Reza (name)
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Reza Persian: , or Ridha (Arabic: رضا), is a male given name in Iran and many other Muslim countries. It is also a surname.
People called Reza include:
[edit] Given name
- Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of Shia Muslims
- Reza Abbasi (1565-1635), a Persian painter and calligrapher
- Reza Aslan, an Iranian-American scholar, author, and journalist
- Reza Deghati, professionally known as Reza, an Iranian-born photojournalist
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (October 26, 1919 – July 27, 1980), the second Shah of the Pahlavi Dynasty and the last Shah of Iran
- Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran
- Ahmed Reza Khan a prominent Muslim theologian.
[edit] Surname
- Fazlollah Reza, an Iranian university professor
- Yasmina Reza, an Iranian-French playwright