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Iranian Azerbaijani poet (1906–1988)

Seyyed Mohammad-Hossein Behjat Tabrizi^[i] (January 2, 1906 – September 18, 1988), known by his pen nameShahriar,^[ii] was an Iranian poet who composed works in both Azerbaijani and Persian.

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His most important work, Heydar Babaya Salam, is considered to be the pinnacle in Azerbaijani literature which gained great popularity in the Turkic world and was translated to more than 30 languages.^[1]

Contrary to many other figures of his time, Shahriar barely involved himself with political problems and ideologies.

He was, however, known for his avid nationalism; in his work, numerous metaphors commending Persepolis, Zoroaster and Ferdowsi are made. Many of his writings were also motived by his religious beliefs, and he composed very popular poems in praise of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Imam of Shia Islam.^[2]

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Mohammad Hossein Shahriar was one of the first Azer