Ayandegan
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Ayandegan (Persian: آیندگان lit. "The Future People") was one of the most influential and popular daily newspapers in Iran during Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's rule. It was the first morning daily paper of Iran.[1] It had an independent and critical stance.[2][3] The paper was also a liberal[4] and nationalist publication in the Pahlavi period.[1]
History and profile
Ayandegan was founded in 1967 by
Daryoush Homayoun, and its first issue appeared on 16 December that year.[5][6] From its start in 1967 to 1977 Homayoun edited the paper,[7] which held a liberal stance.[5] The paper had its headquarters in Tehran.[5]
In the immediate aftermath of the
Ayatullah Khomeini who declared that he would not read Ayandegan.[4] Soon after this incident Ayatullah Khomeini stated that the paper was both depraved and deviationist.[2] Then the revolutionary prosecutor closed the newspaper on 8 August 1979.[10][11] The staff were also arrested.[2]
References
- ^ hdl:1887/87359.
- ^ JSTOR 4310346.
- JSTOR 4325054.
- ^ ISBN 978-0815635741.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-134-09391-5.
- ^ L. P. Elwell-Sutton; P. Mohajer (15 December 1987). "Ayandagan". Encyclopædia Iranica. Vol. III. pp. 132–133.
- ^ "Homayoun, Daryush". Foundation for Iranian Studies. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- S2CID 54197847.
- JSTOR 4325879.
- ^ Revolution and Iran after 1979 Iran Chamber.
- ISBN 978-1-85043-198-5.
External links
Media related to Ayandegan at Wikimedia Commons
