Abdolreza (also

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as Abdulredha, Abdulreza, or Abd ol-Reza, , ) is a masculine

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

Reza Reza () is the Persian variant of the Arabic name Rida, which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". It is one of the most widely used names in Iran. According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely ...

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

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

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

Ali al-Ridha Ali al-Rida (, 1 January 766 – 6 June 818), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the eighth imam in Twelver Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Musa al-Kazim. He is also part of th ...

. 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 (born 1958), Iranian footballer *Abdulredha Buhmaid (1982–2011), Bahraini victim of

Death of Abdulredha Buhmaid Abdulredha Mohamed Hasan Buhmaid (or ''Buhamaid'', ) was a 28-year-old Bahraini protester shot by a live bullet in the head on 18 February 2011. He died in hospital three days later, the seventh death in the Bahraini uprising. Buhmaid was among ...

* Abdolreza Ghanbari (born {{c., 1968), imprisoned Iranian university lecturer * Abdolreza Jamilian (born 1965), Iranian orthodontist * Abdolreza Jokar, Iranian Paralympic athlete *

Abdolreza Kahani Abdolreza Kahani (; 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'' won the Special Jury Prize and ...

(born 1973), Iranian filmmaker * Abdolreza Mesri (born 1956), Iranian politician *

Abdul Reza Pahlavi Abdul Reza Pahlavi (; 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 born on 19 August 1924 in Tehran ...

(1924–2004), Iranian prince, son of Rezā Shāh *

Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli (; born 1959) is an Iranian conservative politician who serves as ambassador of Iran to China in Government of Masoud Pezeshkian since 21 May 2025. He was also Minister of Interior in Hassan Rouhani's government and the ...

(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

People

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