About Fatemeh Habibizad
Born 1977. Fatemeh Habibizad is an Iranian artist.
Gordafarid, former name Fatemeh Habibizad (born 27 January 1977 in Ahwaz, Iran), is a Naqqal (storyteller) of the Shahname and is considered to be the first female Naqqal of Iran. She is one of the first Iranian women to perform Persian folk theatre in Europe. She is known as the most famous student of Morshed Torabi. In February 2010, she immigrated to the United States, and she now teaches Persian at UCLA.
The title of "Gordafarid" was conferred on her on April 20, 2008, by Iranian Naqqals Master Valiollah Torabi, Master Mohammad Madahi, and Dervish Jalali Shahi. The certificate of this title and its naming were published in the Los Angeles Times.
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Who is Fatemeh Habibizad?
Iranian artist
When was Fatemeh Habibizad born?
Fatemeh Habibizad was born on 27 January 1977.
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Fatemeh Habibizad is an artist.
What nationality is Fatemeh Habibizad?
Fatemeh Habibizad is Iranian.
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· Wikipedia: Fatemeh Habibizad
· DBpedia: Gordafarid (Iranian storyteller)
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