Book Review:

"Unmarked"

A narration of life of freed POW Imam-Ali Koonani

"Finally I saw my own grave. My name which had been engraved on the stone very largely was very visible. It was a big white stone all of which had been engraved with sentences. It was exactly the same thing about which I always imagined. I raised my eyes. An aluminum frame had been mounted on top of my grave. It looked to be my photo! Yeah, it was a framed photo of me that the ...

Introducing the book "Sit for a While Until It Rains..."

A description of life of martyred teacher Sayyid Amir Hossein Mousavi, narrated by Shamsi Falahati, the martyr’s wife

In the first sight, the first thing that attracts attention is cover of the book, in which one feels that the designer has been tasteful in preparing it. In addition, the work has a good and acceptable printing and binding. According to the list, contents of the book are: Instead of Introduction, the fifteen chapters, Martyrs Will, Pictures and Documents. In the introduction, the author points out that "this book is a simple and ...

A documentary about the socio-political life of a politician

A Review of a Book entitled Memoirs of Seyed Mostafa Hashemi -Taba

Listening to historical narratives from different people can be interesting. Oral history is the transformation of individual experiences into collective experience and memoir writing as methods of recording personal experiences and expressing the social, economic, cultural, and political situation of a particular period for the present and the future. The memoirs of "Seyed Mostafa Hashemi -Taba" is one of the memoirs and oral history books which is based on the memoirs of "Seyed Mostafa Hashemi-Taba" and edited by Akbar Khoshzad in 416 pages.

Review of the book "Behavior in Prudence"

Taking a look at the Political and Social Life of Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Hadi Barikbin

On the cover of the book, it is written: "The present book is a narration of the past life of a religious-political person in the Qazvin region; one who led the Friday Imamate in Qazvin for more than three decades; Hajj Sheikh Hadi Barikbin who had experienced two lifestyles as a child. The ritual and policy of Iranian life in the urban society in which Mr. Hadi was raised there was a strong connection between this model and Iranian identity.

Introducing the book "Between the Indians"

Memoirs of trip of justice-seeking students to Bolivia

The book is an attempt to show the efforts of the Student Justice-Seeking Movement group dispatched to the International Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth in Bolivia. This collection includes memoirs of the delegation, including intellectual articles, with the help of which they show the Latin American atmosphere and their role in international relations, and discuss the commonality of Iran and Latin American countries. These memories are related to the year 1389 (2010).

Review of the book "The Prince of My Land"

Biography of a Martyr of Science Named Dr. Majid Shahriari

The book "The Prince of My Land" is written by Masoumeh Zeinali and its first edition was published under the supervision of the Office of Culture and Sustainability Studies of Zanjan Province and in Surah Mehr Publications (affiliated to Arts Center), in 404 pages and 1250 copies and priced at 80,000 Toman (Iranian currency) in 2021. In general, as the author mentions in her introduction: "This book is the life story of a man who, relying on genius, ability, and domestic scientific ...

Book Review:

"Here is Syria"

The book "This Is Syria" is the voice of female narrators of the war in Syria, where Zohreh Yazdanpanah has compiled memories of war-torn women in two parts during her two trips to the country. The first part of the book relates to the authors first journey in autumn and winter 2017-2018 that it has been compiled in eleven chapters, and each chapter refers to interviews with a number of Syrian women.

Review of the book entitled “Pearl of Knowledge”

Oral History Interview With Dr. Abbas Horri

Oral history is one of the scientific methods in historical research that is based on purposeful interviews. Oral history focuses on individual experiences, and its collector contributes greatly to a joint effort with the narrator to examine and record his or her experiences. In recent years, the National Archives and Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran has conducted numerous interviews with contemporary scientific, political, cultural, and artistic characters, including interviews with librarianship and information science professors.

The gradual familiarity with a martyred commander in a documentary narrative

Review of the Book Entitled "Humble Cedar"

The book "Humble Cedar" is the biography of General Martyred Mojtaba Karbalaei-Mahdi, written by Meysam Gholampour, and its first edition was published in the spring of 1400 by Mard-e-Naw Publications, in 136 pages and 1000 copies, for 30,000 Toman (Iranian currency). The contents of the present book respectively include the introductory note by Mohammad Droudian, the introduction written by the author, the main text of the narrative in four chapters, ...

Lord, I Agree with what Better Your Opinion Is!

Being Submission and alienated are problems that had plagued many governments in contemporary Iranian history, especially since the Qajar dynasty came to power. The result of the problems, which became more severe in the first and second Pahlavi era, caused that many colonialists came to the country and interfered in all affairs of society. During the Pahlavi era, this problem went ahead so far as to involve foreign embassies in the appointment of prime ...
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Part of memoirs of Seyed Hadi Khamenei

The Arab People Committee

Another event that happened in Khuzestan Province and I followed up was the Arab People Committee. One day, we were informed that the Arabs had set up a committee special for themselves. At that time, I had less information about the Arab People , but knew well that dividing the people into Arab and non-Arab was a harmful measure.
Book Review

Kak-e Khak

The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.

Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?

Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.

Daily Notes of a Mother

Memories of Ashraf-al Sadat Sistani
They bring Javad's body in front of the house. His mother comes forward and says to lay him down and recite Ziarat Warith. His uncle recites Ziarat and then tells take him to the mosque which is in the middle of the street and pray the funeral prayer (Ṣalāt al-Janāzah) so that those who do not know what the funeral prayer is to learn it.