Oral History News – Aban 1404
(October 23 – November 21, 2025)
According to the Iranian Oral History website, “Monthly News” is the title of a recurring series of reports published on this platform. These reports survey news items related to the site’s thematic focus as reflected in print and digital media. Below is a selection of oral-history-related news from Aban 1404 (October 23 – November 21, 2025).It was raised at the “Religious Jurisprudence and Oral History” session:
The Relationship between “Religious Jurisprudence” and “Oral History”
Challenges and Opportunities
According to the Oral History website, the first session of the preliminary meetings for the “Fifteenth Annual Oral History Conference of Iran,” titled “Religious Jurisprudence and Oral History,” was held on the afternoon of Monday, 19 November 2025, at the Andisheh Hall ...The 372nd Night of Memoires– Part 2
At the end of September, coinciding with Sacred Defense Week, the 372nd Night of Memories was held on September 25, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Arts Center. The host opened the program with a warm welcome, reminding the audience that for more than thirty-three years, this gathering has kept the flame of remembrance of the warriors and martyrs alive at the beginning of every month. In this session, Haj Hossein Sadeghi Siroo’i, Hassan Naji-Rad, and Seyed Morteza ...The 372nd Night of Memories – Part 1
At the beginning of October, coinciding with Sacred Defense Week, the 372nd Night of Memories was held on September 25, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Arts Center. The host opened the program with a warm welcome, reminding the audience that for more than thirty-three years, this gathering has kept the flame of remembrance of the warriors and martyrs alive at the beginning of every month.Objects Tell What Happened in the Eight-Year War!
Report of the meeting of the Faculty of Literature and Humanities of the University of Isfahan on the topic of “Rereading the Iran-Iraq War through the Mediation of Objects”
“Rereading the Iran-Iraq War through the Mediation of Objects” is the title of Dr. Hamed Taherikia’s project for the Research Unit of Resistance Literature & Culture Researches and Studies Center, which was put on the agenda of this unit in the spring of 2025 and was completed ...The Importance of Pre-Publication Critique of Oral History Works
According to the Oral History website, a meeting for critique and review of the book “Oral History: Essence and Method” was held on Monday morning, November 10, 2025, with the attendance of the book’s author, Hamid Qazvini, and the critics Mohammad Qasemipour and Yahya Niazi, at the Ghasr-e Shirin Hall of the National Museum of the Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense.Raised During the Book Review Session:
Complete Harmony Between Narrator and Author; the Defining Hallmark of “Beyond the Wall”
According to the Oral History website, the book-review workshop for Beyond the Wall: The Occupation of the U.S. Embassy as Recounted by Habibollah Bitafar, written by Mohammad Mahbubi, was held on the afternoon of Monday, 12 Aban 1404, with the presence of Hamid ...Unveiling of the book: “Oral History: What and Why” — Report 2 (Final)
According to the Oral History website, the unveiling ceremony for the book “Oral History: What and Why” by Hamid Ghazvini was held on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Salman Farsi Hall of the Art Bureau, with the presence of experts in the field of oral history. In the first part of the program, Alireza Kamari, a researcher in oral history, briefly ...Report on the unveiling of the book "Sangar-e Towfiq"
According to Iranian Oral History website, the unveiling ceremony of the book "Sangar-e Towfiq (The trench of victory)", which includes the oral history of Towfiq Mosque during the Islamic Revolution and the Holy Defense, was held on Monday evening, October 27, 2025, at Towfiq Mosque, thanks to the efforts of the Foundation for the Preservation of Monuments and the Propagation of the Values of the Holy Defense.Unveiling of the book "Oral History: What and Why"
The First report: Alireza Kamari
According to the Oral History website, the unveiling ceremony of the book "Oral History: What and Why" by Hamid Qazvini was held on Sunday evening, November 24, 1404, in the presence of experts in the field of oral history in the Salman Farsi Hall of the Arts Center.1
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The First report: Alireza KamariAccording to the Oral History website, the unveiling ceremony of the book "Oral History: What and Why" by Hamid Qazvini was held on Sunday evening, November 24, 1404, in the presence of experts in the field of oral history in the Salman Farsi Hall of the Arts Center.
