Daughter of Sheena (3)
Daughter of Sheena-3 Memories of Qadamkheyr Mohammadi KanaanWife of Sardar Shaheed Haj Sattar Ebrahimi HajirMemory writer: Behnaz ZarrabizadehTehran, Sooreh Mehr Publications Company, 2011 (Persian Version)Translated by Zahra Hosseinian Chapter 2 My uncle’s house was next-door to ours. Every day, I would go there for a few hours. Sometimes, my mother would accompany me too.That day, I had gone alone to my uncle’s house. It was noon. As I was coming down the staircase, which had a lot of high steps and was stretched from porch to the yard; a young man appeared in front of me out of the blue. I startled. I was struck dumb. Our eyes met, for a brief moment. He looked down and said hello. I was hearing the sound of my heartthrob. I was so in shock that I couldn’t greet him mutually. Without saying...Daughter of Sheena (2)
Daughter of Sheena-2 Memories of Qadamkheyr Mohammadi KanaanWife of Sardar Shaheed Haj Sattar Ebrahimi HajirMemory writer: Behnaz ZarrabizadehTehran, Sooreh Mehr Publications Company, 2011 (Persian Version)Translated by Zahra Hosseinian Name: Qadamkheyr Mohammadi Kan’aan Birthday: 7th May, 1962, Qayesh village, Razan, Hamedan Married: 3rd November 1977 Died: 7th January 2010 Name: Haj Sattar Ibrahami Hajir, (Commander of 155 Battalion, Ansar-ul-Hussein (AS) Division)Birthday: 1st November 1956, Qayesh village, Razan, Hamedan Martyrdom: 3rd March 1987, Shalamcheh (Karbala-5 Operation) Chapter One My father was sick. They said he was affected to a very hard disease. When I was born; he really recovered.All family and friends took my birth the cause of my father’s health and healing. "What a lucky...Daughter of Sheena (1)
Daughter of Sheena Memories of Qadamkheyr Mohammadi KanaanWife of Sardar Shaheed Haj Sattar Ebrahimi HajirMemory writer: Behnaz ZarrabizadehTehran, Sooreh Mehr Publications Company, 2011 (Persian Version)Translated by Zahra Hosseinian Introduction I said I’m writing this woman's life story. I had taken my decision. I phoned. You yourself picked up the phone. I expected to talk to an old woman. I could not believe. How young your voice was! I thought it might be your daughter. "I want to speak with Haj Sattar’s wife.” I said. You laughed and said, “It’s me!”I heard about your biography. With what a hardship and suffering, after Haj Sattar’s martyrdom, you raised five children single-handed! I said this is it, I will write this woman’s life story and everything was okay. “I’m not...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (80)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (80)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Beacon of LightRefah School became the headquarters of revolution leadership after the arrival of Imam. Although I could not take part in the activities as others because of my physical conditions but I was enthusiastic to do something and leave away the responsibilities. Maybe despite all those hard conditions I could do something, even so little. I went toward Refah School. People had gathered in front of the school. It was almost impossible to move. The first thing that I spotted was the propaganda made by MKO members and leaders such as Masoud Rajavi and Moosa Khiabani. I visited many people there; the late Haj mehdi Araghi, Ebrahim Yazdi, Abbass Agha Zamani...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (79)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (79)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Public MovesThe initiative by palls in Islamic Councils Coalition and INP in making contacts with me after my freedom and their vast spiritual support saved me from the danger of losing my believes and getting back to the struggle. As Ayatollah Khamenei said: “…people are moving…”, the best scene in the struggles were being made by people without any affiliation to any group, sect or organization.The years 1978 and 1979 were the peak of revolutionary activities by people. I freed myself as a drop in this ocean. The presence of the youth in different aspects was something so interesting to me. In 1979 it was the people who said the last word, not a group or...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (78)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (78)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Remarriage From the very early days after my freedom, in all the meetings and gathering I had, I was eager to hear something about Fatima; news that may clarify what had happened to her. I was deeply thoughtful about whatever that had passed to us. Some of my relative and friends had identified my confusion and perplexity. They would console me.My mother in law was the one who would come to visit me more than others but saying not a word about Fatima. I thought that she might have some news about her but she did not like to say anything. I waited till the time that there were less visits. My mother in law was a believing woman and was always suspected by SAVAK. She was...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (77)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (77)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Carpet Shop Three weeks after my freedom, Haj Yousef Rashidi –one of INP pals of mine- called me and said: “Ahmad! You should not stay at home. You should work. I have a shop near to Emamzadeh Ma’soum at Qapan Siding. Go and sit there.”I said: “I have disabled legs; how could I move and work there?” He said: “That shop is my brother’s. I am your associate. Do not worry. You should just sit and do not care about anything.” I said: “Oh God! They will shut your shop. Your brother and you would be jobless then.” He said: “It’s not your business! Just go there. At least you may find a circle for making contacts with other comrades.” I said:...Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (76)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (76)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Hope MelodiesDefeated Plot I analyzed the situation as SAVAK aimed to crush my nerves and force me into a mental war. They repeatedly had not succeeded in defeating or crushing me in previous prisons by tortures and interrogations. SAVAK had concluded that my presence in prison was a sign of hope and strong soul for other prisoners. It would also persuade the strugglers out of prison to take revenge. So, they freed me in a very calculated plot to reach two goals. The first goal was to engage me in a mental dilemma and pretend to my friends that I had cooperated with SAVAK. The second goal of SAVAK was to know and indentify the people who might have contacts with me....Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (75)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (75)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi Freedom and Boycott DelusionIn my previous imprisonments, despite all the tortures and interrogations and trails, I hoped to be free and continue my struggle. But this time it was different; no tortures, no interrogations, no trails and no hope. I was mixed up mentally and quite depressed. My body was so weak and my legs were hurt. Uncertainty about my fate and also Fatima conditions had occupied my mind and bothering me.They took me to the interrogation room but there was no sign of threat, torture or beating. They just advised me (as they would say it) and sometimes promising my freedom. I did not know the reason behind this behavior and floundering in ambiguity....Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (74)
Ahmad Ahmad Memoirs (74)Edited by Mohsen KazemiSoureh Mehr Publishing Company(Original Text in Persian, 2000)Translated by Mohammad Karimi The Unforgettable Day of VisitThe visiting days in prison had a quite different feeling. After visiting families the prisoners would become more determined and patient. So my friends would ask me to let them inform my family to visit me. But I did not like to because I thought that I would be executed.Ayatollah Teleghani’s granddaughter, A’zam Khanom’s daughter who was 15 years old would come to visit her mother and grandpa repeatedly. During one of these visits, Agha introduced me to her in order to take my health news out of prison. Once I remember the late Taleghani said: “Mr. Ahmad let them inform your family to come and visit you. Many things may happen;......
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With wet saliva, we are having the lunch which that loving Isfahani man gave us from the back of his van when he said goodbye in the city entrance. Adaspolo [lentils with rice] with yoghurt! We were just started having it when the plane dives, we go down and shelter behind the runnel, and a few moments later, when the plane raises up, we also raise our heads, and while eating, we see the high sides ...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.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.
