Tabatabaei
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Tabatabaei (Persian
: طباطبایی, Ṭabāṭabā'ī) (also spelled Tabatabai, Tabatabaee, Tabatabaie) is a surname of Arabic and Persian origin. It is one of the only few remaining families from the descendants of Hassan ibn Ali, the second imam of Shi'as, populated mostly in Iran
, but also in Iraq
and Lebanon
.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
: طباطبایی, Ṭabāṭabā'ī) (also spelled Tabatabai, Tabatabaee, Tabatabaie) is a surname of Arabic and Persian origin. It is one of the only few remaining families from the descendants of Hassan ibn Ali, the second imam of Shi'as, populated mostly in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, but also in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
.
People
- Ali Haider TabatabaiAli Haider TabatabaiAli Hyder Tabatabai, born 1854 at Awadh, died 1933 at Hyderabad Deccan, India, was a poet, translator and a scholar of languages. He descended from a long line of soldiers...
, Indian academic - Grand Ayatollah Sayed Muhsin al-Hakim Tabatabai, the worldwide leader of Shia Muslims from 1955 to 1970
- Allameh Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei (1892-1981), Iranian philosopher
- Seyed Hossein Modarresi TabatabaeiHossein ModarressiHossein Modarressi is a leading Muslim jurist, born in Qom, Iran. He attended the Islamic seminary at Qom where he received a complete traditional Islamic education in Islamic philosophy, theology and law, ending with a certificate of ijtihad, the highest degree in Islamic religious tradition...
, Iranian scholar - Javad TabatabaeiJavad TabatabaeiDr. Javad Tabatabai is a political philosopher, historian and university professor.Tabatabai studied law at Tehran University. He then shifted to philosophy and did his doctorate works at Sorbonne University. Tabatabai was a professor of philosophy at University of Strasbourg as well as Tehran...
, Iranian philosopher - Jazeh TabatabaiJazeh TabatabaiJazeh Tabatabai, was an Iranian avant-garde painter, poet, and sculptor.Tabatabai received over 10 major international awards for his paintings and sculptures. His works can be found in major collections and in many museums around the globe including the Louvre and the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
, Iranian painter - Mirza Sayyed Mohammad TabatabaiMirza Sayyed Mohammad TabatabaiAyatollah Mirzā Sayyed Mohammad Tabātabā'i was one of the leaders of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution who played an important role in the establishment of democracy and rule of law in Iran...
, Iranian leader of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution - Seyyed Zia'eddin TabatabaeeSeyyed Zia'eddin TabatabaeeSeyyed Zia'eddin Tabatabaee was an Iranian politician and the Prime Minister of Iran from February to May 1921 under Ahmad Shah, the last Shah of the Qajar dynasty....
, Iranian politician - Seyyed Hossein Borujerdi Tabatabaei, Iranian grand ayatollah
- Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-DinYahya Muhammad Hamid ed-DinYahya Muhammad Hamidaddin became Imam of the Zaydis in 1904 and Imam of Yemen in 1918. His name in full was Amir al-Mumenin al-Mutawakkil 'Ala Allah Rab ul-Alamin Imam Yahya bin al-Mansur Bi'llah Muhammad Hamidaddin, Imam and Commander of the Faithful.Yahya Muhammad Hamidaddin was born on Friday...
, Yemeni politician - Brigadier Seyyed Mohammad Ali Tabatabaei Raaz Lucknowi
- Major Anwar Tabatabaei
- Seyyeda Rida Mariam Tabatabaei
Schools
- Allameh Tabatabaii UniversityAllameh Tabatabaii UniversityAllameh Tabatabai University , is a public university in Tehran, Iran, under the supervision of the Ministry of Sciences, Research and Technology...
, public university in Tehran, Iran - Allameh Tabatabaei High SchoolAllameh Tabatabaei High SchoolAllameh Tabatabaei High School, with the official name of Allameh Tabatabaei Complex of Cultural and Educational units is one of the premier educational institutions of the country Iran located in Tehran with six main campuses...
, high school in Tehran, Iran