Exile for keeping Imam Khomeini
One of the mosques that moved in the line of the Imam and the name of the Imam was mentioned [in it] and the name of the Imam of the matter was called, was our mosque (Jalili Mosque), as I said, after the death of Ayatollah Boroujerdi, I did not introduce anyone other than the Imam as a reference. That I always took the positive side of the case and did not say anything that would weaken other authorities or insult them and ...Excerpt from the Book of Oral History of the Army and the Islamic Revolution
Two Narratives on the Events of September 8, 1978
"On September 8, most of the military personnel feigned illness and did not participate in enforcing martial law. I know of a battalion commander who had come from Maragheh to Tehran, only to head to Shahr-e Rey to his sister's house. When his sister asked him why he had come to Tehran, he replied, 'I am a battalion commander enforcing martial law.'Iraq's Movements Before Start of the War
Narrated by Ali Tahayyori
As the Imam had ordered, we sought to pursue the path of providing military training to various people, in line with creating the 20-million Army he intended. Imam used to say that we should move toward forming a public mobilization and make it so strong that no superpower in the world can covet our Islamic homeland, our religion and our Ummah.How the Tabriz Army Barracks Were Seized
The major explained the plan like this: "When you first enter, tell him to hand over the weapons. Once he puts the guns on the table, grab them and give them to me, since I’m the military man here. Then, tell him to hand over his pistol as well. He might comply, or he might refuse, possibly even shooting one of you. In that case, I’ll fire back with my Uzi.Imam Khomeini
Every time there was a message from Imam Khomeini, the people who followed their broadcasting, quickly found people like me to write the message on the screen or placard for them. On the same day when this order of the Imam arrived from Paris, one of the same comrades hurriedly came to the shop in the evening and said that a message from the Imam had just reached us.Conditional Meeting with Army Commanders
The army chiefs, who were intimidated after the Imam ordered the soldiers, rank and file officers to flee, insisted on negotiating with those who are related to the Imam. General Qarabaghi and several other commanders who were the directors of the army (through the same faction that was mentioned) said that we want to negotiate. It was brought up in the council. It seemed that this meeting could be useful but to "terms and conditions"Deceiving the Officers in the Dress of Eulogy
In 1974, when the internal events of »the People's Mojahedin Organization« had not yet been revealed, the vitality and mobility of religious students was higher than others, especially during [month] Muharram. Anyway, we continued the programs day and night of Ashura 1974. From announcements of pouring inside mosques and shrines to demonstrations in the distance of mourning processionsThe story of Red Cross and Seyed Ali Akbar Aboutorabi
Rest House no. 13
Narrator: Colonel Mohammad Khosh Niat
In the year 1363(1984) and after a few months after our transfer to Mosul Camp, Haj Seyed Ali Akbar Aboutorabi came also there. He had been captured in the first days of the war. Earlier, we had heard a lot about him from the captives who had gone to the Intelligence Department and been tortured. We knew that a person ...Why did you come with this person?
The ceremony to honor Rezaees’ father was supposed to be held in England and I would go there along with Mr. Ghaffari and Mohtsham, but I went to Paris to do some work. We had an office in Paris which was run by a faithful person. He was responsible for writing, printing, duplicating and distributing the leaflets to different cities.Ali Gezersiz
Translated by Ruhollah Golmoradi
I had many active friends who were opponents of the Pahlavi regime. For example, I had a friend named Muhammad Afchehi, who was from Pamenar, Tehran, and he had made a friendship with my father and became our family friend. His father was in the shrine of Imam Reza (AS), and from then on, whenever they came to Mashhad, they came to visit us too and in this way I became friends with the boys of the family.1
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Rest House no. 13
Narrator: Colonel Mohammad Khosh NiatIn the year 1363(1984) and after a few months after our transfer to Mosul Camp, Haj Seyed Ali Akbar Aboutorabi came also there. He had been captured in the first days of the war. Earlier, we had heard a lot about him from the captives who had gone to the Intelligence Department and been tortured. We knew that a person ...
Why did you come with this person?
The ceremony to honor Rezaees’ father was supposed to be held in England and I would go there along with Mr. Ghaffari and Mohtsham, but I went to Paris to do some work. We had an office in Paris which was run by a faithful person. He was responsible for writing, printing, duplicating and distributing the leaflets to different cities.Life and Time of Ali Akbar Moeenfar
“Life and Time of Ali Akbar Moeenfar” authored by Parviz Sa’adati has been published by Sooreh Mehr Publications. The book is the result of more than 110 hours of interviews with the late Ali Akbar Moeenfar. He is the first Head of the Planning and Budget Organization as well as the first Minister of Oil in the interim government of the Islamic Revolution.Memoirs of Mohammad Kaeeni about Muarram 1367
Anti-Ashura injection"The camp is waiting to understand a new experience; it is a new feeling that he has never experienced before. Muharram's sadness can be heard from far away; the same days that carry the smell of sadness for every Iranian and of course for every non-Shia Iraqi, the beginning of a new lunar year. Hamid Ghorbani and several seniors of the rest homes are talking with Sergeant Sahib.
