David Abbasi
{{Short description|Persian-French writer, journalist, and Islamologist}}
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David Abbasi, also known as Siyavash Awesta, is a Persian-French writer, journalist, and Islamologist. He lives in Paris{{cite web|url=http://www.abbasi.fr/|website=abbasi.fr|title=David ABBASI Politicologue, Islamologue, Historien, Ecrivain, Auteur de|access-date=2022-01-03}} and is the son of Zahra Mirzai and Sheikh Abbas Abbasi.
Career
=Media=
Abbasi has been an announcer for the radio station "Ici et Maintenant"{{cite web|url=http://icietmaintenant.com|title=Radio Ici & maintenant ! - 95.2 FM|website=icietmaintenant.com|access-date=2022-01-03}} since 1986. In that time period, he has done more than 7000 hours of interviews and shows and interviewed several international personalities such as Jacques Chirac, Laurent Fabius, Daniel Gélin, Henri Caillavet, José Bové, Mehdi Bazargan, Castro, Pierre Henry, Pierre Marion, Ari Ben Menashe, Eli Barnavi, Enrico Macias, Général Paris, Jean Pierre Raffarin, and François Lebel.{{Cite web|url=http://icietmaintenant.com/David-Abbasi.php|title = Les interviews de David Abbasi}} He also launched Mehr television in the year 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.mehrtv.org/|website=mehrtv.org|title=France-Opinion.info,david Abbasi Awesta persianCnn, erchad, mehrtv|access-date=2022-01-03}}
=Writing=
Abbasi has written more than 100 books and 2,000 articles. In 1990, he invented the mitraic diary{{clarification needed|date=July 2024}} which he publishes each year.{{cite web|url=http://7000sal.avairan.com/ |title=salnameh 7028=2006 |publisher=7000sal.avairan.com}} He has also written three books on this subject in multiple languages.{{cite web|url=http://www.avairan.com/persia-book.htm |title=Home |publisher=Avairan.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.avairan.com/ahouramazda.htm |title=Le roi des rois fonde l |publisher=Avairan.com}}{{cite web|url=https://france-opinion.blogspot.com/2019/11/8.html|title=persain pers 7000 years civilisation |date=17 November 2019 |publisher=Avesta.aria7000.com}} He organized and produced more than 200 artistic programs, plays and festivals about the Eiffel Tower, Bois de Boulogne, Palais des congrès of Versailles, Théâtre de Paris, Casino de Paris, Theatre ADYAR, and Auditorium of Châtelet.{{cite web|url=http://www.aria7000.org|website=aria7000.org|title=Depuis 1984 a votre service .... Nous avons organisé plusieurs fêtes traditionnels Perse, exposition, conférences, diner débat|access-date=2022-01-03}}
Awards
- Mérite et Dévouement Français – 2003 {{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1gmo8|title = Hassan abbasi , Médaille d'Or - Vidéo Dailymotion| date=16 March 2007 }}
- Arts-Sciences-Lettres – 16 September 2004 Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/5Axg9yrGIwg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20181209024555/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Axg9yrGIwg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Axg9yrGIwg| title = Medaille D'Or Arts sciences lettres david abbasi | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} – Gold Plate
- Arts-Sciences-Lettres – 2007 {{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1gm5o|title = Hassan abbasi Arts Sciences Lettres - Vidéo Dailymotion| date=16 March 2007 }} Medal of Vermeil
- Grand Prix Humanitaire de France – 2007 {{cite AV media| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140125162832/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_yoixXYtoE| archive-date = 2014-01-25| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_yoixXYtoE| title = YouTube, a Google company | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} – Gold Medal
Several international personalities have written articles in his favor,{{cite web|url=http://www.davidAbbasi.com|website=davidAbbasi.com|title=David Abbasi|access-date=2022-01-03}} especially senator Henri Caillavet{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1pnhx|title = Henri caillavet david abbasi perse - Vidéo Dailymotion| date=14 April 2007 }} (father of the French modern laicity), who wrote a foreword for the book entitled "Women and Wars in Political Islam".{{cite web|url=http://www.avairan.com/femme-en-islam-1.htm|title=Femmes Et Guerres En Islam Polit}}
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Category:French scholars of Islam