The Miracle of Hafez

We were in the command tent of the Martyrdom Company (Gorohan-e Shahadat), on the banks of the Karkheh River. Reza (Gholamreza) Akbari (martyred) was the company commander, and it was the last day of Ramadan, the eve of Eid al-Fitr. Hassan Bakhtoo (martyred) pulled a book out of his bag and said, "Let's do a divination with Hafez and see what he has to say."

Experts Answer to Oral History Questions

100 Questions / 44

What theoretical gaps does Iranian oral history face today?

We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all the answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week.

Book Review:

War Health

This book is the result of twenty conversations between Dr. Mohammadreza Bagheri and Dr. Ali Mehrabi Tavana and has 6 chapters. The first chapter contains information about the interviewee from birth to entering the Ministry of Health, which is the result of three interview sessions. The second chapter is called Hidden Evils in the Troubles of Kurdistan and is the result of four interviews.

Oral history News for Mordad 1405 (July 23rd to August 22nd 2026)

According to the Iranian Oral History website, “News of the Month” is the title of a series of reports on this site. These reports look at news related to the site’s topic in written and virtual media. Below are some news from Mordad 1405 (July 23rd to August 22nd 2026).

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