Khordad (in Persian خرداد) was a Persian language newspaper published in Tehran, Iran. It was available between 1998 and 1999. Considered to be a liberal reformist newspaper, its title was a reference to the 2nd of Khordad Movement, the Iranian reform movement. The word 'Khordad' is the New Persian continuation of Middle Persian Hordad, from Avestan Haurvatat "wholeness."

History and profile

Khordad was established in 1998.[1] Its founder and publisher was Abdollah Noori.[1][2] It was shut down by Iran Special Clerical Court in November 1999,[3] and its publisher and editor-in-chief, Abdollah Noori, was sentenced to jail for five years on 27 November 1999.[4] Khordad was based in Tehran.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b Ziba Mir-Hosseini (Fall 2002). "The Conservative–Reformist Conflict Over Women's Rights in Iran". International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. 16 (1): 43. doi:10.1023/A:1016530427616. JSTOR 20020147.
  2. ^ A. W. Samii (December 1999). "The Contemporary Iranian News Media, 1998-1999+" (PDF). Middle East Review of International Affairs. 4 (4). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b David Menashri (2001). Post-revolutionary Politics in Iran: Religion, Society, and Power. Psychology Press. p. 326. ISBN 978-0-7146-5074-6.
  4. ^ Said Amir Arjomand; Nathan J. Brown (2013). The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt and Iran. SUNY Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-4384-4597-7.


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