Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (born 24 October 1951 in

Estahban Estahban ( and ) is a city in the Central District of Estahban County, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The area surrounding Estahban is very fertile, being the largest producer of dried figs, ...

) is an Iranian writer, researcher and

anthropologist An anthropologist is a scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropologists study aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms, values ...

. He has so far published more than 20 books on the culture, literature and the history of Estahban, a city in Fars province in Iran. He writes short stories besides conducting research on culture and the

oral lore Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication in which knowledge, art, ideas and culture are received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another. Vansina, Jan: ''Oral Tradition as History'' (1985), reporte ...

of the people of Estahban.

Education

Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim gained his high school diploma in his hometown, Estahban and then moved to

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

to further his studies. He holds a double B.A. in Training Sciences (management and planning) and the

Persian literature Persian literature comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources have been within Greater Iran including present-day ...

from

Allameh Tabataba'i University Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU; �ælɒːˈme tæbɒːtæbɒːˈʔiː, ''Dânešgâh-e allâme Tabâtabâyi'') is the largest and the leading specialized public university in humanities and social sciences in Iran. With 15,624 students and 4 ...

Books

Biographies

* ''The Revolt, Life and Struggles of Karimpour Shirazi'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim and Ali Ashraf Darvishian, Cheshmeh Publications, Tehran, 2004. * ''Ghazi Azododdin Iji'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2005. * ''Martyr Rabe (the martyr of the Freedom Path)'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2005 * ''Sheikh Maghrebi: A Brief Review of Life and Poetry of Mohammad Shirin (Shams) Maghrebi'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2005. * ''Wedding Ceremony and its Popular Songs in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2007 * ''Estahban Folk Games'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2007 * ''Ardashir I, the Son of Bakhtehgan'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2008 * ''Estahban People's Culture in Muharram, Ramadan and Prayers for Rain'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2008 * ''Ancient and Religious Monuments and Tourist Attractions in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2008 * ''Baharestan (the Spring of Estahban)'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2012

Folk Culture

* ''Bibliography of Estahban's People'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2003. * ''Estahban People's Culture in Muharram, Ramadan and Prayers for Rain'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2008 * ''Wedding Ceremony and its Popular Songs in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2007 * ''Estahban Folk Games, Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim'', Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2007 * ''Ancient and Religious Monuments and Tourist Attractions in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2008 * ''Sabonati Sayings'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015. * ''Lady Teachers' Legends'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015. * ''Educational Corps' Legends'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015. * ''History and Geography of Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Fig and Fig Planting in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Grape and Grape Growing in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Almond and Saffron in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Estahban Folklore'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Prayers and Curses in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''A Background of Theatre in Estahban'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Hidden Beheshtegan in Neyriz'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014.

As researcher and editor

* ''Shams Estahbanati'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2006. * ''Aref Estahbanati (a collection of poems by Mohammad Ali Manouchehri)'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Mohammad Ali Manouchehri (Poet), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2006. * ''Masterpiece of Love or Ashura Enthusiasm (Poems by Shams Estahbanati)'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2006. * ''Sonnets: Shams Estahbanati'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2008. * ''Mahya'', Darvish Keshavarzian, Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2008. * ''Vafadar's Poems (Poetry and

folk poetry Folk poetry (sometimes referred to as ''poetry in action'') is poetry that is part of a society's folklore, usually part of their oral tradition. When sung, folk poetry becomes a folk song. Description Folk poetry in general has several characteri ...

collections)'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Asghar Vafadar (Poet), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2010. * ''Shams Estahbanati's Noha'', Mohammad Shams Estahbanati, Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2012. * ''Shokufeha-ye Kahkeshani (Galaxy Blossoms)'', Ghassem Kahkeshani, Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2013. * ''Khubyar's Safarnama (Hajj Safarnama)'', Gholam Abbas Khubyar, Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2013. * ''Breeze of Kindness (poetry collection)'', Mahmoud Roshan Ali, Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2013. * ''I Love

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'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015. * ''HeydarBeg Nami'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015.

Fiction

* ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (First Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 1997. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Second Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 1998. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Third Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 1999. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Forth Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2000. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Fifth Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2001. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Sixth Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2003. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Seventh Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2005. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Eighth Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2007. * ''Setahban Stories (9)'', (Exclusive Collection of the Provincial Short Story Festival) Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2009. * ''The

Sable The sable (''Martes zibellina'') is a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia, from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, and northern Mongolia. Its habitat also borders eastern Kaz ...

's Night (Shabe Samour)'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2010. * ''The Edge of the

Tandoor A tandoor ( or ) is a large vase-shaped oven, usually made of clay. Since antiquity, tandoors have been used to bake unleavened flatbreads, such as roti (as well as leavened ones, such as naan) and to roast meat. Tandoors are predominantly use ...

(Lab-e Tanour)'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2010. * ''Setahban Stories (Story Collection)'', (Tenth Book), Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim (Editor), Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2011.

Poetry

* ''The Rain Did Not Intend to Stop'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015.

Travel Memories

* ''Travel to

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Travel to

Shahdad Shahdad () is a city in, and the capital of, Shahdad District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,097 in 1,010 households. The following ce ...

'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014. * ''Travel to

Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ...

'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2014.

Book Review

* ''A Review of Fifty Books'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015. * ''A Review of Twenty Five Books'', Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim, Setahban Publications, Estahban, 2015.Books published by Setahban Publications
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References

External links

Mohammad Reza Ale Ebrahim's Official Website

The Parsagon Review
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