Iranian, Omani heads of archive centers meet

Imam Khomeini and Political Behavior is the title of a book recently published by the Ghadr Velayat Cultural-Arts Institute in Iran encompassing the summary of 14 biographies of Imam Khomeini.

4th National Congress of Resistance Literature due

Iran will be hosting the 4th National Congress of Resistance Literature from February 27-March 1, 2013. IBNA: The press conference of the 4th National Congress of Resistance Literature was held today with the attendance of a group of officials.

New book amasses Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini and Political Behavior is the title of a book recently published by the Ghadr Velayat Cultural-Arts Institute in Iran encompassing the summary of 14 biographies of Imam Khomeini.

Collection to introduce martyred women

Armaan Boratha Cultural Institute is seriously pursuing the release of 50 book titles on martyred Iranian women. IBNA: Speaking with IBNA, one of the institute’s founders Fereshteh Valaviyoun stated that the institute was established in 2008 by a number of revolutionary ladies in Iran in a bid to identify martyred ladies all around the country.

Standardized oral history interviews to be released as books

Standardized oral history interviews, conducted by the National Library of Iran and Defensive Science Research Center (DSRC), will be published as two books. IBNA: Ishagh Salahi said that registering the oral history is the most significant plan of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) underway in the field of Sacred Defense.

ORAL HISTORY in GREECE

Riki Van Boeschoten, Associate Professor of Oral History and Social Anthropology at the University of Thessaly, Greece reports on three current oral history projects in Greece that she is supervising. ‘The Hania Oral History Centre was set up in 2009 in the town of Hania, Crete, with the cooperation of the local government, the University of Salonica and an enthusiastic team of twenty volunteers.

Photo exhibit in Whiteville celebrates lives of rural African-Americans

What began as an oral history project by the Lower Bladen/Columbus Historical Society has become an exhibition celebrating African-American life in rural Columbus and Bladen counties.

'Invisible' Filipino history in Annapolis documented by UMD researchers

Filipinos have been an invisible minority in Annapolis, Maryland for more than a century. Now, researchers at the University of Maryland are using oral histories as a way to flesh out their life and times – documenting the incredible challenges they faced – and successes they celebrated.

Iran to launch virtual digital library network

Secretary general of the Foundation of Public Libraries announced that the first compressive digital library network in Iran will be run by the end of the current year.

2nd Int'l Book of Resistance Festival calls for submissions

The call for the 2nd International Book of Resistance Festival (Shahid Avini Literary Prize) is released. The festival is going to assess all submitted publications in 2011 and 2012 and award the superiors.
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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.

Daily Notes of a Mother

Memories of Ashraf-al Sadat Sistani
They bring Javad's body in front of the house. His mother comes forward and says to lay him down and recite Ziarat Warith. His uncle recites Ziarat and then tells take him to the mosque which is in the middle of the street and pray the funeral prayer (Ṣalāt al-Janāzah) so that those who do not know what the funeral prayer is to learn it.