Majalleh-ye Estebdad (Persian:The Journal of Despotism) was a satirical magazine based in Tehran, Iran. It was one of the publications founded following the Iranian Constitutional Revolution such as Nasim-e-Shomal and Sur-e Esrafil.[1]
| Editor | Sheikh Mehdi of Qom |
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| Founder | Sheikh Mehdi of Qom |
| Founded | 1907 |
| First issue | 16 July 1907 |
| Final issue Number | 24 April 1908 34 |
| Country | Qajar Iran |
| Based in | Tehran |
| Language | Persian |
History and profile edit
Majalleh-ye Estebdad was launched in Tehran in 1907.[1][2] The founder was Sheikh Mehdi of Qom, known as Sheikh al-Mamalek, who also edited the magazine.[1] The first issue appeared on 16 July 1907.[3] It was a hand-printed publication.[4] For the issues 1–17 the format of the magazine was 16.5x20.5 centimeters, whereas for the issues 18–34 it was 10x16.5 centimeters.[3]
Although it existed during the Iranian Constitutional Revolution it was neither a supporter of it nor an anti-constitution publication.[1] Instead, it narrated events in the course of the revolution using satire.[5] However, the magazine did not publish any cartoon or caricature.[1]
The last issue numbered 34 appeared on 24 April 1908.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Ali Gheissari. "Satire in the Iranian Constitutional Press: Introducing the Majalleh-ye Estebdat". Foundation for Iranian Studies. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Ali Rahnema (2021). The Rise of Modern Despotism in Iran: The Shah, the Opposition, and the US, 1953–1968. London: Oneworld Publications. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-86154-143-0.
- ^ a b Ali Gheissari (2005). "Despots of the World Unite! Satire in the Iranian Constitutional Press: The Majalleh-ye Estebdad, 1907-1908". Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. 25 (2): 363. doi:10.1215/1089201X-25-2-360.
- ^ Ahmad Sadri (12 June 2009). "Facebook and Iran's presidential election". The Daily Star. Beirut. ProQuest 432560672. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Charles Kurzman (2010). "Mashrutiyat, Meşrutiyet, and Beyond: Intellectuals and the Constitutional Revolutions of 1905-12" (PDF). In E. H. Chehabi; Vanessa Martin (eds.). Iran's Constitutional Revolution. Popular Politics, Cultural Transformations and Transnational Connections. London; New York: I. B. Tauris. p. 278. ISBN 9781848854154.