Background
Abbas Zaryab Khoi was born in Khoy, West Azerbaijan in Iran.
historian translator writer literary
Abbas Zaryab Khoi was born in Khoy, West Azerbaijan in Iran.
His Doctor of Philosophy thesis covered the topic of Timur"s successor according to the book: Tarikh-e-Kabir Ja"fari.
He was the author of several books, including a life of Muhammad, and articles in The Encyclopedia (published in Iran), Western peer reviewed Journals as well as Iranica. From an early age, he showed an exceptional talent and memory, becoming distinguished among his classmates. He obtained his doctorate from Mainz University in Germany from the history department.
He had mastery over the language, Azerbaijani language, Arabic language and European languages such as German, English and French.
Among the distinguished rank he held, was the head of the library of congress in Iran and the head of the literature department in Tehran university. At the invitation of the eminent Iranologist, Professor Walter Bruno Henning, he taught language and literature in Berkeley University between 1962 and 1964.
But he came back to Iran, due to his love for his homeland and took a position in Tehran university. He died in 1995. "A. "A. "A. "A. "A. "A. "A. "A. Zaryab Khoi had over 100+ publications in.