The memories of the Sacred Defense are not merely historical narratives; they are powerful cultural, educational, and pedagogical tools that can acquaint the new generation with the realities of war, national identity, and human values. In the present era, characterized by widespread access to information sources and where visual and media culture shapes a significant part of the youth's minds and behaviors, ...
Iraq shares common borders with six countries: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait—four Arab states and two non-Arab ones. At that time, with the exception of Jordan, none of these countries maintained friendly relations with the Iraqi government. In this context, Iran, Turkey, and Syria—having received the largest numbers of Iraqi refugees—played a particularly significant role.
We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new doors to an issue and promote scientific discussions in the field of oral history.
Time passed slowly. We were still busy treating sick soldiers, malingerers, and the wounded, telling jokes, and listening to radio news. Although the winter season had arrived, our forces continued around the clock to asphalt the communication roads between the units deployed at the front and their supply centers in “Nashweh.” They also decided to build several ammunition and food depots in the Joffeir area, hoping to make use of them in exceptional circumstances.
We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new doors to an issue and promote scientific discussions in the field of oral history.
Oral history, as an immediate and human method for recording historical events and experiences, has gained increasing importance in recent decades. This method allows researchers to hear the voices of those who have had little place in official history or whose narratives have been overlooked. In Iran, oral history can be broadly divided into two ...
The three hundred and seventy-third session of the Night of Remembrance featured recollections by former prisoners of war and veterans, including Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Eizi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was held on Thursday afternoon, 23 October 2025, at the ...
In late October 1980, Mobile Medical Unit Eleven was divided into two sections. The administrative section remained in the village of Neshveh under the command of the unit commander, Captain Ehsan al-Heidari—who had recently been transferred to the unit from Al-Rashid Military Hospital—while the technical section, together with medical and relief personnel and their equipment, was deployed in the Jofeir area inside Iranian territory.
In some cases, it has been observed that the introduction is among the least attended components of oral history books. If we understand the introduction as comprising the explanatory remarks of the compiler or interviewer (or any other individual), in which the process through which the book came into being is described, then an important question arises: what expectations should a reader have of the introduction to an oral history interview book published using a session-based method?
After the completion of interview sessions, the original recordings are archived, the interviews are transcribed, proofread, and re-listened to. If the material possesses the qualities required for publication in the form of an article or a book, the editing process must begin. In general, understanding a verbatim transcription of an interview is often not straightforward and requires editing so that it may be transformed into a fluent, well-documented text that is easy to comprehend.
We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new doors to an issue and promote scientific discussions in the field of oral history.
Philosophers refer to anything that exists—or possesses the potential to exist—as an object. This concept may manifest in material forms, abstract notions, and even human emotions and lived experiences. In other words, an object encompasses a vast spectrum of beings and phenomena, each endowed with particular attributes and characteristics, and apprehensible in diverse modalities.
We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week. The goal of this project is to open new doors to an issue and promote scientific discussions in the field of oral history.
Translation in Oral History and Its Potential Pitfalls
The 372nd Night of Memory – Part 3
Managing Oral History Interviews
From Nowhere-Land to Utopia
Unveiling of the book: “Oral History: What and Why” — Report 2 (Final)
Exploring The Concept of Time, Place and Narrator in the Interview Process
The 371st Night of Memories – 1
