Parvaresh (newspaper)

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Parvaresh
TypeWeekly newspaper
Founder(s)Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Kashani
Founded1900
Political alignment
  • Secular
  • progressive
Language Persian
Ceased publication1902
Headquarters Cairo
CountryEgypt

Parvaresh (Persian: Education) was one of the Persian publications which were published in Cairo, Egypt. The paper was in circulation between 1900 and 1902. [1] It was among the Persian publications published abroad which contributed to the political awakening of Iranians. [2]

Contents

History and profile

Parvaresh was established by Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Kashani in Cairo in 1900, and the first issue appeared in June that year. [1] [3] He first launched another Persian newspaper in Cairo entitled Sorayya . [4] [5] However, when he disputed with Sorayya's another editor Farajallah Hosayni Kashani he left it and started Parvaresh which was also published on a weekly basis like Sorayya. [4] Parvaresh folded in November 1902 when its founder Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Kashani died. [1]

Political stance and content

Parvaresh was highly progressive and frequently featured articles about women in the Iranian society. [6] The paper argued that there were many talented and creative Iranian women particularly in the field of literature. [6] It was also added that the status of Iranian women under the Qajar rule was not acceptable due to the fact that they were considered to be lack of human attributes. [6]

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