Oral History News of May 22nd to June 21st 2026
Machine Translation Edited by Mandana Karimi
2026-07-13
According to the Oral History of Iran website, “News of the Month” is the title of a series of reports on this site. These reports look at news related to the site’s topic in written and virtual media. Below you will read news from May 22nd to June 21st 2026.
◄ Mohsen Momeni Sharif, writer and former director of the Islamic Revolution Art Center, said: “I had the opportunity to serve our martyred leader for more than 160 sessions when we were working on the oral history of our martyred leader. In these experiences, I came to believe that God Almighty had trained him to be a leader.”
◄ The book of oral history of the Sacred Defense “Az Alachiq ta sangar (From the Pavilion to the Barricade),” written by Javad Mothagh and narrated by nomadic warrior Abbas Ali Dargahi, was unveiled at the Moghan Nomadic Nomads Festival.
◄ The Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, emphasizing the need to launch a museum of Iranian cultural heritage and civilization celebrities, said: The statues, birth certificates and oral histories of the great figures of this field should be recorded and exhibited so that the younger generation knows what a great land they live in and become familiar with the roots of their identity.
◄ A new work by Rahiyar Publications titled “Sarv-haye Firoozeh’i (Turquoise Cypresses)” was released. This book, written by Fatemeh Abolghasemi Dehnavi, retells the oral history and memories of the people of Isfahan from the period of forced veiling between 1935 and 1941, and depicts a tangible narrative of the cultural resistance of the people of this land.
◄ On the occasion of the 3rd of Khordad (May 24, 1982), the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, two books on the oral history of the sacred defense and resistance titled “Man va Dezhkooh (Dezhkooh and I)” and “Dar dideh-ye ab-e hasrat (In the Eyes of the Water of Regret)” were unveiled in Yasuj.
◄ With the aim of recording and recording oral history and promoting the culture of sacrifice and resistance, a call for the literary event "Ramadan War Narrative" was published, which will be held with the participation of the Coordination Headquarters of Mosque Centers in Khuzestan Province.
◄ The book "Pishgaman-e Ekteshaf (Exploration Pioneers)" is an oral history of the Exploration Management of the National Iranian Oil Company from 1979 to 2025, with the efforts of the Exploration Management and the Center for Iranian Oil Industry Documents and Museums, and in cooperation with the Exploration Operations and Public Relations Company of the Ministry of Oil.
◄ The Deputy Governor of East Azerbaijan for Political and Social Affairs, during a visit to the Northwest National Library and Archives Organization, considered the preservation and recording of historical documents a valuable step in protecting the cultural and historical identity of the province and emphasized: Oral history and written documents are reliable narratives for transmitting history to future generations.
◄ The five-volume collection “Tarikh-e Shafahi-ye Daneshgah-e Shahid Chamran-e Ahvaz (Oral History of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz)” was published by Hassan Dadkhah, a faculty member of Chamran University of Ahvaz, with the aim of collecting the memories and biographies of a number of honorees, veteran faculty members, and scientific assistants of the university.
◄ Coinciding with the anniversary of the epic liberation of Khorramshahr, Arvandan Oil and Gas Company, in an unprecedented move in the country’s oil industry, unveiled 80 book titles focusing on oral history and the values of the Sacred Defense.
◄ The sixth session of the “Oral History and Experience; The Life of Narrative” series was held in Isfahan on Thursday, May 28. This session was dedicated to the narrative of Isfahan during the days of the Ramadan War and rereading the historical memory of the city.
◄ The unveiling ceremony of the book “Cheragh Rah (Road Light)” written by Mehdi Khalili was held on June 1st in the presence of a group of officials, families of veterans, and activists in the field of culture and book reading in the hall of the Ghaemshahr Public Library.
◄ The governor of Isfahan, emphasizing the necessity of recording and transmitting the experiences of the Islamic Revolution to future generations, said: Oral history meetings are an opportunity to keep alive the roots and identities of the revolution and celebrate the people who built the future of this nation with faith and sacrifice.
◄ The book “Tarikh-e Tablighat-e modern-e Iran (The History of Modern Iranian Advertising)” by Alireza Rabiei-Rad was published in two volumes. A documentary work that narrates the evolution of commercial advertising in Iran from the Qajar period to the present day, along with oral history conversations with prominent figures in the industry.
◄ The head of the West Azerbaijan Martyrs' Corps Women's Mobilization Society, emphasizing the importance of recording the role of women in the popular and domestic layers of the resistance, announced the implementation of the "Narrations of History-Making Women" project and said: This event aims to collect the memories and human experiences of women during the Ramadan War, seeking to create a cultural treasure and oral history for the benefit of artists and future generations.
◄ The eighth "Yad" oral history meeting was held in the Imam Khomeini (RA) Gallery, coinciding with the 37th anniversary of the commemoration of Imam Khomeini (RA), with the presence of the governor of Isfahan and a group of political figures, cultural and artistic managers, and the people of this province.
◄ The head of the Oral History Department of the Astan Quds Razavi Document Center said: So far, a valuable collection has been collected, including more than 28,000 hours of interviews and oral history data.
◄ The Secretary of the Supreme Council for the Cultural Revolution, emphasizing the pioneering role of the academic jihad in the fields of science and creative industries, called for the documentation of oral history and the development of a “governance model” for this institution for teaching in the fields of management and governance at universities.
◄ The Head of the Center for the Translation of Islamic Knowledge of the Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi, stated that this center has the largest official oral history archive in the country with 28,000 hours of interviews and said: “Iran has a privileged position among the three active countries in Asia.”
◄ The first session of the series of discussions of the “Oral History of Olympic Medalists” project was held at the National Olympic Committee with the presence of Hossein Tavakoli, Olympic champion (Sydney Olympic gold medalist) and former head coach of the national weightlifting team.
◄ The head of the Center for Interpreting Islamic Education of the Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi, emphasizing the importance of recording and documenting the oral history of holy places, said: Collecting and analyzing narratives, memories, and experiences related to mosques, Imamzadehs, and holy sites, in addition to preserving cultural and religious heritage, can provide valuable data for producing knowledge in the field of humanities and a more accurate understanding of the social and cultural role of these centers in society.
◄ The director of the Office for Compiling the Achievements of the Islamic Revolution of the Hozeh Honari, pointing out that religious places have a huge potential for social transformation, added: Oral history is the missing key in documenting holy places.
◄ The unveiling ceremony of the book "Yek qarn sandooq-e bazneshastegi-ye keshvar (A Century of the National Pension Fund)" was held on June 9, with the presence of the CEO of the National Pension Fund and a group of officials and experts.
◄ The meeting "Oral History and Stories from Old Kerman" and the era of "Bhutia" poetry, with a specialized look at oral history and ancient water structures, was held in the ancient Parizi Hall of the Kerman Central Library, in cooperation with the Cultural and Artistic Institute of the Eternal Civilization and the Central Library.
◄ The Deputy Head of Handicrafts of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Yazd announced the beginning of the research process of compiling a "Atlas-e jame’e sanaye’ dasti (Comprehensive Atlas of Handicrafts)" in 12 volumes as a collection of oral history and workshop characteristics of traditional arts of this province.
◄ The Head of the National Archives and Library of Iran announced the formation of the Oral History Department in this organization about 30 years ago and said: “So far, more than 770 interviews have been conducted, of which about 90 interviews have been published.”
◄ The head of the Islamic Revolution Archives announced the implementation of a project to record the memories of the families of the martyrs of the 12-Day War and said: “More than 850 interviews have been conducted with the families of the martyrs and victims of this event, and hundreds of hours of oral history narratives and documents have been collected.”
◄ The 15th Iranian Oral History Conference on the topic of "Culture and Religion" was held on the morning of June 11 with the participation of the Iranian Oral History Association, the Iranian National Archives and Library Organization, the Astan Quds Razavi Islamic Research Foundation, and the Qom Islamic Revolution Archives Center, at the Fadak Hotel in this city.
◄ Emphasizing the role of oral history in completing the narratives of contemporary history, the head of the Iranian National Archives and Library Organization said: This field can cover the gaps in written sources and provide a more comprehensive picture of social and political developments.
◄ The head of the Qom Islamic Revolution Documents Center, emphasizing the role of oral history in representing less-seen aspects of contemporary history, said: This field can reveal the neglected potential of cultural and social events.
◄ The new season of the program "Eyewitness" has aired on the Khabar network with a different approach. A series that, in the form of oral history, instead of merely reviewing events from the perspective of official reports and repeated narratives, goes to those who were present in the context of decisions and crises.
◄ A narrative writing and oral history workshop was held on Sunday, June 14, with the support of the Literature Office of the Arts Center and the General Directorate for Preservation of Works and Publication of the Values of Sacred Defense and Resistance of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.
◄ The head of the South Khorasan Art District announced the holding of the first provincial event "We and the Street" and said: This event is held with the aim of recording and perpetuating folk narratives and strengthening the flow of oral history of the revolution and resistance in the province.
◄ The Public Relations and Information Center of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology issued a call for employees, managers, experts and activists in the field of communications and information technology to send their narratives, memories, experiences and documents from the "Ramadan War" era and their role in maintaining the stability of communication networks and continuing to provide services to the people to record and document this important historical moment.
◄ Simultaneously with the need to record the people's struggles against the arrogant front, a major call for collecting people's memories and experiences was issued by the Oral History Unit of the Islamic Revolution Cultural Front Studies Office (Hosseinieh Honar).
◄ Javad Kalateh Arabi announced the preparation and publication of the oral history and memoirs of Martyr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian by the 27 Besat Publishing House.
◄ The Director General of the Mazandaran Sacred Defense and Resistance Museum emphasized the need for the parliament to support oral history documentation projects and develop the infrastructure of the province's Sacred Defense and Resistance Museum.
◄ The Director General of the Bushehr Martyr Foundation announced the start of the activity of the committee to record and record oral history and create artistic products of the martyrs of authority
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