Minorities Archives - Foundation for Iranian Studies

Shahrokh (Yeganegi), Farangis

zah7d — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:06:12 +0000

Recollections of childhood and upbringing in a Zoroastrian family; on the status of minorities in Iran and its evolution; recollections of activities of the High Council of Women’s Organization of Iran; recollection of early cooperation with the Women’s Organization of Iran (WOI); on General Haji Ali Razmara’s efforts to involve women in governmental affairs; organization and mode of activity of various women’s groups; recollections of women’s activism for enfranchisement and the Alam government’s reaction; Princess Ashraf’s role in women’s affairs; on the events of 1963-64; on the formation and activities of the Handicrafts of Iran Organization and its impact on rural life in Iran.

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Sarfeh, Rostam

zah7d — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:06:36 +0000

Recollections of childhood and growing up in the Zoroastrian community; Reza Shah’s policies towards the minorities; extent of interactions between Muslims and Zoroastrians; recollections of work at the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC); experiences with the Revolution of 1978-79.

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Ovanesiyan, Arbi

zah7d — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:07:02 +0000

Family background and educational history; early artistic activities; employment with National Iranian Radio and Television Organization (NIRT); on the Shiraz Art Festival; press reaction to the Festival; balance-sheet of the Festival; reasons for opposition to the Festival; planning and operation of the Festival; continuity and change in the theater arts in Iran; inherent differences between popular culture and the new artistic trends; on censorship; performing arts among Armenians of Esfahan.

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Kiyamanesh, Fereydun Anushiavan

zah7d — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:07:53 +0000

Recollections of life in the Zoroastrian community; structure and cultural activities of the Zoroastrian community in Iran; on the status of minorities in Iran in the earlier part of this century; recollections of the Zoroastrian ghettoes of Yazd before the Reza Shah period; continuity and change in the Zoroastrian religion and community in Iran during the Pahlavi period.

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Ja`fari, Ali Akbar

zah7d — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:08:15 +0000

Recollections of childhood; conversion to Zoroastrianism; influence of Persian culture on the Indian Subcontinent; patterns of continuity and change in the Zoroastrian religion in recent decades; Zoroastrian culture and social vitality in Pahlavi Iran.

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Dehqani-Tafti, Osqof Hasan

zah7d — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:08:37 +0000

Recollection of childhood; reminiscences of missionary activity in Iran; social impact of missionary activity; ulama’s reaction to missionary work; converting to Christianity; recollections of life at the Officers Training College; initiation into the priesthood; activities of the Anglican Church in Iran; relations between the Church and the Iranian government; recollections of revolutionary events in Iran; impact of the Revolution on the activities of the Church in Iran; recollections of revolutionary activism in Iran; personal experiences with the Revolution; on the state of Christian-Muslim dialogue; issue of religious minorities and their rights; on Ali Shari`ati.

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Banani, Amin

zah7d — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:09:01 +0000

Recollections of childhood in Iran; family life, education and social relations in the Baha’i community in Iran; social problems and limitations faced by the Baha’i community; relations between the government and the Baha’i community; on criticism of the Baha’i faith by Kasravi; profession of faith and extent of dissimulation in Baha’ism; on the demographic distribution of Baha’is in Iran; structure of the Baha’i social and religious organization; on the major figures in Baha’i history; myth and reality in charges of Baha’is occupying high office in Iran; on the Islamic Republic and the Baha’i faith.

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