Paying a Hefty Recompense for a Telegraph

In 1977, Iran was ruled by a severe crisis. In this year, Haj Mustafa Khomeini - Imam's son - died in Najaf under mysterious circumstances. His death caused a deep sadness among the people, which turned into assemblies full of anger, dissatisfaction and protest against the ruling power. After receiving the news of Haj Mustafa's death, we planned to take the necessary stand in Mashhad.

Memoirs of Mohammad Kaeeni about Muarram 1367

Anti-Ashura injection

"The camp is waiting to understand a new experience; it is a new feeling that he has never experienced before. Muharram's sadness can be heard from far away; the same days that carry the smell of sadness for every Iranian and of course for every non-Shia Iraqi, the beginning of a new lunar year. Hamid Ghorbani and several seniors of the rest homes are talking with Sergeant Sahib.

SAVAK Cast a Black Shadow on the Law

It was anniversary of the 15th of Khordad (June 5, 1963), and Qom, especially Feyziyeh, had a different atmosphere. Every day, a notice and a tape of a speech arrived from Najaf, which was very encouraging; Imam [Khomeini] was specifically sensitive about memorializing this day, as he said after victory of the revolution, “The fifteenth of Khordad—we lost men with a strong will and young people left ...

Memory of Mohammad Nabi Rudaki about Quds Operation-3

On the 10th of July 1985, Quds operation-3 was carried out by Imam Mahdi (AS) Battalion under the command of our brothers Jafar Alikar, Vali Nouri, Qasim ibn Al-Hassan (AS) Battalion under the command of Mr. Masoud Fotovat in the depth, and Imam Ali (AS) Battalion which was commanded by brothers Mandani Seyedi, Abdul Hossein Valipour, and Enayatullah Bazgir who worked on the heights of 194, 208, 214, 172, 128 and 137 in the front line.

Political Pulpit in the Earthquake Victims' Gatherings

Among the other important gatherings that accelerated the revolutionary movement of the people of Birjand and I [Hujjat al-Islam Sheikh Ismail Diyani] took the pulpit there, was the commemoration of the victims of the Tabas earthquake. This assembly was held by the students on the occasion of the death of two of their Birjandi classmates "in the Tabas earthquake" and they invited me to the pulpit.

The People of Saveh Welcomed the Political Prisoner

When I was released from prison, the people of Saveh asked me to travel to this city, and a few days after my release, I chose a special day and went to Saveh. People enthusiastically came to welcome me with hundreds of vehicles up to ten, fifteen kilometers away from Tehran's Saveh road to take me to Saveh. There, while no prisoner who was freed from prison, was welcomed like this.

Memoirs of Seyed Nasser Hosseini about al-Rashid Prison

Out of the five injured brought from al-Rashid Prison, one was in critical conditions. His intestine had been torn down as a result of mortar shrapnel, like Ahmad Saeedi. His chest and head had also been harmed. He had a Mazandarani accent. He looked 45. He was a member of Karbala 25 Division. He had a blond and yellow beard. Whenever I saw him, I recalled my brother Seyed Ghodratollah.

Is This Tabriz?

The first group of political prisoners who were released from Tabriz prison were three of my friends. In meeting with them, I [i.e. Ali Sufi] realized that they have many questions in their minds. They kept asking: what's up sir? We have heard in the prison that people are marching and everyone is united! it is true? How are the things shown on TV true?

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Saudi attack on Iranian pilgrims

My most memorable trip happened in 1366 solar hijri (1987) during which I accidentally was the head of the caravan. On that trip, the brutal massacre of the Iranian haj pilgrims by the Saudi agents happened. That horrible tragedy occurred on Friday which was later known as "Black Friday"… Almost everybody had prepared to take part in the rally on the day of the "Disavowal of Polytheists".

Athletes who stayed behind

It was around 9 am [12th of Bahman 1357 – February 1, 1979]. A plane passed over our heads at the closest distance from the ground and as soon as the people saw the plane, shouted Allah-o Akbar (God is greater) and cheered. I was no exception to this rule. We thought that this was the plane carrying Imam Khomeini.
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