Memorial Statue of Tabriz University Martyrs Shown to Public within a Ceremony

TEHRAN, (SCIB) - Aiming at honoring memory of Tabriz University martyrs, the statue built for memorial of 22 martyrs of this university was shown to public within a ceremony.

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شنبه - ۱۲ ارديبهشت ۲۰۰۸ / 2008 12 February

In an interview with Navideshahed reporter; Mahdi Sadeghi Movahed, Head of Public Relations Department of Tabriz University spoke about this ceremony and said: “This university has been influential in many historical and social events during its lifetime. This university is called as “Mashad of Martyrs”? of universities of the country. And it shows great influence of this scientific center in different fields.”? He further referred to the role of Tabriz University in revolt of Tabriz people on February 18th and later events including demonstration of Tabriz University students on May 8th 1978 in which the first university student was martyred in campus of the university. He continued: “Self sacrifice of Tabriz University students was also unique during imposed war. And Technical Faculty of this university witnessed martyrdom of 22 university students caused by bombardment of Ba’thi regime of Iraq on January 17th 1987.”? This memorial statue and museum have been constructed in workshop of Technical Faculty of Tabriz University. We aimed at making a spiritual atmosphere and also reminding self sacrifice of martyrs as well as making university students familiar with martyrs, martyrs of Tabriz University in particular, as beautiful examples of scientific fights and efforts. This museum has been constructed with a budget of 1,500,000,000 Rials on a built up area of 800 square meters in workshop of Technical Faculty of Tabriz University.