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Title: M. Shu'ā'iyān writings,
Dates: 1955-1979
Collection Number: 86063
Creator: Shu'ā'iyān, M. (Mustafá)
Collection Size:
6 manuscript boxes
(2.4 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: The writings of Iranian leftist, M. Shu'ā'iyān, consisting of manuscripts, typescripts, poetry, and notes, relate to political
conditions in Iran, the Jangal movement, and the career of Iranian premier Mohammed Mossadeq. In addition to these materials
are articles written by Shu'ā'iyān's comrades and a letter from Mosaddeq.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Languages: In Persian
Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item], M. Shu'a'iyan writings, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1986.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find
the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at
http://searchworks.stanford.edu/ . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number
of boxes listed in this finding aid.
| 1936 | Born, Tehran, Iran |
| 1950-1951 | Joins Pan-Iranist Party; quits in 1951 |
| Late 1950s | Joins study circle with former members of the Tudeh Party |
| 1962 | Graduates from Tehran Technical Institute with engineering degree; turns down scholarship to work in U.S. to work as an elementary school teacher and, later, principal, in Kashan |
| 1962-1964 | Meets Bijan Jazani, founder of the People's Sacrifice Guerrillas of Iran (Sāzmān-i Chirīk'hā-yi Fadā'ī-i Khalq-i Irān) |
| 1966-1968 | Transfers to Tehran to teach history and social science at elementary school |
| 1968 | Authors, "A Review of the Relations Between the Soviet Union and the Revolutionary Movement of the Jungle;" all copies are destroyed by the secret police before distribution |
| 1971 | Quits teaching to pursue life as a revolutionary |
| 1972 | Helps create the People's Democratic Front (Jabhah-i Dimukrātīk-i Khalq) |
| May-June 1973 | Joins People's Sacrifice Guerrillas after police raid the Democratic Front bomb-making headquarters |
| 1973-1976 | Distributes writings to Fedā'i-i members |
| 4 February 1976 | Dies after fight with police in the streets of Tehran; alternate accounts suggest that Shu'a'iyan committed suicide with a cyanide pill after being discovered by police; some works cite his death as occurring in 1975 |
| 1976-1980 | Shu'a'iyan's surviving works, including his open letters to the People's Sacrifice Guerrillas of Iran, are published, posthumously, in Europe |
Scope and Content of Collection
The writings of Iranian leftist, M. Shu'ā'iyān, consisting of manuscripts, typescripts, poetry, and notes, relate to political
conditions in Iran, the Jangal movement, and the career of Iranian premier Mohammed Mossadeq. In addition to these materials
are articles written by Shu'ā'iyān's comrades and a letter from Mosaddeq.
In describing this collection, the solar Hijri calendar date is used to more accurately reflect the original language of the
materials, alongside the Gregorian calendar date.
The writings that appear in the
Drafts file reflect the early stages of Shu'ā'iyān's major works, including drafts of "Nigāhi beh ravābit-i Shurāvī va nahzat-i inqilābī-yi
jangal" (A Review of the Relations Between the Soviet Union and the Revolutionary Movement of the Jungle) and "Pāsukh'hā-yi
nasanjīdeh beh qadam'hā-yi sanjīdeh" (Injudicious Replies Against "Judicious Steps"). Although a few items are signed with
Shu'ā'iyān's real name, the majority of works are attributed to one of his many pen names, which he used to escape capture
by the Iranian secret police, SAVAK. These pen names include:
Sorkh, Serteq, Yoldāsh, Rafīq, Doost, Tīmār, and
Sarbāz. With the security of anonymity, Shu'ā'iyān's works were copied by individuals and distributed all over Iran.
Shu'ā'iyān had a passion for Iranian history and political theory, likely honed during his time as a social studies teacher
in the city of Kashan, the site of the murder of Mirza Taghi Khan (Amir Kabir) in 1852. Both in "Rushanfikr" and the
Poetry file, one could see how much Shu'ā'iyān enjoyed theoretical reflection, analysis, and debate. These thoughts and exchanges also
highlight how Shu'ā'iyān used his knowledge to escape capture while his comrades, in both the People's Democratic Front, and
later the People's Sacrifice Guerrillas, were discovered, jailed, and tortured in great numbers.
Writings by Others includes short articles by Shu'ā'iyān's comrades in the People's Sacrifice Guerrillas. Some of these articles discuss Shu'ā'iyān's
work and legacy, even though Shu'ā'iyān's open letters to the Fedāi'i reflect a more tumultuous relationship between the two
parties. The highlight of this series is a letter (photocopy) from Mosaddeq to Shu'ā'iyān regarding the political state in
Iran and the work, "Nasl-i Javān va Jabhah-i Millī" ("The Young Generation and the National Front").
In describing this collection, the solar Hijri calendar is used to more accurately reflect the original language of the materials,
alongside the Gregorian calendar date.
The collection is organized into 4 series: Drafts file, Poetry file, Writings by Others, and Miscellany
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Communism--Iran.
Iran--History--20th century.
Iran--Politics and government--1941-1979.
Mossadeq, Mohammad, 1880-1967.