Familiarity with three books

"The Custom of Jihad", " One another Person" and "From Mashhad to Johannesburg"

The books "The Custom of Jihad ", "One another Person" and" from Mashhad to Johannesburg" have been recently issued at bookstores. These books are in two common features; first, these are resulted from a number of interviews. That is why, they include memory and oral history.

About the book "Passing Storm of Incidents"

Army commander narrates war and captivity

The book "Passing Storm of Incidents" includes the biography and memoirs of Second Brigadier General Hossain Yasini (known as Yassin Sajan) has been jointly written by Reza Jahan Far and Fahimeh Karami and published by Atashbar Publications (The Organization for Preservation of Works and Publications of Values of Sacred Defense in the Islamic Republic of Iran Army) in 2017. Second Brigadier General Hossain Yasini is a disabled freed POW.

New Works of Oral History of Islamic Revolution Cultural Front

Memory-Narrating with "Moraba-ye Gol-e Mohammadi (Damask rose Jam)" and "Revolution of Roles"

Book of "Moraba-ye Gol-e Mohammadi: memories of life-skill teachers of 1360s (SH)/1980s of East Azerbaijan" researched by Hossein Vahid Rezaeinia and compiled by Ruhollah Rashidi, was published by office for Studies of Cultural Front of Islamic Revolution and Office of Maaref Publication on winter 2018.

Overview of the book “Risk of Avalanche”

Three war memories

“Risk of Avalanche: three war memories” is the fourth book of the Habil series about war. Arma publication in Isfahan has recently published this book authored by Hessam Mazaheri in February 2018. The author has described in the introduction that: “Memoirs of war published outnumber any other content pertaining the Iran and Iraq published so far. A large number of new memoirs are published every year in various forms (self-authored, co-authored, oral history). The list of martyrs biography shall be added to this number.

Books for remembering three martyrs

“Flying from Fav”, “Yaqub Eyes” and “The Frontline of Fighting”

Mehri Sadeqi in the book “Flying from Fav: A Review of Biography and Memoirs of Martyr Farhang Haji Qorbani” (August 24, 1939 – May 13, 1986) has introduced the martyr according to what his family, comrades and friends have said. These memoirs have obtained in 20 hours of interview with these individuals. This 144-page book has been released by Sayeh Gostar Publications the headquarters of which is in the city of Qazvin in 2017.

Martyr Students As Narrated By Their History

During years 1394 and 1395 (SH), a collection titled "The Elites of Science and Sacrifice", in memoriam of martyr students, ordered by National Congress of Students Martyrs was compiled and edited and published by Fatehan Publication. Fatehan Publication sent a multitude of this collection to Oral History Website of Iran, which we will review them on the occasion of day of student martyrs (January 6).

It was released

Theoretical and Methodological Issues of Oral History

It was stated in the introduction: "Oral history as complementary of contemporary historiography considers many aspects of human existence and human relationships that are not identified by a quantitative tool, and through qualitative approach, according to human experiences, attempts to consider the dimensions from perspective of people who have experienced a subject or event. In compiling this book, the author, using qualitative research method, draws a framework in all stages of the work including ...

About the Fourth Book of Series of "Historians and Narrators of Battle Scenes"

All the Threes: Lesson, Front, and Narrating

"Historians and Narrators of Battle Scenes; The Third Course of Mofid School; Martyr Narrators: Hossein Jalayipour, Mohsen Feiz, Hamid Salehi" research and interviewed by Somayeh Hosseini and Morteza Ghazi and wrote by Morteza Ghazi, is one of the published works by Center for Holy Defense Documents and Research in 2017.

Memories of Mohammad Sam Kermani and...

Two Interviews Which Became a Book Titled "Your Majesty Be Carefree!"

"Your Majesty Be Carefree (in Persian: Khater Ala Hazrat Asudeh)!" is memoirs and untold words of Mohammad Sam Kermani (1924-2015), one of ministries of Interior and Intelligence and Tourism of Pahlavi regime. This 680-page book was produced by Hamid Davoodabadi and Nargol Publication released it in summer of 2017.

A Travel to Qajar Era

When Writing a Memoir Was a Secret Historiography

“Writing a Memoir and Its Place in Qajar Era Historiography: recognizing types of memoirs and reviewing evolution of writing a memoir in Qajar era based on influence of the constitutional revolution on this phenomenon and valuing status of this stream in historiography of Qajar era” is full title of a book by Somayeh Abbasi in four chapters and 240 pages. This book was published by Sokhanvaran Publication in 2017.
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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 ...
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.
Book Review

Kak-e Khak

The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.

Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?

Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.