Rostam al-Hokama

Rostam al-Hokama (1766–1848) was a scribe and historian during the late Zand and early Qajar periods in Iran. He is principally known as the author of the historical chronicle Rostam al-Tavarikh.

"Rostam al-Hokama" was his honorific; his real name was Mohammad Hashem, and his was pen-name Asaf. His existence has been called into question because he is not mentioned in any of the literary or historical writings from the Zand and Qajar periods. However, Rostam al-Hokama frequently made reference to himself, other individuals, and certain events from their life in his books and treatises. These sources make it evident that he was born and raised in Shiraz, moved to Isfahan for school as a teenager, where he spent a significant amount of time studying at the Akhund Mullah Asadullah school.