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Most Famous Iranian Writers
Writing 82
Iran 478
320 A 
Avicenna Iranian Philosopher 980–1037
Avicenna Iranian Philosopher 980–1037 423 R 
Rumi Iranian Poet 1207–1273
Rumi Iranian Poet 1207–1273 677 H 
Herodotus Iranian Historian -484–-425
Herodotus Iranian Historian -484–-425 1,694 H 
Hafez Iranian Poet 1326–1389
Hafez Iranian Poet 1326–1389 3,045 NG 
Nizami Ganjavi Iranian Poet 1141–1209
Nizami Ganjavi Iranian Poet 1141–1209 16,793 SA 
Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi Iranian Philosopher 1155–1191
Shahab al-Din Yahya ibn Habash Suhrawardi Iranian Philosopher 1155–1191 16,971 R 
Rudaki Iranian Poet 859–941
Rudaki Iranian Poet 859–941 18,663 IA Ibn al-Muqaffa' Iranian Writer 724–756
24,470 KA Kader Abdolah Iranian Writer b. 1954
31,158 NY 
Nima Yooshij Iranian Poet 1895–1960
Nima Yooshij Iranian Poet 1895–1960 36,004 MD 
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi Iranian Writer b. 1940
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi Iranian Writer b. 1940 44,237 A( 
Abbas (photographer) Iranian Photojournalist 1944–2018
Abbas (photographer) Iranian Photojournalist 1944–2018 46,726 A 
Aphrahat Iranian Writer 270–346
Aphrahat Iranian Writer 270–346 47,997 MK 
Mehran Karimi Nasseri Iranian Published b. 1942
Mehran Karimi Nasseri Iranian Published b. 1942 52,777 MS Mahmoud Shabestari Iranian Poet 1288–1339
53,005 K 
Khaqani Iranian Poet 1126–1199
Khaqani Iranian Poet 1126–1199 54,530 SC 
Sadeq Chubak Iranian Writer 1916–1998
Sadeq Chubak Iranian Writer 1916–1998 62,203 R( 
Raffi (novelist) Iranian Poet 1835–1888
Raffi (novelist) Iranian Poet 1835–1888 63,761 MM 
Morteza Motahhari Iranian Philosopher 1919–1979
Morteza Motahhari Iranian Philosopher 1919–1979 76,013 MS 
Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani Iranian Writer b. 1939
Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani Iranian Writer b. 1939 89,253 AD 
Abu-Mansur Daqiqi Iranian Poet 935–976
Abu-Mansur Daqiqi Iranian Poet 935–976 95,767 HH 
Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli Iranian Philosopher b. 1928
Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli Iranian Philosopher b. 1928 97,429 M Manuchehri Iranian Poet 1000–1040
102,675 FI Fakhr-al-Din Iraqi Iranian Poet 1213–1289
108,426 HM 
Houshang Moradi Kermani Iranian Writer b. 1944
Houshang Moradi Kermani Iranian Writer b. 1944 123,547 ZS 
Zabihollah Safa Iranian Scholar 1911–1999
Zabihollah Safa Iranian Scholar 1911–1999 133,369 MK 
Mohsen Kadivar Iranian Philosopher b. 1959
Mohsen Kadivar Iranian Philosopher b. 1959 140,015 MA 
Masih Alinejad Iranian Journalist b. 1976
Masih Alinejad Iranian Journalist b. 1976 216,315 SK Sarmad Kashani Iranian Poet 1590–1661
216,512 MA 
Manouchehr Atashi Iranian Poet 1931–2005
Manouchehr Atashi Iranian Poet 1931–2005 217,092 AA Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri Iranian Philosopher 913–992
220,503 AS Ali-Akbar Sa'idi Sirjani Iranian Writer 1931–1994
229,541 ME 
Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi Iranian Historian 1924–2014
Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi Iranian Historian 1924–2014 236,471 SA Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami Iranian Poet 1048–1141
237,392 SS Shah Shoja Mozaffari Iranian Poet 1333–1384
242,400 HG 
Hossein Ghods-Nakhai Iranian Poet 1911–1977
Hossein Ghods-Nakhai Iranian Poet 1911–1977 251,031 HP Hossein Panahi Iranian Poet 1956–2004
254,472 VB 
Vahshi Bafqi Iranian Poet 1532–1582
Vahshi Bafqi Iranian Poet 1532–1582 254,802 H 
Hatefi Iranian Poet 1454–1521
Hatefi Iranian Poet 1454–1521 254,802 HN Hajj Nematollah Iranian Writer 1871–1920
255,301 N 
Nabíl-i-A`zam Iranian Historian 1831–1892
Nabíl-i-A`zam Iranian Historian 1831–1892 292,624 YE Yussef Etessami Iranian Journalist 1874–1938
336,729 IY Ibn-i Yamin Iranian Poet 1286–1368
341,914 AA 
Ali Al-Kourani Iranian Writer b. 1944
Ali Al-Kourani Iranian Writer b. 1944 353,828 MH 
Mahmoud Hosseini Zad Iranian Playwright b. 1946
Mahmoud Hosseini Zad Iranian Playwright b. 1946 357,987 NH 
Naghach Hovnatan Iranian Poet 1661–1722
Naghach Hovnatan Iranian Poet 1661–1722 402,729 BK 
Bibi Khanoom Astarabadi Iranian Writer 1858–1921
Bibi Khanoom Astarabadi Iranian Writer 1858–1921 411,194 JD Jalaladdin Davani Iranian Philosopher 1426–1502
466,493 ZA Zhaleh Alamtaj Iranian Poet 1883–1947
478,668 AB Adib Boroumand Iranian Poet 1924–2017
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