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Ahmad Eghtedari

1925 – 2019

Iranian educator, historian, and lawyer

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Lived 1925 – 2019 (aged 93). Ahmad Eghtedari was an Iranian historian, writer, iranologist and geographer.

Ahmad Eghtedari (‎; 24 May 1925, Gerash, Iran – 16 April 2019, Tehran ) was an Iranian teacher, lawyer, writer, historian and geographer who was regarded as a prominent scholar in Persian Gulf studies. Historically, he was a descendant of Gerashi thanes (Khan in Persian). In his youth, he traveled on foot along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea and began mapping and documenting their topography.

Jalal Ale Ahmad, the famous writer, described the friendship between Ahmad Eghtedari, Iraj Afshar and Manuchehr Sotudeh as "three musketeers" and "gravestone-graphers", alluding to the fact that these three managed to introduce a lot of Iran's historical documents and ancient monuments.

The Pearl of The Persian Gulf is a book that documents his Iranian Studies researches, and the documentary film, To Iran, My Eternal, is made based on his life and works.

Ahmad Eghtedari died on 16 April 2019 in Tehran.

Mohammad Bagher Vosoughi, professor of history in the University of Tehran, also comments on Eghtedari: "In the recent 60 years, one cannot read about the Persian Gulf and ignore the works of Ahmad Eghtedari. Linguists, archeologists and historians make significant references to Eghtedari’s works".

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University of Tehran
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University of Tehran
Also known as
Ahmad Khan Eghtedari

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ahmad Eghtedari?

Iranian educator, historian, and lawyer

When was Ahmad Eghtedari born?

Ahmad Eghtedari was born on 24 May 1925 in Lar.

When did Ahmad Eghtedari die?

Ahmad Eghtedari died on 16 April 2019 in Tehran.

What was Ahmad Eghtedari's occupation?

Ahmad Eghtedari was a historian, writer, iranologist and geographer.

What nationality was Ahmad Eghtedari?

Ahmad Eghtedari was Iranian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ahmad Eghtedari

· Wikidata: Q24704349

· DBpedia: Ahmad Eghtedari

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