Memoirs from captivity

Miandari in Tikrit’s 11 Concentration Camp

Barbed wires drag our minds immediately toward the concept of captivity. Thus, “Barbed Days” is a related title with which the audience finds out a conception from captivity years. It is the title of a book in which Mohammad Javad Miandari speaks about the years of Iraqi imposed war against Iran and captivity.

A trip “Under the Wounded Skin of Roads”

Memoirs of 50 drivers

There was a group usually ignored and less attended to during the war. Gradually, they as well, became an interesting subject for authors in an effort to introduce their hard work and endeavor to the public. “Under the Wounded Skin of Roads” has targeted this group: drivers, who during eight years of Holy Defense, drove in dangerous roads, who count their stories in this book.

Overview of Ahmad Masoudi’s Memoirs

“Wounded Keffiyehs” and Battles

“Wounded Keffiyehs” is the title of a book on eight years of Holy Defense where Commander-in-chief, Ahmad Masoudi tells his memories of the era. The book constitutes of an Introduction followed by 30 chapters and starts with his story of obtaining his father’s consent to report for duty and continues by the account of his presence in the battlefield and various operations and eventually being wounded.

Story of “56th alley” and Hani Khorramshahi

Destiny of Iranian’s expelled from Iran

We have heard and read about the incidents of Iraq’s war against Iran; about the wounded, veterans, released captives; however some stories are left untold. Incidents that might not directly, but indirectly are related to war. Arrest, torture and exile of Iranians living in various cities of Iraq by Saddam’s government are some examples of such incidents which are discussed in “56th Alley”.

A Chapter on Oral History of Revolutionary Songs

War Note!

One might wonder how music fits in war. This was the question many soldiers had in mind during the Holy Defense; however after the performance of Mirzavandi, they found the answer. All the songs and lyrics in local dialects and languages was enticement for soldiers to defend their religion and country. Music was a means that Mirzavandi used to efficiently employ it. The fact that who he is and his achievements are all presented in a book: “I’ll fight to my last breath”. This book defines the role of art and the artist in eight years of Holy Defense.

Book Review: Memories of Iman KafaieMehr

Growing to a man in teen ages

Iraqi imposed war against Iran (known as Jang-e Tahmili in Persian) had many surprises. In all years of the war, Iranians did all. Fathers sent their sons to the front, and they also went to the front themselves. All age groups were found in battlefields, from old to young. There were a lot of young people walked behind the embankment in their youth, what a difficult walking. Instead of comforting in towns or villages, their legs were on the mines, and their eyes to their comrades wounded bodies.

Book Review: Thunderbolt

Shawl Weavers; Kerman Rebels

Thunderbolt has five chapters. In the first chapter, geographical situation, political and social environment of Kerman in Qajar period is examined. The second chapter is about the introduction of definition, history and all kinds of shawls. Amiri shawl, KhalilLKhani shawl, Rezai shawl, Atabaki shawls, Kooseh (shark) shawl, Aala (supreme) shawl, paisley (bote morvarid) shawl and pants shawl are some of shawls that were produced in Kerman in Qajar period and they are mentioned in this season.

About “Prison of Mosul”

A simple and coherent narrative of captivity

Eight years of life is compiled in a book; every second of these eight years is fraught with suffering. Eight years of suffering is narrated to give a glimpse of memories that words can’t describe. Prison of Mosul is the story of Ali Asghar Robat Jazi and his eight years of captivity in Iraq designed in 8 chapters. Selection of 8 chapters for this book is targeted and the author has chosen the term “gate” for each chapter and explains: eight has a special status in our religious and national literature and is the symbol of freedom and liberty.

Book review: "On the Road''

These memories’ color is gray!

"On the Road"* This title for most audiences has just the same sense of "who moves to the destination." But these two words have additional specialized meaning. "On the Road" is a military terminology of artillery which is sent by espial to artillery so that artillery find out exchanged information has been approved.

Book review: Oral History and its Status in Iran’s Contemporary Historiography

The writers’ reflection on modern conception of oral history

According to the website of Iranian Oral History, a meeting on reviewing and criticizing the book “Oral History and its Status in Iran’s Contemporary Historiography (1979 – 2006)” was held in the Methodology and Historiography Group of Islamic History Research Center on Monday 11th of April 2016. It was attended by Morteza Rasouli Pour, the book’s critic and Dr. Mehdi Abolhassani Taraqi, one of the two writers of the book. The book has been co-authored by Dr. Morteza Nouraee and Dr. Mehdi Abolhassan Taraqi in 430 pages and has been published by the research center in 2015.