A revered singer of Iran has died. Mohammad Reza Shajarian was 80 and so famous in Iran, he was untouchable even by the authoritarian government. To protest a disputed election in 2009, he asked the ...

Iranians around the world flooded their social media accounts with tributes, songs and poetry dedicated to legendary Iranian singer and composer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, who died from complications ...

With a voice by turns soaring and haunting, Shajarian was considered one of his nation's treasures — and then ran afoul of the regime. He died... Updated 2:45 p.m. ET An Iranian singer whose voice was ...

To Iranians at home and abroad, the death of the country’s most revered classical music singer, Mohammad Reza Shajarian, reverberated like the death of a rock or pop star in the West. After learning ...

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Iconic Iranian singer and vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian died after a long illness on Thursday at the age of 80, leaving many Iranians in mourning as they expressed their sorrow online. The singer ...

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, an Iranian master singer of traditional Persian music, known for supporting a 2009 protest movement, died at 80. Remembering Iranian singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian (SOUNDBITE ...

An Iranian singer whose voice was regarded as one of his country's national treasures — and who then ran afoul of the regime — has died. Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a master performer who was hailed as ...

Iran's legendary classical singer and composer Mohammad-Reza Shajarian dies Iranians around the world flooded their social media accounts with tributes, songs and poetry dedicated to legendary Iranian ...

An Iranian singer whose voice was regarded as one of his country's national treasures — and who then ran afoul of the regime — has died. Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a master performer who was hailed as ...