About Hossein Kohkan
Lived 1930 – 2016 (aged 85). Hossein Kohkan was an Iranian architect, philanthropist and politician.
Hossein Osmani ( 28 September 1930 in Darvaleh-ye Pain, Kermanshah, Iran - 26 July 2016 in Banevreh, Kermanshah, Iran) also known as Khalo Hossein Kohkan (in meaning Digging Mountain or Caveman) or Farhad the Second (, ) was an Iranian Kurd who left his village 21 years ago and started carving cliff rocks on a mountain near Banevreh City Of functions Paveh County in the Kermanshah province in Iran. He carved seven rooms in a rocky mountain, as well as his own grave. He was given the title of Farhad II, a fictional figure in the Iranian literature who agreed to carve a mountain after his love-rival, one of the Iranian kings, sends him on exile.
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Who was Hossein Kohkan?
Iranian architect
When was Hossein Kohkan born?
Hossein Kohkan was born on 28 September 1930 in Darvaleh-ye Pain.
When did Hossein Kohkan die?
Hossein Kohkan died on 28 July 2016 in Banevreh.
What was Hossein Kohkan's occupation?
Hossein Kohkan was an architect, philanthropist and politician.
What nationality was Hossein Kohkan?
Hossein Kohkan was Iranian.
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