"Arzeshi/ارزشی" is a term used within the Iranian community to refer to someone loyal to the regime in Iran.

However, it's crucial to differentiate between two things: being religious and believing in the system of the Islamic Republic in Iran.



Yesterday, ‌I posted a picture of a dove perched atop a door in a mosque.

Someone messaged me saying, "Are you an 'arzeshi'? Should I unfollow?". The assumption being that being at a mosque might indicate affiliation with the regime.



Mohsen Kadiour, the political dissident residing outside of Iran, cites Tabatabai, the Iranian philosopher and thinker, used to say: "This revolution has only one martyr, and it is the faith!". https://gw.ipfs-lens.dev/ipfs/bafybeiczh5altfma6qk3pbbrzbgrmhvabak2lcihsseuctjhcweasoas7i