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Ascended Narratives from the Ground of Revolution (collection of articles and interviews)

Ascended narratives from the ground of revolution (Collection of articles)
Ascended narratives from the ground of revolution (Collection of articles)

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Ascended Narratives from the Ground of Revolution (collection of articles and interviews) is a rare and insightful collection of interviews conducted in the 1980s by Irish writer and Middle East expert Fred Halliday. Featuring key political figures such as Dr. Abdulrahman Ghassemlou, Shaikh Ezzadin Husseini, Abolhassan Banisadr, and Masoud Rajavi, the book offers a deep look into the revolutionary transformations in Iran and Kurdistan. Originally translated into Persian in 2019 by Leila Faghfouri Azar and Shahin Nasiri. The Kurdish edition, published by the TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies and translated by Omar Balaki, includes an additional article on Paknejad and the experience of the National Democratic Front.

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Author
Leila Faghfouri Azar, Fred Halliday and Shahin Nasiri
Translator
Omar Balaki
Type
Book
Publisher
TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies
Editor
TISHK Zentrum für Studien über Kurdistan
Date
12/05/2025
DOI
https://doi.org/10.69939/TISHK0015
ISBN
978-3-68939-010-5
e-ISBN
978-3-68939-011-2
ISSN
3052-2242
Language
Kurdish
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TISHK Book
Ascended Narratives from the Ground of Revolution (collection of articles and interviews)

Published by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies: 12 May 2025
https://doi.org/10.69939/TISHK0015

Ascended Narratives from the Ground of Revolution (collection of articles and interviews) is a rare and insightful collection of interviews conducted in the 1980s by Irish writer and Middle East expert Fred Halliday. Featuring key political figures such as Dr. Abdulrahman Ghassemlou, Shaikh Ezzadin Husseini, Abolhassan Banisadr, and Masoud Rajavi, the book offers a deep look into the revolutionary transformations in Iran and Kurdistan. Originally translated into Persian in 2019 by Leila Faghfouri Azar and Shahin Nasiri. The Kurdish edition, published by the TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies and translated by Omar Balaki, includes an additional article on Paknejad and the experience of the National Democratic Front.

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  • Place of publication:Bonn, Germany

  • Author/Contributor: Leila Faghfouri Azar, Fred Halliday and Shahin Nasiri

  • Translated from Persian by: Omar Balaki

  • Institution: TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies

  • Language: Kurdish

  • Copyright: © 2025 by TISHK Center for Kurdistan Studies is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 

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