Cultural dialogue (Part 2)

Memoirs of women in war

Over the past two decades, the role and status of women during the sacred defense era has occupied a significant part of the sacred defense literature, but there are still various topics in this regard that have not received much attention. In a live interview with Radio Goftogoo on 8th of December 2020, Faezeh Sassanikhah the author of the book “Bright Light of the City” examined the importance of addressing women lives and memories during the sacred defense ...

Book Review: Alam Flatteries

Asadollah Alam Memory of Ghostwriting to Approve and Praise Royal Actions

In his notes, Asadollah Alam, Minister of the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Court, mentions the flattering and special action of Abdolazim Valian, one of the cabinet ministers, which is noteworthy. In fact, writing various books in praise and description of royal actions has been prevalent and pervasive in the history of the rule of kings; especially since the kings were very pleased to witness such writings. Ghostwriting also flourished in the Pahlavi period.

A New Narrative of the Crimes of Mehdi Hashemi Gang

Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi Qahdarijani, the brother-in-law of Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri and the head of the Revolutionary Guards Liberation Movement at the beginning of the Revolution, was executed for supporting the assassination of Ayatollah Seyyed Abolhassan Shamsabadi Larijani and several others in 1976, and supported by Ayatollah Montazeri. This was the beginning of the problems of Imam Khomeini and the regime with Mr. Montazeri. This interview is the narration of one of the assassinations of Seyyed Mehdi Hashemi Ghahdarijan.

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