Mourning in Captivity

Narrated by: Seyyed Ahmad Rasouli

Mourning in captivity was prohibited according to the laws of the Iraqi Baath party. Every year during the days of [months] Muharram and Safar, especially on the day of Tasua, Ashura and the twenty-eighth of Safar, the captives secretly mourned and beat their chests. From time to time it was seen that the Iraqi soldiers also noticed this issue; but they did not show much importance and sensitivity, ...

Paying a Hefty Recompense for a Telegraph

In 1977, Iran was ruled by a severe crisis. In this year, Haj Mustafa Khomeini - Imam's son - died in Najaf under mysterious circumstances. His death caused a deep sadness among the people, which turned into assemblies full of anger, dissatisfaction and protest against the ruling power. After receiving the news of Haj Mustafa's death, we planned to take the necessary stand in Mashhad.

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Anti-Ashura injection

"The camp is waiting to understand a new experience; it is a new feeling that he has never experienced before. Muharram's sadness can be heard from far away; the same days that carry the smell of sadness for every Iranian and of course for every non-Shia Iraqi, the beginning of a new lunar year. Hamid Ghorbani and several seniors of the rest homes are talking with Sergeant Sahib.

“Oral History School”-1

From “Event-oriented” Oral History to “Hermeneutics” and “Holiyat (Circumstances)”

According to Iranian Oral History Website, the first online session of “Oral History School” was held by Iranian History Association on Saturday evening, July 6, 2024. In this session, Dr. Morteza Nouraei gave a lecture about “History and Perspectives of Oral History.”

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