Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (20)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (20)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Qasr PrisonWhen the trail was over they transferred us to Qasr Prison (1) on Thursday. There, they separated 15 of us whose verdicts were death, life or long imprisonment sentences and sent them first to a newly constructed school and then to a big but dirty room where coal was kept. This room was the old visiting room of the 1st row. They wanted to move us to Prison No. 1 during the next days. Since I was familiar with that prison because of my brother’s presence there, I told the pals that Prison No.1 is for ordinary prisoners and the atmosphere there is immoral. Some others approved what I told. So, we decided to confront in case if being sent there. They...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (19)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (19)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi INP Members TrialIn late January, after a hundred days of silent in the press, the regime broadcasted the news about INP members arrest along with great propaganda. My picture was printed on the first page of Ettela’at and Keyhan newspapers (Documents no.1 & 2) By the propaganda in the press, our pals found out the trials were so near. So, they gathered together and consulted each other about their defense in the court. It became almost clear for each of us how begin, rise and finish our defense. All of us agreed that each person should only defend himself and do not accept the deeds by others. So, the...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (18)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (18)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Jamshidiyeh PrisonOn early days of January, all INP members were transferred to the prison of Jamshidiyeh Garrison. This prison had better equipment such as a big hall, double or triple stairs beds, blankets and heater.There were two prisons, one for the officers and one for the soldiers. We were prisoned in soldiers’. The central cadres were in a separated cell. That winter is a memorable one for all of us. Because of cold weather the heaters were on. They would burn coal and this matter had its own troubles. I remember that we had to open heater’s door to feed it with coal and whenever we would open it, there was a lot of black smoke coming out. Then we had to...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (17)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (17)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Temporary Custody of the Police The Police Custody had a round courtyard and a three-storey building around that yard. They had put a group in each cell, but the ones who had resisted, including me, had put in solitary confinement. My cell had a window opening to the courtyard. The guards were so rude and bad-tempered. They behave with us as we were wild animals. For example when they wanted to give our food, first they would look inside the cell and wait until the prisoner would go far from the door and then he would open the door slowly and put this of food behind the door and close it fast.The trousers that I had were not easy to wear. One day, the guard that my...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (16)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (16)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi INP UncoveredDuring early days of my arrest, I could not find the reason behind uncovering INP; later I found it in prison.Mr. Mohammad Baqer Senobari, a new INP member, was so enthusiastic in expanding the party and was so active. In a mission in the city, he had asked an individual to swear for the activity in the party; but that person would not appear for the meeting. Senobari who had waited till night darkness would go to a monastery in order to save his time. He remains there till late that night and when coming out of there, the police agents became suspicious to him quite accidentally and after some chase and flee he is arrested. He had a bag containing papers...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (15)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (15)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi AmbiguitiesWhen we reached the police office, they did not take me to my brother and we were separated. It seemed my brother had understood from their talks that the problem was with me. An hour later they would tall my brother that he could go. He had asked: “What will happen to my brother?” they had told him: “He is guest of us for a long time. You can go.” Haj Mehdi had told them: “He is young and doesn’t understand. He has done nothing and if he has done something wrong, it has been just because of his youngness; he did not mean to." They had told him: "He has done something that you not think of. Go, we will send him later."When Haj Mehdi found out how...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (14)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (14)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Marriage “No!”, Arrest “Yes!”Being a teacher and working with the children were my personal interests. So, political activity was not an impediment for keeping these interests.I was teaching sports in several schools and had contacts with many teachers and students. It was necessary for me to keep Islamic behavior as a good Muslim believer. It was a kind of positive propaganda for Islam. In an atmosphere that sin, iniquity and corruption had occupied all the ranks of regime, my behavior was obviously observed. All the people around, particularly the unveiled ladies would react with other men in relax and easy going way, but when talking to me they would...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (13)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (13)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Concurring with Islamic Nations’ PartyWhen I was officially accepted as a member of INP (1), I participated in some secret meetings. The first 3 meetings were held in Mr. Mir Mohammad Sadeghi or in the mosque. In these meetings, he would talk about my status in the party and my connections. There I understood that I could only be in contact with the individual higher than myself in party ranks. I would also participate in party classes just in the specified domain for me.After the primary meeting I entered party classes. My task in this level was participating in classes and learning party teachings. Other than that I had to find and introduce trusted and enthusiastic...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (12)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (12)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi New ArenasA familiar Invite, but Secretly After meeting with Imam Khomeini and knowing his point of view about the activities of Hojjatiyyeh Society, I stopped my activities there. However, I got acquainted with people such as Seyyed Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, JavadMansouri, Hussein Sadeghi, Hadi Shams Ha’eri and … Each of them later became a protest activist. Some of them were noble, genius, devoted and good believer people.Among them, I had special and deep friendship with Seyyed Mir Mohammad Sadeghi.(1) Most of our discussions were about the social injustice, the Pahlavi regime tyranny, rise of June 5th 1963, fighting know-how, ….In the middle of winter of 1965,...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (11)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (11)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Female Pioneers of FightWhen the families of Coalition members or the free ones became aware of the prisoner members situation, their first priority was to free their comrades or at least make a better condition for them in the prison.A month after the martyrdom of the ones who killed Masour (Bukharai, Amani, Saffar Harandi& Niknezhad) while the worries of prisoners families were growing the other members of Coalition began thinking on a strategy to put pressure on the regime to create a better condition for the prisoners. After long and clear consultations, the wives and family members of prisoners were advised to take the flag of fight in their own hand.......
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