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given name composed of '' Abdol'' and ''

Reza Reza is a Persian name, originating from the Arabic word , ''Riḍā'', which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". In religious context, this name is interpreted as ''satisfaction'' or "''perfect content ...

'', meaning ''servant of the contented''. It is especially popular in

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. It is commonly associated with Twelver Shi'ites, who especially revere their 8th Imam,

Ali al-Ridha Ali ibn Musa al-Rida ( ar, عَلِيّ ٱبْن مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا, Alī ibn Mūsā al-Riḍā, 1 January 766 – 6 June 818), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the ...

. The name is forbidden for Sunnis, who may not use any names implying servitude to anything besides

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. It may refer to:

People

* Abdolreza Ansari (1925–2020), Iranian politician *

Abdolreza Barzegari Abdolreza Barzegari ( fa, عبدالرضا برزگری; born 3 July 1958 in Abadan, Iran) is a former Iranian football player. Playing career Barzagari known as "The Persian Black Pearl", he started playing football at a young age in his nei ...

(born 1958), Iranian footballer *Abdulredha Buhmaid (1982-2011), Bahraini victim of Death of Abdulredha Buhmaid *

Abdolreza Ghanbari Abdolreza Ghanbari (born ) is an Iranian university lecturer convicted of Moharebeh (waging war against God) currently awaiting execution in Iran. Ghanbari is lecturer at Payam e Nour University, and married father of two. In 2007, he was detained ...

(born ca. 1968), imprisoned Iranian university lecturer *

Abdolreza Jamilian Abdolreza Jamilian ( fa, عبدالرضا جمیلیان; born 1965) is an Iranian orthodontist and a USPTO patent holder for devices including a method and system for treatment of maxillary deficiency using miniscrews, a tongue plat, and an R-appl ...

(born 1965), Iranian orthodontist *

Abdolreza Jokar Abdolreza Jokar is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F53 javelin events. Abdolreza has competed at five Paralympic Games. The first in 2000 where he won the F53 discus and the bronze medal in the F53 javeli ...

, Iranian Paralympic athlete *

Abdolreza Kahani Abdolreza Kahani ( fa, عبدالرضا کاهانی; born 22 December 1973) is an Iranian filmmaker. He made his first short film, The Smile in 1988. He made his first feature film, Dance with the Moon in 2003. In 2009, Kahani's film '' Twenty ...

(born 1973), Iranian filmmaker *

Abdolreza Mesri Abdolreza Mesri (born 1956 in Kermanshah) is an Iranian politician. He was elected for the second time as one of Kermanshah's representatives in the ninth Islamic Consultative Assembly on 2 March 2012. Before being elected as an MP, he was servi ...

(born 1956), Iranian politician *

Abdul Reza Pahlavi Abdul Reza Pahlavi ( fa, عبدالرضا پهلوی; 19 August 1924 – 11 May 2004) was a member of Iran's Pahlavi dynasty. He was a son of Reza Shah and a half-brother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Early life and education Abdul Reza Pahlavi was ...

(1924–2004), Iranian prince, son of Rezā Shāh * Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli (born 1959), Iranian politician *

Abdolreza Rajabi Abdolreza Rajabi (1962 – 30 October 2008) was a Kurdish Iranian, born in Mahidasht District, west of the Kermanshah Province. He died under suspicious circumstances in Reja'i Shahr Prison where he was being held as a political prisoner. His was ...

(1962–2008), Kurdish Iranian political activist who died in custody

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