23 August 1929) is an Iranian writer and translator of works from English into Persian.[1][2] He started translation at the age of 17-18 with the book of William Faulkner, A Rose for Emily.[3] He and his wife Fahimeh Rastkar, are also the authors of From Garlic to Onion, a two-volume tome on Iranian cuisine that have collected the diverse dishes of the country[4].