Visiting Bazideraz

The anniversary of martyr of testimony Ayatollah Ataollah Ashrafi Esfahani remind me the first years of 1360s and those memorable and epic days; the days we had army headquarters in the Kermanshah. We took the bands of theater and music and etc. to the war zone with the comrades of educational affairs, Jawad Hashemi and Asghar Naghizadeh. One of those days was when the peak "Bazideraz" had just been released and we ...

Leader narrates memoirs in Night of Memory

According to the website of Iranian Oral History, the fourth special program of the Sacred Defense Memory Night was held in the presence of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hosseinieh Imam Khomeini (God bless his soul) on Wednesday evening 26th of September 2018. According to the full text of his speech, in the ceremony published by the Information Center of the Office of Preservation and Dissemination of Works of Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei,...

The Memories of Pilot General Kiomars Heydarian

Are you ready to face Saddam down?

When Pilot General Kiomars Heydarian was admitted by Air Force to pass the courses of pilot-training scientific degrees, was sent to Shepard in the Texas state of America during the Pahlavi regime. At the end of the course, he gained top rank among the students from six countries. During the imposed war of Saddam Army against the Islamic Republic of Iran, there were more than 50 outbound flights and 2,000 hours of aerial patrols, and ...

Memories of Ali Fadaei

Only a Persian Melon Has Remained!

Ali Fadaei, one of warriors of the holy defense, was narrator of 289th session of memory night. On the sidelines of this program, correspondent of Iranian Oral History Website interviewed him. In the following text, you read other memories of the Holy Defense warrior.

The 291st Show of Night of Memory

Memoirs from two operations, aviation and martyrs

According to the website of Iranian Oral History, the 291st Show of Night of Memory was held on Thursday 24th of May 2018 in Sooreh Hall of the Art Center. In this show, Ahmad Saqafi, Hossein Nazoori and Seyed Javad Hashemi retold their memories from the eight-year Iraqi imposed war against Iran.

I want to learn Farsi!

Abu Ahmad blocked our way near the evening of Monday 15th of Aban 1396 solar hijri calendar (November 6, 2017) in Najaf-Karbala road. As a matter of fact, three others had already asked us to become their guests. All of them said one thing, “Taking a shower, WiFi, a place for sleeping and taking a rest” which we had not accepted. But this last one treated us in a way that we could not accept his request.

A travel to 32 years ago

Third Nowruz (New Year) In the Frontage of War

In 1364 (1985), when I had been passing my third Nowruz in the frontage of war, I was responsible for two affairs: first, the responsibility of cultural group of sepah (Islamic revolutionary guard corps) in chenareh area controlled under cultural group of sepah of Marivan. Second, cooperating with the commander of chenareh.

Through Four Narrations

Oral History of February 1, 1979 Part III

Mohsen Rafighdoost, the driver of the car carrying Imam on that day, describes his memoirs as such: "I got up in the early morning, started the Blazer and after reciting Ayatul Kursi and Wa In Yakad Verse, I went to the airport. I arrived at 6. Nobody was there yet, but there were two policemen of our own forces. As nobody was supposed to be there, I discharged them. We had sent cards to the welcoming people, therefore not anyone was supposed to be allowed to enter the airport. We concentrated the forces at the entrance. We had organized everything at the airport for the guests.

Through Four Narrations

Oral History of February 1, 1979 Part II

On Private Streets in Tehran

Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, one of the active revolutionaries of that day, says so in his memoirs of the Imams arrival day: "liberation movement members were in charge of welcoming cards distribution, however they did not have good relationship with clergymen. They gave me a card like other guests. I drove in my blue Peykan in the morning and got to Imams hospital. There was no parking lot there.

Through Four Narrations

Oral History of February 1, 1979 Part I

Although almost four decades has passed since the Islamic Revolutions Victory, unfortunately few reference books have been published on the turning points of the revolution days. The day of Imams arrival into Iran is one of those days and oral history references are considered as main references of compiling books about these historical events.