The Last Day of Bloody Year of 1360 (1981)

Letters of Fahimeh: The Eighth Letter

By the (Steeds) That run, with panting (breath), And strike sparks of fire, and push home the charge in the morning, and raise the dust in clouds the while, and penetrate forthwith into the midst (of the foe) En masse; Truly Man is, To his Lord, Ungrateful; And to that (fact) He bears witness (By his deeds); And violent is he In his love of wealth.

Attack on Halabcheh narrated

With wet saliva, we are having the lunch which that loving Isfahani man gave us from the back of his van when he said goodbye in the city entrance. Adaspolo [lentils with rice] with yoghurt! We were just started having it when the plane dives, we go down and shelter behind the runnel, and a few moments later, when the plane raises up, we also raise our heads, and while eating, we see the high sides ...

A Section of the Memories of Khuzestan Fighting Women during the Eight Years of Holy Defense

Narrator: Hamida Moradian - Ahvaz 1986

That year, my mother took me with her, who was not yet ten years old. Women used to wash dishes and clothes from 8:00 a.m. until midday call to prayer and again after prayer and lunch until near evening prayer. I would lift the buckets in which the ladies put their laundry, even ...

I Do Not Sign

Warnings Before Arrest

We acted publicly in the first year of entering the Faculty of Pharmacy as once the dean of the faculty, Dr. Zargari, invited me to his room. I don't know, maybe I was in the second semester. But I'm sure I wasn’t still a student in his class; thus I didn't know him. The story was that one day a gentleman named Mr. Nazmjoo, who usually sat in front of the ...

Part of memoirs of Masoumeh Rasouli about sacred defense supporting

When we were informed of his martyrdom, we wanted to do what we could. The town of Mallard did not have a flower shop. It came to my mind to make a flower basket ourselves. Since my mother had lived in Tehran in the past, she knew how to make flowers and had the equipment.

A Narrative of the Efforts of the People of Alborz Province to prevent the Pahlavi Government's Army from Entering Tehran

In those days, we organized ourselves in the mosque. About thirty people were stationed there day and night and we controlled everything. On the night of February 10, my motorcycle was in the hands of couriers. At that time I had a motorcycle Yamaha 80. At ten o'clock at night, there was a report that three army jeeps are on their way and are entering Mardabad.

Part of memories of Seyed Masoud Jazayeri

The Pearl of Majnoon

The Operation Kheibar was a big and difficult operation in terms of strategic, tactical and amphibious location, and especially in terms of the tools and equipment that we had to use during the operation. Mehdi and I were together from the very beginning. Even from our very secret identifications with disguises; boats and the guides who didn't know what we came for inside Hoor Reed and not ...

Part of memoirs of Seyed Hadi Khamenei

The Arab People Committee

Another event that happened in Khuzestan Province and I followed up was the Arab People Committee. One day, we were informed that the Arabs had set up a committee special for themselves. At that time, I had less information about the Arab People , but knew well that dividing the people into Arab and non-Arab was a harmful measure.

The Situation of Political Prisoners in Khorramabad during the Pahlavi Era

On 22 May 1976, I was arrested by the Gendarmerie in "Gachsaran" on the side of "Ahvaz" road while returning from the presence of Martyr Madani. They took out from Sachem a cassette tape of the messages of Martyr Madani, which was for the students of the Kamaliya Hossein in Khorramabad, and a cassette tape of the lecture of Hujjat al-Islam

Part of memoirs of Seyed Hamid Shahangian

Revolution in Music Office

One of my most important problems in the Music Office was the group of people who worked in the area of the music of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Most of them neither knew much about the revolution nor believed in it. On the other hand, they were not very hopeful that the revolution would last! They thought that we could ...
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Reza in Revolution

Memoirs of Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi

Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi is a cleric from Isfahan. Before the revolution, he was the imam of the Fallah Mosque – which was later renamed Abuzar Mosque. By his presence and efforts, Abuzar Mosque soon became a base for supporters of the Imam and the revolution. After the victory of the revolution, he played a role in uniting forces and maintaining political vitality in southwest Tehran.

The Necessity of Receiving Feedback in Oral History

Whenever we engage in a task, we naturally seek ways to evaluate our performance — to correct shortcomings and enhance strengths. Such refinement is only possible through the feedback we receive from others. Consider, for instance, a basketball player whose shots are consistently accurate; should he begin shooting blindfolded, his success rate would rapidly decline, as he would be deprived of essential feedback from each attempt.
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.

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 ...