January 20: QQML 2012 deadline for works submission

The 4th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2012) has invited, abstracts, posters and workshops. The abstracts will be submitted to the conference's secretariat by January 20, 2012.

The Autobiography of a Spy

My Silent War by Kim Philby has been recently translated into Persian by Arash Tahmasebi. The book is Philby's personal memoirs of his spying activities for the Soviet government.

Gorji: Poor data wrecks history novels

Talking about history novels, history researcher Zahir Siamian Gorji says the most significant matter of history novels is holding poor information about real past events and characters."

Memory writing festival to introduce 20 top works

Press conference of the 1st Sacred Defense memory writing festival was held Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, in Rahian Noor building. The ceremony was attended by the conference's scientific secretary Commander Hamid Hesam who said that some 12,400 works were submitted to the secretariat of Sacred Defense provincial memory writing festivals.

Film an oral history of Dr. Carver

Diamond, Mo. — Ever wonder what it would be like to hear from someone who knew or worked or studied under George Washington Carver?

Sayreville book captures fading town memories

SAYREVILLE — Jason Slesinski spent 18 months sifting through archives at the Sayreville Historical Society Museum and reviewing oral history presentations from residents, but for the sixth-generation borough resident, it was a labor of love.

Sacred Defense Journalism to be released

Khalil Esfandiyari, Sacred Defense journalist, has mustered his experiences in a volume titled as the Handbook of Sacred Defense Journalism. The book is based on Esfandiyari's 17 years' experience in the genre.

Book of Resistance Literature in the World

Ziaodin Torabi has recently compiled a new volume on the resistance literature in the Middle East and the Europe. The book is published by the Sacred Defense Research Center.

Book containing interviews with Kim Jong Ils eldest son to be published

Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of Kim Jong Il, provides his own frank account of the late North Korean supreme leader, including his fathers reluctance to let any of his sons take power, in a book to hit stores on Jan. 20, an editor in charge at publisher Bungei Shunju Co. said Friday.

Fakhr-zadeh: Revolutions oral history completed with memories

Manager of the oral history department of Islamic Revolutions literature office said: Information which is gathered as memories resembles pieces which will finally present a complete picture of the Islamic Revolution. If the matter is considered more seriously, a complete picture of the Revolutions oral history will be gained.
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Book Review

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.

Daily Notes of a Mother

Memories of Ashraf-al Sadat Sistani
They bring Javad's body in front of the house. His mother comes forward and says to lay him down and recite Ziarat Warith. His uncle recites Ziarat and then tells take him to the mosque which is in the middle of the street and pray the funeral prayer (Ṣalāt al-Janāzah) so that those who do not know what the funeral prayer is to learn it.

A Critique on Oral history of War Commanders

“Answering Historical Questions and Ambiguities Instead of Individual-Organizational Identification”
“Oral history of Commanders” is reviewed with the assumption that in the field of war historiography, applying this method is narrated in an advancing “new” way, with the aim of war historiography, emphasizing role of commanders in creation of its situations and details.