Hassan Khomeini Recalls Meeting with Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic has recounted some of his memoirs during a historic meeting with the late Nobel award-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

The Commencement of the 20th International Holy Quran Exhibition

The 20th international Holy Quran exhibition will be held in Mosalla (Prayer Hall) of Tehran with different parts for children and families. Quran memorizers and the Quran lovers from Asian, European and Latin American countries will also attend there.

The effects of the Imam’s letter to Gorbachev

Marzieh Dabbaq: The Imam’s letter to Gorbachev was monotheistic not diplomatic

Marzieh Hadidchi also known as Tahira Dabbaq, who was a political prisoner and an armed activist during the Pahlavi regime, started her anti Pahlavi activities in 1971. She escaped from the country with a fake passport in 1975 after being arrested and tortured by the SAVAK twice. She joined in food strikes in France and England for the freedom of Iranian political prisoners. In Saudi Arabia she spread Imam Khomeini’s announcements between the pilgrims. However most of his activities outside of Iran were related to training the Lebanese and Syrians in guerrilla fighting. During Imam Khomeini’s stay in Paris, she joined him and after the victory of the revolution she had some positions like the commander of Hamadan’s IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Sepah-e- Pasdaran) and manager of Tehran’s women prison. She was the first IRGC commander of the west of Iran after the revolution, three times MP, head of the women branch of Basij of I. R. Iran and the founder of the Intifada defenders union. She participated in this interview with Jamaran news agency despite her illness.