TEHRAN-- Irans Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has actually developed a plaque of honor, which is awarded to the Islamic Revolution design journalists .
In memory of Reza Moqaddasi, former handling director of the Tehran Times, the plaque has actually been named after Qalam-e Moqaddas (Sacred Pen).
The plaque was revealed throughout an unique event at Tehrans Rudaki Hall last Wednesday, just one day prior to the death anniversary of Moqaddasi, who was posthumously granted the first edition of it for his contributions to the Islamic Revolution.His widow and kid received the plaque from the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili.
Reza Moqaddasi was an exemplary reporter of the Islamic Revolution who gave a brilliant efficiency during his short life, Esmaeili stated.
He was an Islamic Revolution model journalist; he can be a sign of innovative journalism, he added.He likewise stated, During the Qajar period, [prince] Abbas Mirza sent out 3 persons to the West to study modern-day sciences; one the person was Mirza Saleh Shirazi who established the day-to-day Kaghaz-e Akhbar after his return to the country; we made much development in journalism throughout the Qajar period.
This profession likewise developed in post-revolution Iran and many reporters were trained and still working in various media, he noted.The event honored photojournalist Mahmud Abdolhosseini who received this years Qalam-e Moqaddas.
He is most well-known for his collection of pictures of Imam Khomeini, the creator of the Islamic Republic.Born in 1967, Moqaddasi started his career in journalism by working for school papers.
He then was used as an editor in the social and political desks of Jam-e Jam, a day-to-day working under the patronage of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
He was also the deputy handling director of Hamshahri, the paper of the Tehran Municipality.Moqaddasi likewise worked as managing director of the Mehr News Agency and Tehran Times.
He passed away from cancer on February 2, 2018.
Image: Photojournalist Mahmud Abdolhosseini (R) gets the Qalam-e Moqaddas from Culture Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili at Tehrans Rudaki Hall on February 1, 2023.
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