{"product_id":"varlik-magazine-1989-ruhollah-khomeini-mourning-issue-persia-middle-east-iran-persian","title":"Varlık Magazine 1989 Ruhollah Khomeini Mourning Issue Persia Middle East Iran Persian","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eDr. \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJavad Heyat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – Varlık (وارلیق \/ Varlıq) – Special Mourning Issue for Ayatollah Khomeini (June–August 1989)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"642\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis special June–August 1989 issue of Varlık (وارلیق \/ Varlıq) was published in Tehran under the leadership of renowned Turkologist and surgeon Dr. \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJavad Heyat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Printed bilingually in Turkish and Persian, the magazine is regarded as one of the most historically important cultural publications of Iranian Turks, particularly Iranian Azerbaijanis, and played a major role in preserving Turkish language, literature, and cultural identity in post-revolutionary Iran.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eFounded shortly after the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution, Varlık emerged during a period when Turkish language and cultural expression had long been heavily restricted under the Pahlavi regime’s Persian nationalist policies. The magazine became a central intellectual platform for Turkish-speaking writers, poets, academics, and cultural figures in Iran, contributing significantly to the survival and revival of Azerbaijani Turkish literary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eThis particular issue was published following the death of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRuhollah Khomeini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in June 1989 and serves as a special mourning and memorial edition. The volume contains photographs of Khomeini alongside literary, political, and cultural reflections concerning his death, the future of the Islamic Revolution, and the impact of the revolutionary era on minority cultural publications and linguistic freedoms within Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1978\"\u003eThemes such as mourning, revolution, cultural identity, Islamic politics, minority rights, language preservation, and intellectual resistance appear throughout the issue. Historically, the magazine reflects the complex relationship between the Islamic Republic and Iranian Turkish cultural movements, acknowledging that the post-1979 environment allowed limited but meaningful space for Turkish-language publishing after decades of suppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2028\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Title: Varlık (وارلیق \/ Varlıq)\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003e• Founder \/ Editor: Dr. \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJavad Heyat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2129\"\u003e• Publication Date: June–August 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003e• Printed In: Tehran, Iran\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2210\"\u003e• Language: Turkish and Persian (Bilingual Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003e• Format: Magazine \/ Periodical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2308\"\u003e• Genre: Cultural Studies; Political History; Literary Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2395\"\u003e• Subject: Iranian Turkish identity, literature, and post-revolutionary cultural life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003e• Literary Content: Essays; Political commentary; Literary writings; Memorial texts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2571\"\u003e• Themes: Cultural identity; Mourning; Revolution; Minority rights; Language preservation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2641\"\u003e• Historical Figures Featured: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRuhollah Khomeini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2723\"\u003e• Visual Features: Contains photographs of Ayatollah Khomeini and period imagery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003e• Historical Focus: Iranian Islamic Revolution and Iranian Azerbaijani cultural movements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2932\"\u003e• Historical Importance: Landmark bilingual publication central to Iranian Turkish intellectual and cultural history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"3053\"\u003e• Political Perspective: Reflects post-revolutionary Iranian Turkish cultural discourse and memorialization of Khomeini\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3055\" data-end=\"3156\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Rare and historically important bilingual Iranian Turkish cultural magazine issue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49660450603146,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_ca5cf8c1-cd07-46c5-bb42-4652f4d8adfe.jpg?v=1783078828","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/varlik-magazine-1989-ruhollah-khomeini-mourning-issue-persia-middle-east-iran-persian","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}