Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob 

Biography
Books
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English Books
Two Centuries of Silence
Step by Step Up to Union with God: On Life and Beliefs of Rumi
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Persian Books
Transcript of Islam
Two Centuries of Silence
History of the Iranian People
Part 1: Before Islam + Part 2: After Islam
History of the Post-Islamic Iran
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7
Dusk of Islam
Sufism in its Historical Perspective
Book of Greats: On Ferdowsi and Shahnameh
Escape from School: On Life and Beliefs of Abu Hamed Ghazali
Flame of Tur: On Life and Beliefs of Hallaj
From Alley of Unruly: On Life and Beliefs of Hafez
Good Hadith of Sa’di: On Life and Beliefs of Sa’di
Sound of Simorq’s Wing: On Life and Beliefs of Attar
Step by Step Up to Union with God: On Life and Beliefs of Rumi

Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob Short Biography 

We are honored to have Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob in the IPC Hall of Literary Fame. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, the valuable Persian historian, author, journalist, professor and scholar have been granted an honorary IPC Author position. We recognize him as a progressive scholar and worthy enough to officially become an IPC Author. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob is now officially in IPC Hall of Literary Fame.

Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob at the University

Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob (1923-1999) was born in Borujerd, Borujerd County, Lorestan Province, Iran. Dr. Zarrinkoob is an internationally known Persian scholar of Iranian History, Persian Literature and Islamic Studies.

Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob at Hafez Great Persian Poet’s Mausoleum

He received his Ph.D. from the Tehran University in 1953. Dr. Zarrinkoob also married her friend and classmate, the Persian scholar and author Dr. Qamar Aryan (1922-2012) on 1953 when they both received their Ph.Ds. Dr. Zarrinkoob was a professor at Tehran University, Oxford University, Sorbonne University and Princeton University. Dr. Zarinkoob spoke several languages including Persian, English, French, Arabic and Spanish. As a journalist he was the editor of various magazines including the Mehregan magazine for 5 years.

Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob and Dr. Qamar Aryan, authors, scholars and Love Birds

Dr. Zarrinkoob wrote a great number of books on history and literature. Some of his books are classics and taught as textbooks in universities.

One of his most internationally read books is “Two Centuries of Silence” which is about the Arabo-Muslim invasion-occupation of the Persian Empire. Dr. Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob was a hardcore Iranian Nationalist. His heart was beating for the Mother Persia. May his great passionate spirit rest in peace.

Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob Books

Translated English Books
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* Sufism in its Historical Perspective (1970)
* Arab Conquest of Iran and its Aftermath (1975)
* Nizami, a Lifelong Quest for a Utopia (1977)
* Step by Step Up to Union with God (2009)
On Life and Beliefs of Rumi
* Two Centuries of Silence (2016)

Persian Books
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* Transcript of Islam
(Karnameh Eslam)
* Two Centuries of Silence
(Do Qarn Sokut)
* History of the Iranian People
(Tarikh-e Mardom-e Iran)
Part 1: Before Islam: History of the Pre-Islamic Iran
Part 2: After Islam: History of the Post-Islamic Iran
* History of the Post-Islamic Iran
7 Parts
(Tarikh-e Iran Pas Az Eslam)
* Dusk of Islam
History of Islam and Fall of the Islamic Empire (The Caliphate)
(Bamdad-e Eslam)
* Escape from School
On Life and Beliefs of Abu Hamed Ghazali
(Farar az Madreseh)
* From Alley of Unruly
On Life and Beliefs of Hafez
(Az Kuche-ye Rendan)
* Good Hadith of Sa’di
On Life and Beliefs of Sa’di
(Hadis-e Khosh-e Sa’di)
* Step by Step Up to Union with God
On Life and Beliefs of Rumi
(Pele Pele ta Molaqat-e Khoda)
* Flame of Tur
On Life and Beliefs of Hallaj
(Sho’le-ye Tur)
* Sound of Simorq’s Wings
On Life and Beliefs of Attar
(Seda-ye Bal-e Simorq)
* Book of Greats
On Ferdowsi and Shahnameh
(Namvarnameh)
* Technique of Poetry
(Fan-e She’r)
* Poetry without Lie, Poetry without Mask
(She’r-e Bi doruq, She’r-e Bi Neqab)
* Sufism in its Historical Perspective
(Tasavof Irani dar Manzar-e Tarikhi-ye An)
* History of Iran from the Beginning to Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty
(Ruzgaran: Tarikh-e Iran az Aqaz ta Soqut-e Saltanat-e Pahlavi)

And many more valuable books ……

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