War and State

As Recounted in the Memoirs of Seyyed Mohammad Sadr

Seyyed Mohammad Sadr, the son of Ayatollah Seyyed Reza Sadr and nephew of Imam Musa Sadr, is a politician who has held various positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, and the Expediency Discernment Council. The book War and State chronicles his memories as the Political-Social Deputy of the Ministry of Interior during the years 1985 to 1989.

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The Hidden Camp

The Hidden Camp narrates the autobiographical memoirs of Mohammad Hassan Mirzaei, recounting his experiences from managing Iraqi POW camps to enduring captivity in Iranian POW camps. This work, rewritten and compiled by Meysam Gholampour, was published in the summer of 2024 by Mirath-e Ahl-e Qalam Publications in collaboration with the Damavand Martyrs Foundation.

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That Side of the Wall

Seizure of US embassy as narrated by Habibollah Bitaraf

Habibollah Bitaraf was one of three first ideologues of the seizure of the US embay and a member of the coordination council of the den of the espionage. He who was studying Civil Engineering in Technical Faculty of Tehran University at that time has first-hand memoirs about the event.

The Cypress of Qumis

Narrated by Mehdi Mahdavinejad

The late Mehdi Mahdavinejad was one of the prominent commanders during the Sacred Defense and a founding member of the 12th Qaem Brigade of Semnan Province. His illustrious military record includes commanding the 18th Al-Ghadir Brigade, the 30th Quds Division of Gilan, and the 17th Ali ibn Abi Talib Division.

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Description of the Pain of Desire

Memoirs of Dr. Mohammad Reza Zaffarqandi about the days of war and front and serving in field hospitals was published in a book titled “Description of the Pain of Love-Desire” compiled by Raheleh Sabouri in 466 pages. It was released in 1401 (2022) by Sooreh Mehr Publications. The number of titles of medical group books (doctors, paramedics and ...

Military Medical Center

Narration of Nasrullah Fathian

Nasrullah Fathian, who was in charge of the Southern Military Medical Center during the Holy Defense period, has given his stories from the time of birth to the command in the book "Military Medical Center". This book is the result of 60 hours of General Ali Asghar Molla's interview with Fathian, which was edited by Abbas Heydari Moghadam Arani in ...

Magazines Full of Takbir

The book "Magazines Full of Takbir" , the memoirs of Colonel Qoodrat Akhrian in 2022, with the number of 500 copies and 590 pages, has been published by the Foundation for the Preservation of Works and Publication of Sacred Defense Values of West Azarbaijan Province. The interview and editing of this book was done by Jila Moradi, and on its cover, there is a picture of the narrator in Majnoon Island (1984) wearing a chemical mask.

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.

Education Days

A useful book about the studies of the history of the clergy

History scholars and researchers in other fields have always been interested in biographies of famous scientific, political and social figures. The stages of growth and influence of people and their milestones are usually considered in biographies. One of the goals of this work is to get to know more about how a person emerges and his relationship with the time in which he lived.

Nurse of Fav Hospital

“I didn’t see this event in Ayoubi Hospital, but I did in Fav Hospital exactly. At least once a day, we witnessed the flight of Iraqi jets from that area which came to strike the hospital. Of course, our forces poured so much dirt and sand on the concrete roof of the hospital that it became like a hill, and the guys could hardly understand the sound of the bomb and...
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Experts Answer to Oral History Questions

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How can narrators and interviewers reach a common understanding?
We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week.

Documentary Pathology of the US Embassy Documents

The Necessity of Scientific Rereading and Content Analysis of Documents
More than four decades have passed since the publication of the first collections of documents from the US Embassy in Tehran. However, despite the relatively easy access to this treasure trove of documents, systematic research exploitation of it has not been adequate. We still do not have a “comprehensive picture” of the content of these 11,000 documents.
Experts Answer to Oral History Questions

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What is the importance of the narrator and interviewers shared understanding of the past in oral history?
We asked several researchers and activists in the field of oral history to express their views on oral history questions. The names of each participant are listed at the beginning of their answers, and the text of all the answers will be published on this portal by the end of the week.

Validation: Challenges and Necessities

Where does truth stand in oral history? How can the correctness of a narrative be recognized? Does fact-checking matter? If there is exaggeration in the reporting of some accounts, how can it be detected? Is it possible to record an event accurately through the recording of a narrative? Readers and users of oral history works are often faced with these questions, and sometimes encounter doubts about some oral history works.