No. 663    |    30 November 2024
   

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Scientific Secretary of the "Fourth National Conference on Oral History of Sacred Defense":

Critique Oral History Works to Prevent Repetition of Past Errors

The call for papers for the Fourth National Conference on Oral History of Sacred Defense and Resistance comes at a time when over 30 years of experience in publishing oral histories of the war have accumulated. Given the substantial quantity and quality of these works, it is now time for a thorough critique and evaluation.

Memories of Monireh Armaghan; Wife of Martyr Mehdi Zainuddin

He said, “We are not in the south anymore, we are going to the west. There is not safe. I can't take you with me. You have to go back to Qom.” We didn't have a house in Qom, I went to my father's house. Later, he called and said, “I’m on the way. Go to my father's house, I will come too.” I remember that night well. His mother had made Fesenjan; Mehdi's favorite food.

The 359th Night of Memory – 3

The 359th Night of Memory program was held on July 25 of 2024 in the Surah Hall of the Islamic Revolution Art Center with the narration of the freedmen of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army under the title of "Closed Door Period". In this program, Amirs Mahmoud Najafi, Hossein Yasini and Amir Brigadier Ahmed Dadbin shared their memories. Dawood Salehi was in charge of performing this night of memory.

Filming the crime of Shah's agents in morgue

On that day [9th of Dey 1357 in Mashhad – December 30, 1978], the whole city was in chaos; the hospitals, the shops, and in addition to these, the movie theatre was burning in fire. Even, I heard that some people had gone and set fire some centers such as "Iran-America Society" or the ones connected to the foreigners. The clashes continued till almost sunset.

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Da (Mother) 125

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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Abdollah didn’t remember any of it. I went over to his companions and asked them what was wrong with him.


 
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