Leaders commendation for memoirs of Kurdish lady published
Translated by M. B. Khoshnevisan
2018-10-9
The 7th commemoration ceremony of the Literature of Jihad and Resistance with the topic of reviewing the role of women during the Scared Defense era along with the release of the commendation of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on the book "Farangis" was held in the Islamic Revolution Cultural-Research Institute on 30th September 2018, according to the website of Iranian Oral History quoted from the Office of Preservation and Dissemination of Works of Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
In this program attended by a number of people of culture, literature and the art of Sacred Defense, the writer and narrator of the book "Farangis" – which includes the memoirs of Farangis Heidar Pour, the Kurdish rural lady from resistance against the attacks of the aggressive Ba'athi regime – was honored.
The text of the leader's note on this book is as follows:
"In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful
A significant and untold portion of the war stories can be observed in the memoires of this brave and devoted lady. Brave lady Farangis has conversed with us with her strong spirit, the honest and kindly language of a villager, and the genuinely pleasant feelings of a woman. She has also shown us an unknown and important area of the imposed war geography in detail. we never knew so clearly and comprehensively that has come in this narration honestly about the borderline villages during the war and their plagues and displacement, starvation and material damage and the devastation and death of their loved ones, as well as the sacrifice of their youth who were among the first ones rushed to confront the enemy. The story of the enemy's killing and captivity by this brave lady which is itself an independent and exceptional story the likes of which had only happened in Susangerd at that time. Lady Faranagis should be honored and we should thank a lot the book's author – Mrs. Fattahi – for her fluent writing and the art of interviewing and memory-writing. / 10th of February 2018."
The book "Farangis: Memories of Farangis Heidar Pour" has been produced in the Office of Resistance Literature and Art of the Art Center as the 642nd book and 210th book of the memories of the imposed war of the Saddam's army against Islamic Republic of Iran. It has been published by Sooreh Mehr Publications and so far republished for the fifth time. Also, the Children and Adolescent Department of the Office of Resistance Literature and Art with the cooperation of Tehran Art Center published the book "Avehzin Children: Memoirs of Farangis Heidar Pour" on the basis of this work and under the supervision of Ahmad Dehghan in 2016.
Number of Visits: 4157
The latest
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 11
- 100 Questions/10
- The 23rd Commemoration Ceremony of the Martyrs of the Ansar al-Rasul Battalion Held
- A Narrative of Pakistani Pedestrian Pilgrims of Arbaeen in Sistan and Baluchestan
- Oral History Methodology/National Archives and Library Organization of Iran, Archives Research Institute
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 10
- 100 Questions/9
- Oral History News – Aban 1404
Most visited
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 9
- The Relationship between “Religious Jurisprudence” and “Oral History”
- Oral History News – Aban 1404
- 100 Questions/9
- Oral History Methodology/National Archives and Library Organization of Iran, Archives Research Institute
- Third Regiment: Memoirs of an Iraqi Prisoner of War Doctor – 10
- A Narrative of Pakistani Pedestrian Pilgrims of Arbaeen in Sistan and Baluchestan
- The 23rd Commemoration Ceremony of the Martyrs of the Ansar al-Rasul Battalion Held
100 Questions/6
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 answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new doors to an issue and promote scientific discussions in the field of oral history.The Importance of Pre-Publication Critique of Oral History Works
According to the Oral History website, a meeting for critique and review of the book “Oral History: Essence and Method” was held on Monday morning, November 10, 2025, with the attendance of the book’s author, Hamid Qazvini, and the critics Mohammad Qasemipour and Yahya Niazi, at the Ghasr-e Shirin Hall of the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense.Challenges of Interviewing in Oral History
After years of studying the theoretical foundations of oral history, conducting numerous interviews and going through their post-interview stages, as well as reading the available body of oral history literature, I was eventually given the opportunity to evaluate the edited versions of dozens of oral history projects.Comparing the Narratives of Commanders and Ordinary Combatants in the Sacred Defense
An Analysis of Functions and ConsequencesThe experience of the Sacred Defense cannot be comprehended merely through statistics or official reports; what truly endures from war are the narratives of those who stood upon its frontlines. These narratives, however, vary significantly depending on one’s position, responsibilities, and lived experience.
