Rare Photos of the Houshang Ebtehaj and family
His death on Wednesday was confirmed by his daughter on Instagram. He was born in 1928 in northern city of Rasht. Throughout the 20th century, Ebtehaj contributed to the popularity of the ghazal — a traditional form of Persian poetry set to music that expresses the writer’s feelings. Socialism was central to Ebtehaj’s identity, and he landed in prison after the 1979 Islamic Revolution for his politics. He became recognized for verses that modernized the traditions of 14th-century mystic poetry.
August 24, 2022 | 8:40 pm
