Abbas Maroufi (May 17, 1957 - September 1, 2022) was an Iranian writer, publisher, and dissident, known for his novel 'Samfoni-ye mordegan' ('Symphony of the Dead') published in 1989 and as the editor of the critical cultural magazine 'Gardun' ('Dome'/'Atmosphere'). 'Gardun' was banned in 1996 for its critical stance against the government. Maroufi faced imprisonment and lashes but eventually left Iran, settling in Germany. His sophisticated literary works were banned in Iran. He lived in Berlin with his wife and daughters, running the largest Persian and Eastern literature bookstore in Europe.
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Time Zone - Asia/Tehran (3:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Abbas
lion, father of a lion
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Abbas Maroufi belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Tehran
Place of Death: Berlin
Educated At: University of Tehran
Occupation: novelist | journalist | bookseller | playwright | teacher | writer
Spouses: Akram Abooee
Children: three daughters
Employers: Hedayat (bookstore and publishing company)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2024 |
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| Sun | 26 Taurus 10 | 26 Taurus 56 | 0 Leo 12 |
| Moon | 7 Capricorn 28 | 17 Virgo 16 | 8 Gemini 45 |
| Mercury | 10 Taurus 6 | 2 Taurus 6 | 19 Leo 23 |
| Venus | 4 Gemini 47 | 22 Taurus 1 | 26 Leo 38 |
| Mars | 7 Cancer 58 | 12 Aries 49 | 19 Leo 59 |
| Jupiter | 21 Virgo 40 | 27 Taurus 57 | 27 Virgo 22 |
| Saturn | 12 Sagittarius 36 | 17 Pisces 50 | 8 Sagittarius 26 |
| Uranus | 3 Leo 29 | 23 Taurus 21 | 6 Leo 51 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 33 | 29 Pisces 22 | 29 Libra 51 |
| Pluto | 27 Leo 55 | 2 Aquarius 2 | 29 Leo 8 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 29 | 13 Aries 36 | 15 Scorpio 56 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 29 | 13 Libra 36 | 15 Taurus 56 |
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