Newsletter- Issue 10

EBRAT MUSEUM NEWSLETTER NO:10
Sep 2014
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Hazrate Masoomeh (AS)
01 Dhu al-Qa'dah marks the Birth Anniversary of
Lady Masoumeh! Happy Daughter’s Day!
Publisher:Ebrat Museum of Iran
Editor –in- Chief:Qasem Hasanpoor
Language :English
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Hazrate Masoomeh (AS)
Editorial
Events
News
Methods of Torture
New Book
Hazrate Masoomeh (AS)
In this holy city of Qom, pilgrims come from all over the world to meet this
great figure in Islam (and 10 days later they go to Mashhad to see her brother
on HIS birthday)
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Short Bio:
Fatimah, daughter of Imam Musa Kadhim, was born on the first of Dhul
Qa’dah in the year 173 Hijra (816 a.d.). She was raised by her pious mother
and Imam Kadhim until her father’s shahadat. This caused great grief for her
but she was comforted by her brother’s presence. Fatimah Masoumeh was so
close to her brother that they say her relationship was that of Hazrat Zaynab
to Imam Hossain. Unfortunately he was forced to Migrate to Mashhad as part
of the caliph’s treacherous plans. Her sadness had returned until one day she
received a letter from the Imam inviting her to Mashhad. Hazrat Masoumeh
was very eager to meet her brother so she took off from Madinah as a group
with 5 of her other brothers and the servants. She became severely sick on the
way and asked the people around her to take her to the Holy City of Qom.
The devoted Shias of Qom welcomed her and invited her to stay but this stay
did not last very long. She passed away 17 days later. The whole city mourned
for her.
A story regarding Hazrat Masoumeh’s knowledge:
During Imam Musa’s Imamate period, muslims would come from far to have
their questions answered by the holy Imam. One day, a group had come to see
the Imam but he wasn’t present. They were returning home with great sorrow
when Hazrat Masoumah went up to them and took their paper. She answered
all their questions and so the group was returning home happy. They ran into
Imam Kadhim on the outskirts of town and explained to him what happened.
Imam Kadhim asked to see the answers that his daughter had given and after
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expressing his happiness and praising her, he said “May her father be
sacrificed for her.”
Today she is visited from all over the world because she is known for
answering the people who come to visit her. From Imam Jawad: <Man zaara
ammatee biqom falahoo jannah> (whomever visits my aunt in Qom, Surely
jannah is theirs.)
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ditorial
Ebrat Musuem adheres to its purposes so that to create the
advancement and education of youth in all manner of good
literature, arts, and history; that may conduce to the education of people
throughout the world. In brief: Ebrat Musuem is interested to create
knowledge, to open the minds of people to the political knowledge, and to
enable new generation to take best advantage of their educational
opportunities. To these ends, the Musuem encourages youth to visit the
museum as historical site. Ebrat Musuem seeks to promot excellent
knowledge of political prisoners, so that individuals may explore their
capabilities and interests and may develop their full intellectual and human
potential. Ebrat Musuem expects that visiting of this historical museum will
lead them in their later lives to advance knowledge, to promote
understanding of their contemporary history.
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E
vents
Thursday, August 24, 1978
The martyrdom of Seyyed Ali Andarzgo, the revolutionary warrior
Seyyed Ali Andarzgo was murdered in clashing with gangs’operations of Joint
Committee of Savak
Martyr Seyyed Ali Andarzgoo was born in Ramadan of 1939 in Tehran.
Poverty and hardship of livelihood made him to dropout of education to work,
but at the same time he turned to religious sciences and accomplished Fiqh
and Usol courses. He made acquaintance with Martyr Navab Safavi in his
adolescence and became highly inspired by his anti-oppression spirit. During
the uprising of June 5, 1963, he joined anti-Regime struggles and so was
pursued and then comprehended by SAVAK hirelings. He suffered savage
tortures but remained steadfast in his way. After release, he joined the
military branch of Islamic Motalefeh (Islamic Coalition) and, in the first
action, took part in revolutionary execution of Hassan Ali Mansour, the proAmerican subservient and the contributor to the passage of Capitulation and
Imam Khomeini’s exile. Despite being as young as 19, Martyr Andarzgoo
played a prominent role in the assassination. Thereafter, he was highly
wanted by the Regime and forced to constantly move from one place to
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another. In order to avoid being identified by SAVAK, he was to appear in
public in different disguises and with different pseudonyms. Andarzgoo
played a colorful role in importing weapons to the country for the sake of
armed struggle and, accordingly, he conducted some trips to other countries.
After years of chase and escape, SAVAK eventually located him and
recognized that he was invited to house of a friend in the eve of Ramadan 19.
The place was surrounded by Savak and Martyr Andarzgoo who found no
way of escape swallowed the documents he was carrying in order to avoid
them being accessed by SAVAK. The Regime officers could injure him after
an armed conflict, but at the same time they were alarmed in the media that
he was carrying explosives. During this struggle on August 24, 1978, the
eminent Martyr Andarzgoo, only 39, was martyred and reached his old
aspiration while he was still fasting. Martyr Andarzgoo was planning to
assassinate the Shah, but his martyrdom obstructed him.
Sunday, August 30, 1981
Assassination of Mr.Rajaii and Dr.Bahonar in a bomb explosion and the
Government Week in Iran
Prior to the Islamic revolution, President Rajai and Prime Minister Bahonar
were political prisoners in Joint Committee of Savak
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Subsequent to Bani Sadr’s impeachment for political incompetence, his
dismissal from Presidency and then his scandalous escape,
counterrevolutionary forces increased their efforts to overthrow the Islamic
government and so resorted to widespread terror and violence, aiming to
remove the devoted forces of the system. Hence, after the event of 7 Tir (June
28 1981) and martyrdom of Ayatollah Beheshti and 72 of his revolutionary
companions, they exploded a bomb in Prime Minister’s office, leading to
martyrdom of popular President Rajai and his thoughtful Prime Minister
Bahonar. Contrary to illusion of the enemies of Islam who believed such
proceedings would lead to isolation of people and fall of the system, the
assassination, like the explosion of June 28, backfired, causing increasing
enlightenment and active presence of people and absolute isolation of the
terrorists. To commemorate the memory of these martyrs who were the pure
example of governance in Islamic system, the week leading to August 30 was
named the Government Week to reminisce the committed and sympathetic
figures who employed all their powers to remove and settle the problems and
difficulties of the deprived and oppressed people.
Monday, September 10, 1979
Demise of Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmood Taleghani
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“He was for Islam, Abuzar of the time. His expressive tongue was as trenchant
and pounding as the sword of Malik Al-Ashtar.” (Imam Khomeini)
The late Ayatollah Taleqani was born to a educated and anti-oppression
family in 1910. He began acquiring Islamic concepts under the tutelage of his
father Seyyed Abulhassan and continued his studies at Razavieh and Feyzieh
schools to achieve the level of Ijtihad. He expressed his anger towards Pahlavi
Regime, for the first time in 1939, with issuance of a declaration in protest to
ban on hijab which resulted in his arrest and imprisonment. After August of
1941, he created multiple political groups to formally struggle against the
regime. He played a prominent role in the movement for nationalization of oil
industry and did many efforts to fulfill the rights of Iranian nation.
Subsequent to coup of August 19, Ayatollah Taleqani continued his struggles
so as he was once again arrested and imprisoned by SAVAK for sheltering
Navab Safavi in his house. He joined anti-Pahlavi movement of Imam
Khomeini upon its formation and for the very same reason was imprisoned in
the same year. After release, he was comprehended once again during the
uprising of June 5 and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. The
indefatigable Ayatollah Taleqani never abandoned struggle even in prison.
His speech and behavior even positively influenced prison officers. During the
very same time in prison, he authored “A Light of Quran” interpretation to
make people acquainted with the greatness and grandeur of Holy Quran.
Thanks to domestic and foreign pressures on the Shah, Ayatollah Taleqani
was released in 1967, but he continued his struggles and at the threshold of
1971 and coincident with the 2500 year celebration of the Persian Empire he
was rearrested and exiled to Zabol, for 3 years, and then Baft, for 18 months.
SAVAK comprehended him once again in 1975 and sentenced him to 10 years
of imprisonment. He was released at the threshold of the victory of Islamic
Revolution and did all his best to contribute to its victory. After the victory, he
was appointed the head of the Council of Revolution. He also was elected the
representative of Tehran to Assembly of Experts. In the late July of 1979, he
was missioned by Imam Khomeini to perform the first Friday Prayer of postIslamic Revolution era. The indefatigable Ayatollah Taleqani eventually died
of heart attack in the early morning of September 10, 1979, after years of
scientific activities and political struggles.
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Sunday, August 26, 1979
Martyrdom of Hajj Mehdi Araqi and his son Hesam by Forqan terrorist
group
Mohammad Mehdi Hajj Ibrahim Araqi was born in 1930 in Tehran. He was a
committed and combatant Muslim who accompanied Fedayeen (Devotees) of
Islam in August of 1941, bringing him imprisonment and two times of exile.
He also strenuously participated in the movement for nationalization of oil
industry led by Mohammad Mosaddeq and Ayatollah Kashani. He
accompanied Fedayeen of Islam in their plan for revolutionary execution of
Hassan Ali Mansour and so was sentenced to life imprisonment. Araqi was
released after 13 years of imprisonment in the months leading to victory of the
Islamic Revolution. Then, he departed for France, visited Imam Khomeini
and accompanied himon his flight to Iran. Subsequent to victory of the
Revolution he was appointed the head of Qasr Prison. Eventually, he who was
a devoted soldier for Imam Khomeini and the Revolution did not remain safe
from the hatred of the hypocrites and was martyred, besides his son Hesam,
by Forqan terrorist group and buried besides Hazrat Masoumeh Holy Shrine.
In his message on the occasion of Araqi’s martyrdom, Imam Khomeini said,
“Araqi must be martyred. Death in bed did not deserve him.”
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N
Ews
 83 cultural activists from England both men & women visited Ebrat
museum of Iran. The guide of the museum, who was one of the
political prisoners prior to the Islamic Revolution explained that how
brutal reality of physical and mental torture were crushed.
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 The Prayers of of Imam Ali (AS) Mosque from Ahwaz, visited Ebrat
museum of Iran .
 The Depatment of History for Ebrat Museum of Iran invited Mr. Ali
Aosat Fakhimi for recording his memories in Joint Committee of
Savak .He was one of the political perisoners prior to victory of Islamic
revolution in Iran.
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 The Depatment of History for Ebrat Museum of Iran invited , Mr
Davood As’adi Khamaneh for recording his memories in Joint
Committee of Savak. He was one of the political perisoners prior to
victory of Islamic revolution in Iran.
 The officials of Headquarters for Islamic Revolution Front from all
over the country visited Ebrat museum of Iran.
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 The Depatment of History for Ebrat Museum of Iran invited Dr.
Alireza Kashani for recording his memories in Joint Committee of
Savak. He was one of the political perisoners prior to victory of Islamic
revolution in Iran.
 Twenty-one commanders of education and training center from
Martyre Major General Feyzollah Amani visited Ebrat museum of
Iran.
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 75 members of Baseej-e Fatemyvoon from west rigon of Tehran
visited Ebrat museum of Iran.
 The members of cultural & Artistic center of Hojjat Mosque from
Omidiyyeh city of Ahwaz visited Ebrat museum of Iran.
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 The Short film by the title of British lighter recorded in Ebrat museum
of Iran.
 The members of Baseeje from Velayat Mosque from city of Ahvaz
visited Ebrat museum of Iran.
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 Mr. Jamal Kamyab , The Chief of Tehrans’s Beautification
Organization (TBO) visited Ebrat museum of Iran.
 Producing of documentary series (Beautiful Revolution) recorded in
Ebrat Museum of Iran. The series explain that how brutal reality of
physical and mental torture were crushed against political prisoners
prior to the Islamic Revolution .
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M
ethods of Torture
Solitary Cells
These cells were initially designated to incarcerate one single
individual. Upon entering the Joint Committee, the inmate was then
transferred to such cells. The cells were typically 2 by 1.5 meters which
sometimes housed more than five people. In such cases, they had to sleep in
turn due to the lack of sufficient space. In cold winters, the only apparatus
which kept the cells warm was a factory heater placed at the end of the hall
and which lacked any chimneys. Thus, the cells were flooded and black.
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N
ew Book
Title
Author
No. of pages
Publishing Year
Language
ISBN
“Anarak" the place for exiled people
who were defenders of religion &
leadership(guardianship)
Yaqoob Lotfi
216 Pages - paperback
2014
Persian
968-600-04-0430-7
Product Dimensions
Price
8.5X5.5 inches
6 $/ 5 EUR (€)
This book describes the city of Anarak, memories of exiled activists ,
function of exiled ones and reactions of people in three chapters.
All rights Reserved by Ebrat Museum
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