No. 654    |    28 September 2024
   

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The 356th Night of Memoir-1

The 356th night of memoir program was held on April 25, 2024 in the Surah Hall of the Islamic Revolution Arts Center with narration by the Air Force pilots of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the comrades of martyr Ali Akbar Shiroudi on the eve of his martyrdom anniversary. In this program, Colonel Hassan Khodabandelou, Colonel Ismail Mohammadi and Colonel Ali Milan shared their memories. Davood Salehi was in charge of performing this night of memory.

Oral History School – 6

The position of “standard language” in compiling oral history

According to Oral History Website, Dr. Morteza Rasoulipour in the framework of four online sessions described the topic “Compilation in Oral History” in the second half of the month of Mordad (August 2024). It has been organized by the Iranian History Association. In continuation, a selection of the teaching will be retold:

Distribution of Declarations in Saudi Arabia

The 2500th Anniversary Celebrations of the Monarchy

When the state celebrations of the 2500th anniversary of the monarchy were held in Iran in 1971, Imam Khomeini issued a proclamation against the Shah and the Iranian government. He then asked us, the students, to take this declaration—addressed to Iranian pilgrims, to make them aware of the true nature of the Shah's regime—to Saudi Arabia and distribute it among the Iranian pilgrims during the Hajj season.

An Excerpt from the Narratives of Andimeshk Women on Washing Clothes During the Sacred Defense

The Last Day of Summer, 1980

We had livestock. We would move between summer and winter pastures. I was alone in managing everything: tending to the herd and overseeing my children’s education. I purchased a house in the city for the children and hired a shepherd to watch over the animals, bringing them near the Karkheh River. Alongside other herders, we pitched tents.

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Da (Mother) 116

The Memoirs of Seyyedeh Zahra Hoseyni

Seyyedeh Zahra Hoseyni

Translated from the Persian with an Introduction by Paul Sprachman

Persian Version (2008)

Sooreh Mehr Publishing House

English Version (2014)

Mazda Publishers

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“That’s no excuse. Isn’t the Imam the leader of the country and all the Muslims of the world? Where do these gentlemen get off insulting him and disparaging our sacred beliefs? Why can’t they accept a reality as plain as day to everybody else!?”


 
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