The 1st Annual International Symposium on: 

Sey-yed Nourod-din Shah Nematollah Vali 

October 11-12, 2002

Morris Dailey Auditorium

  San Jose State University (SJSU), San Jose, California, USA

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       Professor Sayyed Jaafar Shahidi: 

      SSNV Paper:

            Original SSNV Paper in Farsi  (Available Only in Farsi)

A brief biography of Professor Shahidi:

Name:                 Sayyed Jaafar Shahidi

Year of Birth:       1918

Place of Birth:      Boroujerd

Education:           Permission of religious jurisprudence    Najafe Ashraf, Iraq

                           Ph.D. in Farsi Literature    Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

Honorariums      

• Received the highest scientific badge from the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran

• Honorable Professor, Tehran University

• Honorable Professor, Peking University

• Honorable Director, International society of Persian language and literature professors

Publications        Numerous publications (too numerous to list all of them here) including professional journal papers, periodical articles, translations, corrections, and original books including several "book of the year" books.  A very short sample list of professor Shahidi's publications follows:

• The life of holiness Fatemeh, 1st-18th editions; 18th edition: Tehran, Islamic Culture Publications Office, 1994

• The life of his holiness Imam Hossein, 1st-5th editions; 5th edition: Tehran, Islamic Culture Publications Office, 1994

• The Analytical history of Islam, to the end of Omavian, Tehran, University Publications Center, 1983

• Translation of "Nahj-ol Balagheh", 1st-6th editions; 6th edition: 1994

• Description of "Masnavi", 4th, 5th, and 6th books, 2001

Positions A few of the executive and academic positions:

• Director Loghat Name-ye Dehkhoda Institute

• Director International Center for Persian Studies

• Honorable Professor, Tehran University