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Mard-i Imruz
''Mard-i Imruz'' ( fa, مرد امروز, lit=The Man of Today) was a Persian language weekly newspaper which was in circulation between 1942 and 1948. It was based in Tehran, Iran. The paper was among the opposition publications of the period. History and profile ''Mard-i Imruz'' was established by Mohammad Masud who was the license holder, and the first issue appeared on 20 August 1942. The paper was headquartered in Tehran. It was subject to frequent bans due to its critical approach towards the Iranian government and its tendency to make blackmail to the rich. One of the contributors was Hossein Fatemi, future foreign minister. Political cartoons were regularly used in the paper to express its opposition to the authorities. In 1943 ''Mard-i Imruz'' was made the official organ of the Paikar Party and involved in the establishment of the Independent Front in 1944. Next year in October the license of the paper was revoked which was renewed in April 1946. Then the paper stopped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Masud
Mohammad Masud (1905–1948) was an Iranian journalist and writer. He published some books and launched a weekly newspaper, '' Mard-i Imruz'' (Persian: ''The Man of Today''). He was an ardent critic of the Pahlavi rule and Ahmad Qavam. Masud was assassinated in February 1948. Biography Masud was born in 1905. He went to Europe to study journalism in 1935 when he was awarded a government scholarship and returned to Iran in 1938 following his graduation. He applied for a state institution for employment, but his application was denied. After this incident he became a critic of Reza Shah. In 1942 Masud published an autobiography entitled ''Guha'i keh dar Jahannam Miruyand'' (Persian: ''Flowers which Grow in Hell''). Next year he published another book, ''Bahar-i Umr'' (Persian: ''The Spring of Life''). In 1942 he also started his journalism career launching a weekly newspaper entitled ''Mard-i Imruz'' in which he published critical articles and political cartoons which targeted Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Disestablishments In Iran
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