War Atmosphere, Being Unbelievable for the Next Generation

The anti-revolutionary movements in Kurdistan had been started in 1358 (1980) and the Revolutionary Guards and Army forces had been deployed there. He was sent there as a voluntary force (basiji) in 1358 (1980). He was among the selected people in shooting, but due to His small body, He started working in logistic sections and this made him malcontent. But He made his way in another area which was gathering war oral history from combatants' memoirs. this is an interview with one of oral history protagonists.

The oppression even Shaddad (an ancient tyrant of Arabia) did not commit

Talking about the sacred defence period, you can not understand the greatness and glory of those days unless you listen to that period's men. The war disabled and former POW, Mohammad Mohammadi is one of the historical memories of the imposed war. He was injured seriously when captured by the enemy in the first months of the war and during the third stage of Beit-ol-moqaddas Operation. He patiently spent hard days of captivity with the late Aboutorabi, and then in 1365 (1986), due to his physical disability, returned to the country by the help of International Red Cross.The following is our interview with this souvenir of war period:

An interview with Abolfazl Hassan Abadi during the 2nd Oral History Conference

Hassan Abadi, is president of the Organization of Libraries, Museums and the Documentation Center of Astan-e Quds-e Razavi(1) and author of Oral History in Iran. He is one of oral history activists in Iran who has several activities in this regard. One of his activities was concentrated on Khaf(2) Oral History in 2003 which included the following interviews:

An interview with Ali Tatari in the 2nd Oral History Conference

Ali Tatari is the oral history expert of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) Library and Documents Center and also the director of “Oral History Project of Majlis”. He has done his first interview with “Mohammad Afrasyabi” one of the old personnel of Senate, National Assembly and Islamic Assembly.

I Hope That Reaching Day

Just professionals understand the importance of his work. He is behind the scene. Different examples are brought for his works. Someone has been tired of life and the other one has no insurance for curing his or her eyes. Mr. Oqabi is one of the editors of the Artistic Section. He was 31 when entered the atmosphere of war.

Abstinence of Sloganeering

Akbar Sahraee has gained the fluency in his writing and style from many ups and downs of his life, his youth and adolescence, and interest in football, studying and classic stories. After the order of Imam Khomeini considering the Kurdistan disturbances he left the camp of football to the camp of war and joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guards. He witnessed the martyrdom of Dr. Chamran in Dehlavieh region. Here is an interview with him:
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Reza in Revolution

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.
Book Review

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.

Morteza Tavakoli Narrates Student Activities

I am from Isfahan, born in 1336 (1957). I entered Mashhad University with a bag of fiery feelings and a desire for rights and freedom. Less than three months into the academic year, I was arrested in Azar 1355 (November 1976), or perhaps in 1354 (1975). I was detained for about 35 days. The reason for my arrest was that we gathered like-minded students in the Faculty of Literature on 16th of Azar ...