A review of the book "From the Pavilion to the Trench"
Memoirs of Abbas Ali Dargahi
On the cover of [the book] "From the Pavilion to the Trench" is a contemplative image of an engraved warrior prostrating outside the trench under the protection of his God, and on the back [cover] of the book is a multi-line narrative of the great victory: "The fighting forces, seeing the destruction of the Iraqi tanks, rushed towards the Iraqis from the trench with shouts of God Almighty, and at four oclock in the morning,Review of the book "Sky is Close to Heaven"
Memoirs of Pilot Hossein Behzadfar
A suitable photo of a pilot and a stair-liked arrangement of the title, which remind the peak and the flight, is used for the cover of the book "Sky is Close to Heaven". The book begins with a brief dedication by the pilot Hossein Behzadfar to his wife and then handwriting of thanks to those who work to collect the memories of warriors and martyrs. Then there is an introduction of the Sacred Defense Documents Organization, ...Book review:
“Floral Chador”
A page from oral history of Islamic revolution and war as narrated by Sediqeh Ardekani
At a first glance, the beautiful and eye-catching cover of the book attracts attention in which the design and title are clearly coordinated with each other. On the ID page in the FIPA (Cataloging before Publication) information section of the book, it is mentioned that "Floral Chador" is a conversation with the sister of martyr Hojjatoleslam Mahmoud Ardekani. However, as long as we do not read the book, we do not know ...Review of Blood Pool
Andimeshk Women Account about Laundry during the Holy Defense
"In the light of the lamp, I saw pools full of blood. In the darkness and silence of the night, it was a very strange and painful scene. The red blood glows in the light of the lamp. I did not want to believe it. I opened and closed my eyes several times. Instead of water, I saw sparkling blood. Deeply I felt pity. Naneh Gholam and Zahra, like me, had stunned by seeing the pool of blood..."A brief review of the book "The Riders of Nineveh"
Oral History of Veteran Warrior "Haj Samad Abbasi"
Dr. Jalal Kaviani has been in charge of interviewing and compiling the book entitled "The Riders of Nineveh". The first edition of the book was published in 2020 by the Foundation for the Preservation of Relics and Publication of the Values of the Sacred Defense in West Azerbaijan, in 332 pages and 200 copies, and has entered the book market for 330,000 Rials. The book "The Riders of Nineveh" has a good cover design and some photos have been shown on both sides of the book cover.A review of book "An Unknown Hero"
Oral History of a Captive Veteran Khosrow Adamnejad Ghafoor
Najmuddin Asadi conducted the interview, research, and compilation of the book entitled "An Unknown Hero" for the general directorate of Preservation of Relics and Publication of the Values of the Sacred Defense in West Azerbaijan. The 500 copies of the book have been published in a ministerial edition with a price of 400,000 Rial (Iranian currency) and have entered the book market. The book has a beautiful cover design, and after a four-page table of contents that ...Book Review
Last Counterattack
The interview and compilation of the Last Counterattack was done by Seyed Hassan Mousavi Tayeb and its first edition has been published and released in 2020 by the Foundation for preserving and publishing holy defense works and values in 381 pages and 1000 copies with hard cover and small octave size. The cover page of Last Counterattack has been designed with illustrative war scenes. The book begins with the authors handwriting confirming the content.From Faizieh to al-Rashid
Recognizing the dimensions of the Iraqi imposed war against Islamic Republic of Iran and making familiar with the “culture of sacred defense” is an issue that would not be possible without examining and explaining the issue of "captivity" and the experiences of the combatants who spent part of their lives in the concentration camps of the Baathist enemy. The culture of captivity which was formed with the Iraqi regime as the host and Iranian combatants as guests, is ...Interesting to Read Memories of Politicians of the Pahlavi Era
Contemporary historians have shown more interest in the written memories of the time to better understanding historical events in Iranian contemporary era since the Qajar era onward. This interest has been shown itself more, especially, in relation to the greater recognition of the Pahlavi court, situation of political currents, relationship between political figures with the court, and historians and scholars have put review of remaining memories of this period on their agenda ...A Brief Review of the Book "As Vast as Boundless Words"
The book entitled "As Vast as Boundless Words" is one of the works of oral history that was interviewed and compiled by Jila Moradi. The first edition of the book was published in 2019 by the Foundation for the Preservation and the Publication of the Sacred Defenses Values in 456 pages and 500 copies and has been entered the bookstores at 500,000 Rials (Iranian currency)....
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Operation Beit al-Moqaddas and Liberation of Khorramshahr
After Operation Fat’h al-Mobin, we traveled to Kermanshah and visited Sar-e-Pol-e-Zahab before heading to Ilam. During Operation Beit al-Moqaddas, the 27th Brigade was still receiving support from the West. We maintained contact with individuals who had previously worked in Area 7 and were now leading the brigade. It was through these connections that I learned about Operation Beit al-Moqaddas.Memoirs of Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi
Hujjat al-Islam Reza Motalebi is a cleric from Isfahan. Before the revolution, he was the imam of the Fallah Mosque – which was later renamed Abuzar Mosque. By his presence and efforts, Abuzar Mosque soon became a base for supporters of the Imam and the revolution. After the victory of the revolution, he played a role in uniting forces and maintaining political vitality in southwest Tehran.The Necessity of Receiving Feedback in Oral History
Whenever we engage in a task, we naturally seek ways to evaluate our performance — to correct shortcomings and enhance strengths. Such refinement is only possible through the feedback we receive from others. Consider, for instance, a basketball player whose shots are consistently accurate; should he begin shooting blindfolded, his success rate would rapidly decline, as he would be deprived of essential feedback from each attempt.Sir Saeed
The book “Sir Saeed” is a documentary [narrative] of the life of martyr Seyyed Mohammad Saeed Jafari, written by Mohammad Mehdi Hemmati and published by Rahiyar Publications. In March 2024, this book was recognized as one of the selected documentary biographies in the 21st edition of the Sacred Defense Book of the Year Award. The following text is a review on the mentioned book.
