Alireza Ghiyamati Information

Alireza Ghiyamati (born August 23, 1972, in Torbate Jam, Iran) is a distinguished Iranian scholar of Shahnameh studies, Persian literature, and Sufism. He completed his primary, secondary, and higher education in the cities of Torbate Jam and Mashhad, earning a Ph.D. in Persian Language and Literature. Dr. Ghiyamati is currently a professor at Farhangian University of Mashhad and is recognized as one of the prominent contemporary researchers in Iranian epic and mystical literature.

Academic and Scholarly Activities

Dr. Ghiyamati has actively participated in numerous academic and cultural conferences. He has presented papers and delivered lectures at 35 international and 71 national conferences, and has served as the scientific secretary of eight major international conferences, including:

• Mysticism and Sufism in Central Asia
• The Shahnameh along the Silk Road
• The Millennium of Sheikh Jam
• From the Citadel of Herat to the Citadel of Tabriz
• The Seal of Persian Poetry

In 2024 (1403 SH), Dr. Ghiyamati received the “Gand-e Parsi” (Persian Sugar) Award at the 10th Persian Language Festival, organized by the University of Westminster, London — a recognition of his outstanding contributions to Persian literary scholarship.

Publications

Dr. Ghiyamati has authored numerous works in the fields of Persian literature, epic studies, and Iranian mysticism. Some of his most notable books include:

• The Ideal City in Contemporary Persian Poetry
• Khargard on the Silk Road
• Collected Articles on Abdulrahman Jami (three volumes)
• Articles on Hatefi Khargardi
• Qasem Anvar
• Collected Articles on Sheikh Ahmad Jam “Zhandepil”
• The First Mystic Poet in Persian Literature
• Every Year, the May of Hajir
• Iranian Mysticism: The Messenger of Love and Truth
• The Shahnameh: A Treasury of Justice and Virtue
• Heroic Speech
• The Influence of the Shahnameh on Other National Epics
• The Shahnameh and the Iliad (forthcoming)
• The Shahnameh: The Soul of Iran (forthcoming)

In addition to his books, Dr. Ghiyamati has published dozens of scholarly articles in academic journals across Iran and abroad — including in Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Brazil, India, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Kazakhstan.

Memberships and Research Collaborations

Dr. Ghiyamati is a member of several cultural and academic institutions, including:

• Board Member of the Ferdowsi Foundation of Tous
• Member of the Ferdowsi and Shahnameh Research Center
• Board Member of the Ferdowsi Cultural Institute (Khord-Sara)

He also collaborates with several international research organizations, such as:

• The International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS)
• The UNESCO Silk Road Studies Center
• The Asia Foundation for Peace and Literature
• The ECO Cultural Institute