Zan-e Rooz | |
Image Alt: | Zan-e Rooz |
Editor: | Kayhan Publishing Company |
Previous Editor: | Majid Davami |
Category: | Women's magazine |
Frequency: | Weekly |
Founder: | Majid Davami |
Founded: | 1964 |
Firstdate: | 27 February 1965 |
Country: | Iran |
Based: | Tehran |
Zan-e Rooz or Zan-e Ruz (Persian: زن روز|italic=yes|Woman of Today) is a women's weekly Persian-language magazine published in Tehran, Iran.[1] The magazine was first published in 1964.[2] The first issue hit the newsstands in Tehran on 27 February 1965, and the magazine gained an immediate success.[3] The inaugural issue of Zan-e Rooz was published in 15,000 copies, and in 1968 the magazine boasted a print run of 140,000 copies.[3] Its founding editor-in-chief and co-founder was Majid Davami.[3] Before Islamic revolution Kayhan publishing company was the editorial and publisher.[4] After the Iranian Revolution, as women's political activity alongside men increased, publications focusing on women's issues sprang up to answer the increased demand. Due to this, Zan-e Rooz shifted from being a Western-style gossip sheet to a publication dedicated to exploring the rights of women within the Islamic framework.[4]
Writers with this publication include Poopak Niktalab, Nooshafarin Ansari and Aminollah Rezaei.[5]