Political magazine in Iran (1942–1944)
Parcham (Persian: "Flag") was a political magazine that was published by social and religious critic and historian Ahmad Kasravi in the period 1942–1944. Stanisław Adam Jaśkowski argues that "Parcham" contained the Kasravi's writings which laid the basis of his religious ideas.
History and profile.
"Parcham" was launched by Ahmad Kasravi in 1942. It succeeded his previous publication "Payman". "Parcham" was published in Tehran on a biweekly basis. It was the official organ of the political party, Azadegan, which was also established by Kasravi. "Parcham" folded in 1944.
Contributors and content.
Ali-Akbar Hakamizadeh published articles in "Parcham" criticizing Shiʿism. One of them was a 36-page article entitled "Secrets of a Thousand Years". Due to these articles Ruhollah Khomeini called for the murder of Kasravi who would be assassinated by the radicals on the steps of a courthouse in Tehran in 1946. Khomeini also published a book in 1943 entitled "Kashf-i asrar" (Persian: "The Unveiling of Secrets") to respond these claims.
Legacy.
The Chicago Persian Microfilms Project initiated by the University of Chicago in 1985 archived the issues of "Parcham". Stanisław Adam Jaśkowski published a book in 2017 about "Parcham" entitled "Parcham – Journal of Ahmad Kasravi and His Followers: A Snapshot from the History of Press in Iran".
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