Iraj Afshar
Iraj Afshar | |
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| Born | 8 October 1925 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 9 March 2011 (aged 85) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Number 300 Tomb, Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
| Occupation | Writer, historian, Iranologist |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Citizenship | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Spouse | Shayesteh Afsharieh (1945–1996, her death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Mahmoud Afshar (father) Nosrat Barazandeh (mother) |
Iraj Afshar (Persian: ایرج افشار; 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.