Oral History News/April–May 2026
According to the Iran Oral History Website, News of the Month is a recurring feature that surveys developments related to oral history as reported in print and digital media. The following are selected oral history news items from April–May 2026.The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 7
The 373rd “Night of Memories” event was held on Thursday evening, October 23, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Hozeh Honari [Arts center], featuring wartime recollections shared by former POWs Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Izzi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was hosted by Davood Salehi.The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 6
The 373rd “Night of Memories” event was held on Thursday evening, October 23, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Hozeh Honari [Arts center], featuring wartime recollections shared by former POWs Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Izzi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was hosted by Davood Salehi.The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 5
The 373rd “Night of Memories” event was held on Thursday evening, October 23, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Hozeh Honari [Arts center], featuring wartime recollections shared by former POWs Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Izzi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was hosted by Davood Salehi.The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 4
The 373rd “Night of Memories” event was held on Thursday evening, October 23, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Hozeh Honari [Arts center], featuring wartime recollections shared by former POWs Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Izzi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was hosted by Davood Salehi.The 373rd Night of Memories – Part 3
The 373rd “Night of Memories” event was held on Thursday evening, October 23, 2025, in the Sooreh Hall of Hozeh Honari [Arts center], featuring wartime recollections shared by former POWs Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Izzi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was hosted by Davood Salehi.Oral History News —February-March 2026
According to the Oral History website, “News of the Month” is a recurring series of reports on that site. These dispatches survey items related to the site’s relatables in print and digital media. Below are selected reports from February-March 2026. The book “Ali Shana” by Salomeh‑Sadat Sharifi—an oral history of Ali Razgahnejad’s struggles—was published by Sureh‑Mehr Publishing in 252 pages, priced at 395,000 tomans.The 373rd Night of Memoirs – Part 2
The 373rd session of Night of Memoirs was held on Thursday evening, October 23, 2025, at the Sooreh Hall of the Art Center, featuring the wartime memories of former POWs and veterans such as Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Izi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The program was hosted by Davoud Salehi.Oral History News of December-January 2026
At the closing ceremony of the 18th Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award, the book "Qasem" by Morteza Sarhangi, published by Khat-e Moghadam, was selected as the best work in the documentary writing section. This book, a work of contemporary oral history and memoir writing, narrates the life and activities of Martyr Haj Qasem Soleimani. It is not a classical biography but is structured around documented narratives, interviews,The 373rd Night of Memoirs – Part 1
The three hundred and seventy-third session of the Night of Remembrance featured recollections by former prisoners of war and veterans, including Nabiollah Ahmadlou, Mohammad Hadi, Mahmoud Shabani, Ali Moradi, Mohsen Jannat, Hadi Eizi, and Abbas Pirhadi. The event was held on Thursday afternoon, 23 October 2025, at the ...1
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