Mohammad Reza Shajarian

EghtesadOnline: The great classical Iranian composer and singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian passed away at a hospital in Tehran on Thursday at the age of 80 after a years-long battle with kidney cancer.

EghtesadOnline: Known as the “King of Persian traditional signing,” “Iran’s most popular artist of the time” and “the greatest living maestro of Persian classical music," the globally-renowned Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been the inspiring voice of generations in Iran for several decades.

EghtesadOnline: Vice President for tourism and cultural heritage organization Zahra Ahmadipour said on Tuesday that the outstanding prayer of well-known Iranian singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian named “Rabbana” has been registered as the country’s national asset.