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Iraj Afshar was born on 8 October, 1925 in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian bibliographer, historian. Discover Iraj Afshar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Occupation Writer, historian, Iranologist
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 8 October, 1925
Birthday 8 October
Birthplace Tehran, Iran
Date of death 2011
Died Place Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iran

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Who Is Iraj Afshar's Wife?

His wife is Shayesteh Afsharieh (1945–1996, her death)

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Wife Shayesteh Afsharieh (1945–1996, her death)
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Children 4

Iraj Afshar Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Iraj Afshar worth at the age of 86 years old? Iraj Afshar’s income source is mostly from being a successful historian. He is from Iran. We have estimated Iraj Afshar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income historian

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1925

Iraj Afshar (8 October 1925 – 9 March 2011) was a bibliographer, historian, scholar, professor, and a figure in the field of Persian studies.

Afshar was a professor emeritus of the University of Tehran.

He was a consulting editor of Encyclopædia Iranica at Columbia University.

Iraj Afshar was born on 8 October 1925 in Tehran, Iran to parents Nosrat Barazandeh and.

He attended Zoroastrian Shāpour Secondary School and Firouz-Bahrām High School in Tajrish, Tehran.

1945

In 1945, he married Shayesteh Afsharieh and together they had four sons.

Iraj Afshar recorded the monuments of Yazd in his three-volume "yādegār-hāye Yazd (Monuments of Yazd)".

He was known as, "the doyen of standard Persian language bibliographers".

Afshar played a significant role in the development of the field of Iranology in Iran and throughout the world during the second half of the 20th century.

He was the editor of Sokhan, a prolific Iranology journal, under the responsibility of Parviz Natel-Khanlari and also the editor of rāhnamāye ketāb (Bibliography Guide), Mehr, farhang-e Iranzamin (Culture of Iran) and Ayandeh.

He was the chief bibliographer of Persian books at Harvard University.

Afshar was associated with UNESCO and taught at the University of Bern and University of Tehran.

He was on the advisory council for the Iranian Studies Journal.

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