Mehdi Jami

Journalist, Person

1961 –

34

Who is Mehdi Jami?

Mehdi Jami, born February 1961 in Mashhad, is an Iranian journalist.

Jami holds a master's degree in Persian language and literature from Ferdowsi University. He is also a self taught photographer and filmmaker.

His research interests include Iranistics and Islamic History and also Persian culture in Central Asia. His documentary film on Tajik music Falak was released in 2005. Mehdi Jami is a member of Artists Without Frontiers.

Since June 2006, he was the director of the Amsterdam-based Persian-language Radio Zamaneh which has been the first Persian media outlet based on the idea of Citizen Journalism.

He worked for BBC's Persian Service between May 1996 and May 2006. His Persian weblog "Sibestan" is one of the most read Persian weblogs.

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Born
1961
Iran
Nationality
  • Iran
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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