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• Iranian American collector and private scholar.

• Soudavar, Abolala. Art of the Persian Court Selections from the Art and History Trust Collection. New York: Rizzoli 1992.

• Lecture 'The Mughals and the Legitimacy Problems of the House of Timur'. November18, 1999, Victoria and Albert Museum, London UK.

• Member Fund Raising Committe The Society for Iranian Studies

• Smithsonian Show: ''The Jewel and the Rose: Art for Shah Jahan,'' Paintings and calligraphy from Iran and Islamic India lent by the collector Abolala Soudavar, 97 to Feb. 1. 1998. Hung by Massumeh Farhad, associate curator of Islamic Art, in conjunction with the ''Padshah Nama'' show.

• Honorary Member Center for Middle Eastern Studies. University of Chicago,

• The Mirak Collection

• Lecture: The Concepts of "Al-aqdamo asahh" and "Yaqin-e sabeq". Discussant: Dick Davis, Ohio State University, The Second Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies Sponsored by The American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIS) The Society for Iranian Studies (SIS).

• Abolala Soudavar website
  Abolala SOUDAVAR website. ... 8403 Westglen Dr., Houston, TX77063 Phone: 713 784-1400, Fax: 713 784-1916, Email: abolala@soudavar.com
  www.soudavar.com/

Soudavar, Abolala. Beach, Milo Cleveland, Art of the Persian Court. New York: Rizzoli, 1992.

This is one of the most important books on Persian miniature art ever printed. Soudavar has done a book that is about as good as it gets. Great pictures, sharp commentary, and solid scholarship. Additionally this book is so pretty it is a work of art itself. If you have any interest in miniature art you should have this book.

For Further Reading:

Index to JBOC's Rug Notes

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