According to the Public Relations of Hayat Tayebeh Institute, Gholamreza Seyfi, head of cyberspace at Ashura Corps, stated on Sunday during the press conference for the Shabhaye Por Setareh special program: Shabhaye Por Setareh is a cultural event, and the micro-narratives of Tabriz in the field of Jihad and Martyrdom will be narrated by the country’s prominent and engaging narrator, Haj Hossein Yekta.
He added: This program has been held in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Qom, gaining its national status, and this year, with the cooperation of people’s and cultural organizations and the support of the provincial management, it will be held from September 23 to 25, after Maghrib prayers, next to the Tabriz Martyrs’ Cemetery.
He continued: Tabriz and Azerbaijan are the cradle of martyrs, as confirmed during the 12-day war, and today it is our duty to narrate this status on a national level. This year, thanks to Haj Hossein’s presence, this opportunity has been provided, as no other program or platform exists to convey the culture and Jihad of Azerbaijan as effectively as this program.
Seyfi said: For the first time, the narration of the history and bravery of Azerbaijan will be simultaneously covered on three national channels Ofogh, Channel 3, and Quran as well as the provincial network, and we are negotiating to involve international channels as well.
He added: Haj Hossein was stationed in Tabriz for four days, during which he listened to the narratives of Sacred Defense, Jihad, and Martyrdom of this region, and he is expected to narrate over 23 pages about the history and culture of Jihad and Martyrdom in this land.
He also announced the cooperation of the municipality for holding this program, saying: Buses have been arranged from 20 locations across Tabriz to transport people to Vadi Rahmat, providing a great opportunity to familiarize the youth of the 2000s and 2010s generations with the culture of Sacred Defense. It is expected that more than 10,000 people will participate in this program each day.
Yasser Saberi, the executive director of the Shabhaye Por Setareh project, also stated: This program is a storytelling gathering focused on the martyrs, held annually in one of the provinces with the presence of Haj Hossein Yekta, one of the Sacred Defense veterans, and has become a cultural and influential gathering in the country.
Regarding the naming of the program, he added: In one of his speeches, the Supreme Leader compared the martyrs to stars, whose light can guide the way. The martyrs, in the dark night of sedition and the difficult nights of war, became our guiding light with their blood, and today, with these same stars, we can find the path for the future.
He further stated that the city of Tabriz, a city of honor, struggle, and martyrdom, is the host of this special program this year. The reason for this choice is Tabriz’s brilliant history in Iran’s resistance from Setar Khan to eminent martyrs like Ayatollah Ghazi Tabatabaei, the unparalleled role of the Ashura Corps under the command of Martyr Mehdi Bakeri during the Sacred Defense, the influential presence of the people of Azerbaijan in all Jihadi fields, and the 12-day war, where Tabriz was a hub of enthusiasm, solidarity, and resistance.
Saberi emphasized: In the view of Imam Khomeini (RA) and the Supreme Leader, Tabriz holds an exceptional position, and without an accurate narration of this region’s history, any narration of Iran’s history remains incomplete.
He added: The Shabhaye Por Setareh program is not only a war narrative but also a school for revisiting the history of the martyrs.
He continued: In this program, Haj Hossein narrates memories from the Army, IRGC, Basij, Construction Jihad, the defenders of the shrine, and the resistance, which will be engaging for the younger generation and serve as a kind of live history class of the Revolution.
Zeinab al-Sadat Moqaddas, head of the Hayat Tayebeh Institute, also stated: The path to this program began with Haj Hossein Yekta’s narrations in the operational areas of the Sacred Defense, especially Shalamcheh, and today we are at the service of the martyrs and providing an accurate narration of their path in various cities across the country.
She added: Shabhaye Por Setareh was held for the first time at Behesht Zahra Martyrs’ Cemetery in Tehran in 2019. Its goal is not merely a memorial ceremony for the martyrs but also to strengthen national unity and provide an accurate narration of the past against those currents seeking to create division among the ethnicities and regions of Iran this is among the main objectives of this valuable program.
She emphasized: These narratives are the cultural and national assets of Iran, and in our works and productions, we strive to provide a truthful narration of the Sacred Defense, which so far has received wide public appreciation.
Amir Nasiribeygi, Deputy of the Cultural and Social Organization of Tabriz Municipality, also stated: Tabriz has always been renowned and exemplary throughout various historical periods, from the Constitutional Revolution to the Islamic Revolution, the Sacred Defense, the defenders of the shrine, and the recent 12-day war.
He emphasized: It is the right of this city and its virtuous, religious, and revolutionary people to be accurately narrated in the country, and holding this program in Tabriz has created an important opportunity toward this goal.
He continued: We hope that by presenting narratives of the martyrs and historical figures of Tabriz, we can truly depict the heroic and storytelling dimension.
Nasiribeygi added: Certainly, broadcasting this program on four national and provincial channels cannot fully convey all the truths of this region’s history, but we expect the media to participate in reflecting this great and valuable event.
Arash Reza-zadeh, Secretary of the Cultural Front of the Islamic Revolution in East Azerbaijan, also stated: Haj Hossein Yekta was initially supposed to hold this year’s Shabhaye Por Setareh program in another city, but upon invitation from popular fronts and provincial officials, he comes to Tabriz to narrate the resistance of the people of Azerbaijan during Sacred Defense Week.
He added: This program is a cultural event aimed at bringing together the faithful hearts of Tabriz and the province around the martyrs and the pure narrative of the history of Azerbaijan and Tabriz at various levels, through the review of memories, and it is planned to be translated and published in different languages as well.
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