bakhtiar's interviews, speeches and writings, one is moved by the passion and commitment of his message, which was rooted firmly in the secular humanism he tirelessly championed. This site is dedicated to his life and times.

Hooman Bakhtiar

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once

--Shakespeare�s Julius Caesa