Career
He was the father of Ezzatollah Sahabi. Sahabi studied at Université Lille Nord de France and majored in Geology. He got his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1936 and was immediately hired by Tehran University, faculty of science.
Sahabi was one of the founders of Freedom Movement of Iran.
He was a full professor at Tehran University and well credited writer Sahabi is considered by many Iranians as a national hero and an Iranian treasure.
He died at the age of 97 in Jam Hospital in Tehran.