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Hedayat Family
The surname Hedayat is used by different families of different origins throughout the Muslim world. In Iran when referring to that family name without further specification, it almost refers to one prominent family originating from Mazanderan in Northern Iran. Notable people from this family include: *Abdollah Hedayat (1899-1968), Iranian army general *Ali Qoli Khan Mokhber od-Dowleh I (1830–1897), Minister of Education, Post and Telegraphs *Jafar Qoli Khan Nayyer-ol-Molk I (1831–1913), Minister of Education *Hassan Ali Khan Kamal-Hedayat, Nasr-ol Molk (1877–1957), Minister of Post and Telegraph * Mehdi Qoli Khan Hedayat, Mokhber-ol Saltaneh (1864–1955), Prime Minister of Iran *Mohammed Qoli Khan Hedayat, Mokhber-ol Molk (1865–1950), Minister of Finances *Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat (1856–1911), President of the 1st Majles *Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat (1800–1871), a Persian writer and poet *Reza Qoli Khan Hedayat, Nayer-ol Molk II (1872–1945), Minister of Education *Sadegh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdollah Hedayat
Abdollah Hedayat (1899–1968) was an army officer who served as the chief of general staff at the Imperial Iran Army. Early life and education Hedayat was born in 1899 and was the son of Gholam Reza Hedayat, also known as Mokhber Al Dawlah. He graduated from the Nizam School of Mushir Al Dawlah, and studied military science in France receiving a degree from the War University. Career Following graduation Hedayat joined the Imperial Army and also, taught at Tehran University of War. From 26 June 1950 to 11 March 1951 he served as the minister of war in the cabinet of Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara. On 7 September 1953 he was named the minister of national defense to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Fazlollah Zahedi. On 1955 Hedayat was appointed chief of the supreme commander's staff and became the first military officer to hold this title. He served in the post with rank of cabinet minister and was the minister of war from 1 April 1955 in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hoss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Qoli Hedayat
Mehdi Qoli Khan Hedayat ( fa, مهدی قلی هدایت), also known as Mokhber-ol Saltaneh (1863 – September 21, 1955), was Prime Minister of Iran and an author of several books on Iranian music, modern education, poetry, current affairs, and most notably a memoir covering his political tenure under the last 6 kings of Iran. Early life He was the third son of Ali Qoli Khan, “Mokhber-ol Douleh I” and grandson of Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat (historian of the Qajar era and director of Iran's first polytechnic institute, the Dar-ol Fonun in Tehran). Mehdi Qoli Hedayat received a broad traditional education, including courses in western science. In 1878, he was sent to Berlin to visit a school. Although he soon left the school for private tutelage, his stay in Germany (from which he returned, fluent in German, in 1879) was a formative experience in his future perception of western influence on Iranian culture. Qajar era In 1885 Hedayat taught at the Dar-ol Fonun, and was made spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Iran
The Prime Minister of Iran was a political post that had existed in Iran (Persia) during much of the 20th century. It began in 1906 during the Qajar dynasty and into the start of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1923 and into the 1979 Iranian Revolution before being abolished in 1989. History of the office Qajar era In the Qajar era, prime ministers were known by different titles. The post itself was mainly known as ''ataabak'' or ''ataabak-e a'zam'' (grand ''ataabak''), or sometimes ''sadr-e a'zam'' (premier) at the beginning, but became ''ra'is ol-vozaraa'' (head of ministers) at the end. The title of ''nakhost vazir'' (prime minister) was rarely used. The prime minister was usually called by the honorific title ''hazrat-e ashraf''. Reza Khan Sardar Sepah became the last prime minister of the Qajar dynasty in 1923. For a list of Iranian 'prime ministers' prior to 1907 see List of Grand Viziers of Persia. Pahlavi era In 1925, Reza Shah became Shah of Iran. He installed Mohammad-Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat
Morteza Gholi Khan (Sani-ol Douleh) ( fa, مرتضیقلیخان صنیعالدوله; 1856–1911) was a leader of the Persian Constitutional Revolution and the first Chairman of the first Majlis. A member of the Hedayat family, he served as the Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ... of Iran for seven months. Life At the time, Persia was being plundered of its resources by the British and Russians who had also obtained taxation rights on all significant sources keeping the county and some of the ruling class under effective financial control. Realizing that a country cannot be independent without self sufficiency and monetary independence, he initiated financial reforms and the overhaul of the taxation system, including bringing in the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majles
The Islamic Consultative Assembly ( fa, مجلس شورای اسلامی, Majles-e Showrā-ye Eslāmī), also called the Iranian Parliament, the Iranian Majles (Arabicised spelling Majlis) or ICA, is the national legislative body of Iran. The Parliament currently consists of 290 representatives, an increase from the previous 272 seats since the 18 February 2000 election. The most recent election took place on 21 February 2020 and the new parliament convened on 28 May 2020. History Islamic Republic of Iran After the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Senate of Iran was abolished and was effectively replaced by the Guardian Council thus the Iranian legislature remained bicameral. In the 1989 revision of the constitution, the ''National Consultative Assembly'' became the ''Islamic Consultative Assembly''. The Parliament of Iran has had six chairmen since the Iranian Revolution. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was the first chairman, from 1980 to 1989. Then came Mehdi Karroubi (1989–199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat
Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat ( fa, رضاقلی خان هدایت; 8 June 1800 – 29 June 1871) was a Persian literary historian, administrator, and poet in 19th-century Qajar Iran. Biography Hedayat was born in Tehran on 8 June 1800 to a renowned family which was descended from the prominent 14th-century lyric-poet Kamal Khujandi. In his autobiographical work, Hedayat sometimes refers to himself as "Hedayat Mazan-darani", "Tabari", or "Tabarestani" due to his father Mohammad-Hadi Khan having served in the entourage of the Qajar tribal leaders in Mazandaran. Upon the completion of his education, he entered the service of Prince Hossein Ali Mirza Farman Farma son of Fat'h Ali Shah and governor of Shiraz. He was given the title of Khan and of Amir-ol Sho'ara in 1830, when Fath Ali Shah visited Shiraz. In 1838 he came back to Tehran. Mohammed Shah instructed him to remain at the court and in 1841 selected him as tutor to his son Prince Abbas Mirza Molk Ara. In 1847 he was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadegh Hedayat
Sadegh Hedayat ( fa, صادق هدایت ; 17 February 1903 – 9 April 1951) was an Iranian writer and translator. Best known for his novel '' The Blind Owl'', he was one of the earliest Iranian writers to adopt literary modernism in their career. Early life and education Hedayat was born to a northern Iranian aristocratic family in Tehran. His great-grandfather Reza-Qoli Khan Hedayat Tabarestani was a well-respected writer and worked in the government, as did other relatives. Hedayat's sister married Haj Ali Razmara who was an army general and among the prime ministers of Iran under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Another one of his sisters was the wife of Abdollah Hedayat who was also an army general. Hedayat was educated at ''Collège Saint-Louis'' (French catholic school) and Dar ol-Fonoon (1914–1916). In 1925, he was among a select few students who traveled to Europe to continue their studies. There, he initially went on to study engineering in Belgium, which he abandone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahareh Hedayat
Bahareh Hedayat ( fa, بهاره هدایت, born 1981) is an Iranian activist and campaigner for women's rights. She was one of the activists who worked on the One Million Signatures campaign to change laws that discriminate against women in Iran. She has been arrested and imprisoned several times. Life Hedayat is a founding member of a petition for women's rights in Iran known as the "One Million Signatures campaign". She graduated from the University of Economic Sciences in Tehran. She was a student at the University of Tehran in the School of Economics. On June 14, 2016, the United Nation's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued an opinion demanding Hedayat's immediate release, her imprisonment since 2009 being arbitrary and against international law. Hedayat experienced severe negligence and was denied access to her medical needs at various times throughout her imprisonment. She was also on occasion denied family visits and phone calls. During her time in prison, H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habibollah Hedayat
Habibollah Hedayat (دکتر حبیب الله هدایت) (2013–1917), known as the father of modern nutrition sciences of Iran, is the founder of the National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (NNFTRI) and Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science (FNFS) in Iran. His pioneering work in nutrition sciences over the past 50 years, inspired by humanistic values and views, has been recognized by the Iranian academic community, industry and governmental organizations, as well as international food and nutrition authorities. Early life and education Habibollah Hedayat was born in the city of Shahreza (previously Ghomsheh) near Esfahan, Iran in 1917. His early education was completed in Shahreza, and he received his high school diploma in Esfahan. Hedayat was then admitted to Tehran University Medical School in 1936 where he finished his medical education with honors in 1941. Upon finishing his medical internship in Tehran's Women's Hospital, he performed his military se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelufar Hedayat
Nelufar Hedayat (born 1 January 1988) is a British journalist and presenter who hosts the podcast Course Correction and is the correspondent for Doha Debates. She has worked in television across the BBC, as well as on Channel 4, Netflix, Fusion and ''The Guardian'' newspaper, covering breaking news, live events and in-depth investigations in some of the world's most dangerous places. Her work often focuses on cultural upheaval experienced by women, children, and families during a conflict, especially in her native Afghanistan. Background Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1988, Hedayat came to the United Kingdom from her war-torn homeland. Her mother, who was a civil engineer, took a job cleaning hotel rooms, and her father, a professor of mathematics, worked as a carpet salesman.Nelufar Hedayat"A Muslim TV Host in the Age of Trump: “Now Is the Time to Act '' Vanity Fair'', 14 November 2016. Hedayat has said: "Growing up in North London, identity was never really a big issue. I al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedayat Mosque
Hedayat Mosque ( fa, مسجد هدایت) is a mosque in Tehran, Iran. The mosque played a significant role in Iranian religious revolutionary movements against the Pahlavi regime. This mosque was built and managed by Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani. The mosque resembles a minaret in a desert. At this time, the Hedayat Mosque was the most politically active. History The mosque was built in 1327. Since then, Islamic theology has been taught. In modern times it was used by revolutionaries, fighting against Pahlavi and Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani. Political activities Mahmoud Taleghani attracted many people to participate in the programs of the mosque. He invited Ulama and other intellectuals to lecture there. Mohammad-Javad Bahonar lectured on the criticism of the situation of Hijab in Hedayat mosque. Among the most encouraged and attracted by Mahmoud Taleghani were Mostafa Chamran, Takhti, Navvab Safavi, Jalal Al Ahmad and Ali Shariati. See also *Mahmoud Taleghani Sayyid Mahmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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