Rahian-e Noor
Rahian-e Noor (Persian: راهیان نور, lit. 'The passengers of light') is the group of religious and political caravans which travel between visiting zones in south and southwestern in Iran to commemorate Iranian efforts and lives lost in the Iran–Iraq War.[1][2] The caravans of Rahian-e Noor typically travel to war zones around the time of Nowruz - the Iranian New Year - and during summer vacation.
History
Rahian-e Noor was established in 1997 by the student branch of the
"Shade Of Earth" is a series by photography Abbas Kowsari; it has been compared Robert Fisk's book The Great War for Civilisation, which discussed the Iran-Iraq War and described public conditions of and reactions to the conflict. Kowsari's series portrays the hundreds of thousands of Iranian visitors during Rahian-e Noor, many of whom lost family in the war.[5]
War tourism
Tourist observation of Iranian defenses of the Iran-Iraq War - known by Iranians as the Sacred Defence - is a key component of Iran's
Reception
During the 2010 Rahian-e Noor, Ayatollah Khamenei praised the event in a speech, saying, "Iranians should never forget about the sensitive, historical and honourable time of the Sacred Defence because it was a priceless experience".[4]
In recent years, the memorial has included seminars promoting anti-
See also
- Noureddin, Son of Iran
- One Woman's War: Da (Mother)
- Eternal Fragrance (Last Sunday)
- A City Under Siege: Tales of the Iran-Iraq War
- Persepolis
- War of the Cities (of Iran-Iraq war)
- Foundation for the Preservation and Publication of Sacred Defense Works and Values
References
- ^ Staff writer. "Supreme Leader receives officials of Rahian-e Noor camps". iran.timesofnews. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Leader's Speech in Meeting with Pilgrims of Rahian-e Noor Caravans in Abadan". Khamenei.ir. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- ^ a b c d A correspondent in Tehran. "Iran-Iraq battlefield tours spark controversy in Iran". al-monitor. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ a b Staff Writer. "Iran's War Zone Pilgrims". Institute for War & Peace Reporting.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Grater middle east photo". greatermiddleeastphoto. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ Rajabi, A.; Yazarlu, M. "DEFENSE TOURISM IN IRAN AND SUGGESTING A STRATEGY FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT". Scientific Information Database.
- ^ Sttaf, Writer. "The year without any accident for Rahian_Noor". rahianenoor.com.