Najaf Daryabandari (August 23, 1929 - May 4, 2020) was an Iranian writer and translator known for translating English literature into Persian. He began his translation career at the age of 17 with William Faulkner's 'A Rose for Emily'. Besides translating, he co-authored a two-volume book titled 'From Garlic to Onion' about Iranian cuisine, alongside his wife, Fahimeh Rostkar. Born in Abadan, he was the son of Captain Khalaf Daryabandari, one of the first pilots in the Iranian navy, and was honored by the Iranian sailors' union for his contributions.
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Time Zone - Asia/Tehran (3:25 E)
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Meaning of the name - Najaf
the place of the footprint, the place of the hoofmark
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Generation Group
Najaf Daryabandari belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Abadan
Place of Death: Tehran
Occupation: essayist | linguist | translator | writer
Spouses: Fahimeh Rastkar
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Ephemeris for August 23, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 23, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Leo 43 | 0 Virgo 29 | 4 Sagittarius 38 |
| Moon | 4 Aries 14 | 1 Virgo 34 | 20 Libra 14 |
| Mercury | 19 Virgo 52 | 12 Leo 41 | 4 Sagittarius 30 |
| Venus | 20 Cancer 34 | 27 Cancer 13 | 17 Scorpio 32 |
| Mars | 0 Libra 56 | 10 Libra 21 | 6 Sagittarius 20 |
| Jupiter | 13 Gemini 25 | 16 Cancer 17 | 12 Gemini 5 |
| Saturn | 24 Sagittarius 17 | 0 Aries 28 | 29 Sagittarius 59 |
| Uranus | 10 Aries 50 | 1 Gemini 24 | 7 Aries 36 |
| Neptune | 1 Virgo 4 | 1 Aries 33 | 3 Virgo 34 |
| Pluto | 18 Cancer 59 | 1 Aquarius 55 | 19 Cancer 21 |
| Rahu | 15 Taurus 51 | 19 Pisces 5 | 10 Taurus 46 |
| Ketu | 15 Scorpio 51 | 19 Virgo 5 | 10 Scorpio 46 |
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