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Ahmad Kasravi Tabrizi (b. 29 September 1890 in Hamkavar, Tabriz–d. March 1946 in Tehran), was an Iranian linguist, historian, reformer, and philosopher.
Initially, Kasravi enrolled in clerical schooling and joined the Persian Constitutional Revolution. He soon however abandoned his clerical training and enrolled in the American Memorial School and soon began there.
It was in Tbilisi where he first became acquainted with a wide spectrum of political ideas and movements, and he soon was employed by the government of Iran in various cultural posts.
A prolific writer, Kasravi was very critical of both the Shi'a clergy and of the policies of the central government. He had liberal views on religion and was a strong supporter of democracy. His views earned him many powerful enemies such as Ayatollah Khomeini..
Kasravi is known for his solid research work on ancient Azeri language and origin of Azerbaijani people. He showed that ancient Azeri language was a branch of Old Persian language. Due to this discovery, he was granted the membership of London Royal College of Asian Studies and American Academy.
He was stabbed to death in Tehran by Navvab Safavi, a Shi'a cleric, in 1946, after a first failed attempt by the Fadaeean Islam group to assassinate him.
Some of his more famous books are:
- The 18 Year History of Azarbaijan
- The Constitutional History of Iran
- The Forgotten Kings
- The 500 Year History of Khuzestan
- A Brief History of The Lion and Sun
- Sheikh Safi and His Progeny
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