No. 685    |    10 May 2025
   

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The 367th "Night of Memory"

The 367th "Night of Memory" program was held on Ordibehesht 4, 1404 (April 23, 2025), coinciding with the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (PBUH), at the Andisheh Hall of the Arts Center of the Islamic Revolution. The event featured stories shared by several wives of medical corps veterans from the Holy Defense. The speakers included Mrs. Masoumeh Khatib, Ashraf Fard, Zahra Mazloumifar, Fatemeh Amrollahzadeh, and Fatemeh Habibi.

Book Review

Sir Saeed

The book “Sir Saeed” is a documentary [narrative] of the life of martyr Seyyed Mohammad Saeed Jafari, written by Mohammad Mehdi Hemmati and published by Rahiyar Publications. In March 2024, this book was recognized as one of the selected documentary biographies in the 21st edition of the Sacred Defense Book of the Year Award. The following text is a review on the mentioned book.

Excerpts from the Memoirs of Martyr Seyyed Asadollah Lajevardi

First Encounter with the Mojahedin-e Khalq

One day, four members of the Mojahedin-e Khalq from Tabriz—who had been affiliated with Mohammad Hanifnejad —were brought into the prison. These were individuals we had long yearned to connect with, to bask in the radiance of their spiritual glory and revolutionary dedication. In complete sincerity, I laid out the prison atmosphere and the ...

Morteza Tavakoli Narrates Student Activities

I am from Isfahan, born in 1336 (1957). I entered Mashhad University with a bag of fiery feelings and a desire for rights and freedom. Less than three months into the academic year, I was arrested in Azar 1355 (November 1976), or perhaps in 1354 (1975). I was detained for about 35 days. The reason for my arrest was that we gathered like-minded students in the Faculty of Literature on 16th of Azar ...

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The Embankment Wounded Shoulders – 5
Diary of a Rescuer

Sabah Piri
Translated to English by M.B. Khoshnevisan
Persian Version (1990)
Sooreh Mehr Publications

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I returned to Tehran to retake my examinations. I began studying diligently, and two months later, I attempted and successfully passed the exams - the same three retakes I had previously failed.


 
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