User:YahyaZoka

Yahya Zoka (1923 – 2000) Iranologists, Historian

Born: Tabriz, Iran Father: Ali-Nagi Zoka, Employee of Bank Melli Tehran, Iran High Schools: "Tamaddon" and "Firouz Bahram" in Tehran, Literature Field Tehran University: Literature Faculty, Master of Arts in Archeology Military Service: Azerbaijan, Iran Trainee in Library of Law Faculty, Tehran, Iran

Positions Held: - Director of Anthropology Museum, Tehran, Iran - Director of Decorative Art Museum, Tehran, Iran - Director of National Library, Tehran, Iran - Consultant to Chief of Empress (Shahbanu) Farah Pahlavi Secretariat - Consultant to Art and Culture Ministry, Tehran, Iran - Consultant to Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran - Cooperated with "Negarestan " and "Reza Abbasi" Museum, Tehran, Iran

Books, Essays and Publications

1947-48	Published Kasravi's Essays 1947-54	Cooperated with "Said Nafisi Group" to correct and change the Persian/Farsi alphabet

1954	Published "Galin Qieh Dialect" (about dialect of Azerbaijan) book Published "Karnigan Dialect" (about dialect of Azerbaijan) book 1956	Published "Forty Essays of Kasravi", “Chahar Maqala-yi Kasravi”, Karnameh Kasravi

1957	Published "Word Book of Kasravi" book Published "Gem Book”, “Imperial Jewels” book 1958	Published “Clothes of Iranian Women from 19th Century to Now" book Published his thesis "Gipsy and his (her) life"

1959	Gathered and published "Abbas Iqbal" notes on "Ministry in Seljuq Kings Era"

1971

1976	Published “Iranian Imperial Army from Cyrus to Pahlavi” book

Published "Karvand Kasravi" book Published "About Changing the Alphabet" book

1989	Published "Earthquakes of Tabriz" book in history Published "Sharafodoleh Biography” book

1990

1997	Published “Tehran in Illustration/Tehran Dar Tasvir “ Volume-I book

Published "History of Photography and Pioneers in Iran" book Published a critic on "Iranian Photographers Treasures" book 2000

Published "Papier Mache/Kaghaz Bori" book

2003	Published “Life and Works of SANI’ OL-MOLK (Abol-Hassan Ghaffari 1814-1866)” book

Other Books, Essays Published:

- Museums of Iran - Three books on the Army of Iran - History of Passing in Review and Marching in Iran - Paintings in governmental buildings - Iranian Artistic Works in Ministry Building - Some essays on painting in Qajar period about "Mohammad Zaman", "Saniolmolk",  "Mahmoud Khan Malekoshoara" and "Ismail Jalayer" - Essays on Qajar Buildings in Tehran - History of Royal Citadel in Tehran and Guide to Golestan Palace/ Tarikhche-ye         Sakhteman-ha-ye Arg-e Saltanati-e va Rahnama-ye Kakh-e Golestan

Unpublished Work: -"Persian Words Remained in Azerbaijan Language, in today's dialect" is a non-published book - He was a member of the editor group of "Tavous" (Peacock) Magazine in his last years of life (2000-1)