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Khordad (Persian: خرداد, romanized: Khordād / Xordād) 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. Its founder and publisher was Abdollah Noori. It was shut down by Iran Special Clerical Court in November 1999, and its publisher and editor-in-chief, Abdollah Noori, was sentenced to jail for five years on 27 November 1999. Khordad was based in Tehran.
See also
List of newspapers in Iran
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Khordad (newspaper)
- Yadollah Eslami
- Iranian reformists
- Fath (newspaper)
- Khordad Sal
- Committee for the Defense of Prisoners' Rights
- Hadi Khamenei
- List of newspapers in Iran
- 15 Khordad Foundation
- Abdollah Nouri
