The Miracle of Hafez
We were in the command tent of the Martyrdom Company (Gorohan-e Shahadat), on the banks of the Karkheh River. Reza (Gholamreza) Akbari (martyred) was the company commander, and it was the last day of Ramadan, the eve of Eid al-Fitr. Hassan Bakhtoo (martyred) pulled a book out of his bag and said, "Let's do a divination with Hafez and see what he has to say."Don't leave us indifferent
On the morning of Monday, July 27, 2026, we arrived in the city of Najaf Ashraf. Before entering Najaf, we saw Iraqi people walking from different cities towards Karbala. Some of them had a flag with the photo of our martyred leader on their backpacks, and some of the processions had a photo of the leader posted in front of them.The late Simindokht Vahidi in the Mirror of Poets’ Memories
Poetry Alley, Mother’s Plaque, Simindokht’s House
The Iranian Oral History Website - Retelling Memories is one of the best and clearest ways to honor the memory of lost loved ones. Get to know their moral and spiritual dimensions and even recognize the unseen aspects of their lives. The late Simindokht Vahidi, a contemporary poet and writer who played an effective role in highlighting the role of women in revolutionary and war poetry, passed away on July 27, 2026 at ...A Classmates Narration of Martyr Zahra Haddad Adel
On an autumn day in 1997, I entered the joint office of the Islamic Association and the Student Mobilization (Basij) Unit of the Sisters' Branch of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Allameh Tabatabaei University. There was a young girl sitting there whom I had never seen before. One of my friends introduced her: "This is Zahra Haddad Adel; the daughter of Dr. Haddad Adel." I knew Dr. Haddad Adel; he was a prominent and well-known professor at the university.A Pilgrim's Narrative of Post-War Mashhad
The first thing that caught my eye in the courtyard of one of the Imam Reza (peace be upon him) shrines was a man sitting on one of the carpets, reciting a prayer, leaning the Iranian flagpole on his shoulder. Until I reached the Goharshad Mosque, I saw men and women carrying beautiful flags of Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah in large and small sizes; some of them were decorated with pictures of the martyred leader and the new leader.Documents and Images of
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From Revolutionary Circles to the Military Arm of the Islamic Government
In those days, it became clear that certain institutions had to be established very quickly—institutions suited to the temperament, expectations, and lingering aspirations of the younger generation; young people who had been politically active before the Revolution and, in some cases, had been directly entangled in arrests, imprisonment, ...Memories of Seyed Javad Pouyanfar
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To what extent are we allowed to use narrative techniques (however simple) in compiling an oral history text?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.
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.From Revolutionary Circles to the Military Arm of the Islamic Government
In those days, it became clear that certain institutions had to be established very quickly—institutions suited to the temperament, expectations, and lingering aspirations of the younger generation; young people who had been politically active before the Revolution and, in some cases, had been directly entangled in arrests, imprisonment, ...Authenticating Oral History: From Possibility to Necessity
The use of oral history as one of the historical sources has long been one of the principal challenges facing oral historians and those who employ it in contemporary historiography. The development of international standards for oral history, as well as IRIB standards, was intended to address the criticisms raised in this regard. The relationship between Diplomatics in written records and oral history is reciprocal.
