Towfiq Yearbook – 1970

towfiq-1349Towfigh was the most important satyrical weekly in the period between the 1953 coop deta and the 1978 revolution. It created a style of satirical writing which is still dominant among the satirical publications in Iran. The magazine was famous for its open criticism of the political establishment in the Sixties, but its political content gradually decreased by the end of the decade. By the early 1970s the weekly had to close down due to the pressures. The issue here is the Twofiq yearbook from 1970 (1349 Solar Hijri).

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  1. Amir’s avatar

    Thanks for sharing!

    P.S. Why so “raunchy”?

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    1. Sourena’s avatar

      Are you asking me about the magazine or the website?

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  2. Amir’s avatar

    The magazine! Well, I guess I know the answer, or a partial answer: It used to sell better

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  3. Sourena’s avatar

    It was also partly because talking about politics was more difficult by 1970. Tofiq stopped working by the 1970s. It was later replaced by a new publication called “Caricature” (کاریکاتور) using the same cartoonists, but more sexual, and in a much lower quality.

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  4. Ahmad’s avatar

    معرکه است پسر
    اون قدیم ندیما مثل اینکه بیشتر از حالا ذوق وشوقی بوده ( :

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  5. Hamid’s avatar

    Thank you very much for sharing. I wonder if Mr. Tofagdar did this favor or not.
    Wish you all the best

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  6. Hamid’s avatar

    Thank you Mr Parham for sharing Toufiq.
    I wish all the best for you

    Hamid

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