Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 15)

I suffered the worst and the most terrible tortures about sixteen days, but still did not say anything important to the agents, and this was unacceptable for agents and interrogators. Therefore, they embarked on a dirty non-human malicious act. They arrested and brought to the committee my second daughter, Rezvaneh, who had just married to a young man. They thought that they can break down my resistance with such a psychological pressures and forced me to speak.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 14)

During these period, my husband was busy working in national company of construction as an accountant, because of some business problems in bazaar and by recommendation of his friends. And most of the time he was away from home and spent in another city. One night, he had come back home after three months to visit his family, and I had just returned from Hamedan. I had gone to Hamedan a few days to look after the baby of one of our relatives who was in prison.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 13)

"We are commanded to be your guest for a few days!" the agents said, when their ransacking failed. "Well, apparently I can not do anything! But I beg you to go upstairs. I have seven daughters and your presence bothered them." I said. They went to the upstairs, where I showed them. And incidentally it was not bad for them, because they could watch everywhere. At noon, they came downstairs and asked for lunch.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 12)

I should continue my studying. After Ayatollah Saeedi martyrdom, I looked for a scholar to begin my studying. The debate meetings were held at scholars house. After a few sessions, I felt that he taught me reluctantly. One day, I went to his house according to the usual schedule at 10 am. "He said no much longer he can teach you." when I knocked, his wife opened the door and told me. I protested, why? He should tell me why he can not.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 11)

During this period, my husband changed his job and was busy workshop accounting in a construction and civil engineering company. Hence, he often traveled to distant cities and towns, such as Dezful and Abadan, and came home less. A few days in month he came home and then returned. In his travels, he met Mr. Ahmadi, one of Air Force non-commissioned officers in Dezful. Then, the officer invited me to deliver a lecture for women at the Dezful tactical base.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 10)

Later, I realized that the two houses in Qom from where we received leaflets by order of Ayatollah Saeedi, belonged to Ayatollah Montazeri and Ayatollah Rabbani Shirazi. The distribution of leaflets was in certain ways. Three nights a week, we went to Shemiranat and the north of city, and three nights to the south of city. We left the leaflets either under the windshield wiper or somehow dropped them into houses.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 9)

On a Tuesday, I entered Qom. After visiting the Masoumehs shrine, I headed an address where I should receive the leaflets. In the afternoon I went to Jamkaran and Sahib Al-Zaman Mosque. Reaching there, I observed the mustahabb actions after praying, and then, cleverly, I put some of leaflets between pages of Quran, Mafatih al-Jinan, and prayers books. I also walked around the mosque and with patient put leaflets between the pages of most of books.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 8)

After recovering, I realized what had happened and I had come back from a world to another world. After four years of that spiritual meeting, I tried to convince my husband to go to Qom from time to time; and through Imams friends and companions heard about him who lived in exile now, so that we could inform of his thoughts and plans. Among those whom we visited, I can mention the late Rabbani Shirazi, Shahid Mohammad Montazeri, and Mousavi Ardebili.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 7)

On the morning of that bloody day, I went out of the house to buy some bread. The Khorasan square was crowded. I went toward Shahbaz Street (17Shahrivar). I saw the policemen of police station 4 have stood in front of people and have defensive and battle array. The situation was completely unusual, but there was no overcrowding. I entered Sangak bakery, a few people were ahead of me in the queue.

Memoirs of Marzieh Hadidchi (Part 6)

In April 1961, grand ayatollah Boroujerdi passed away. The discussion of determining grand ayatollah was the matter of day. The unknown name of Ayatollah Khomeini was heard from some preachers who sat on the pulpits and preached. It was most familiar to the seminary students and scholars of Qom. Grand Ayatollahs pioneered to hold the memorial service of the Shiite Muslim religious authority, Ayatollah Boroujerdi. In fact, it implied introducing them as a grand Ayatollah, but the name of Ayatollah Khomeini was raised more than others due to the characteristics which were attributed to him.
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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.