Farhad
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Farhad is a Persian
name meaning elation or happiness, and may refer to:
Other people with given name Farhad:
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
name meaning elation or happiness, and may refer to:
- Farhad or PhraatesPhraatesFive kings of Parthia were named Phraates:*Phraates I of Parthia c. 176–171 BC*Phraates II of Parthia c. 138–127 BC*Phraates III of Parthia c. 70–57 BC*Phraates IV of Parthia c. 38–2 BC...
, the name of 5 kings in the Arsacid Empire- Phraates I of ParthiaPhraates I of ParthiaPhraates I of Parthia, ruler of the Parthian Empire from 176-171 BCE, succeed his father Phriapatius on the throne. Died relatively young, and appointed as his successor not one of his sons, but his brother Mithridates I ....
- Phraates II of ParthiaPhraates II of ParthiaPhraates II of Parthia, son of Mithridates I of Parthia , the conqueror of Babylon, ruled the Parthian Empire from 138 BC to 128 BC. He was attacked in 130 BC by Antiochus VII Sidetes , ruler of the Seleucid Empire...
- Phraates III of ParthiaPhraates III of ParthiaKing Phraates III of Parthia succeeded his father Sanatruces and ruled the Parthian Empire from 70 to 57 BC. He was called "the God" because of his coins, that were ideal for sailors because they were polished with gold dust, so that people from other countries considered their value higher than...
- Phraates IV of ParthiaPhraates IV of ParthiaKing Phraates IV of Parthia, son of Orodes II, ruled the Parthian Empire from 37–2 BC. He was appointed successor to the throne in 37 BC, after the death of his brother Pacorus I...
- Phraates V of ParthiaPhraates V of ParthiaPhraates V of Persia, known by the diminutive Phraataces , ruled the Iranian Parthian Empire from 2 BC to AD 4. He was the younger son of Phraates IV of Parthia and the Musa of Parthia", with whom he is associated on his coins. Under Phraates V a war threatened to break out with Rome about the...
- Phraates I of Parthia
- Farhad, a legendary character who fell in love with ShirinShirinShirin was a wife of the Sassanid Persian Shahanshah , Khosrau II. In the revolution after the death of Khosrau's father Hormizd IV, the General Bahram Chobin took power over the Persian empire. Shirin fled with Khosrau to Syria where they lived under the protection of Byzantine emperor Maurice...
, the wife of Khosrau II of Persia
Other people with given name Farhad:
- Farhad Mohammed, Bangladeshi Legend
- Farhad AliyevFarhad AliyevFarhad Shovlat oghlu Aliyev is an Azerbaijani politician who was born in 1963 in Alar, a village of Jalilabad district, Azerbaijan. He was removed from post in 2005 and accused of plotting a coup d'etat.-Early life:...
, Azerbaijani politician - Farhad BadalbeyliFarhad BadalbeyliFarhad Shamsi oglu Badalbeyli is an Azerbaijani pianist and composer.He is the son of Leyla and Shamsi Badalbeyli.Badalbeyli, a People's Artist of the USSR , won in 1968, ex-aequo with Viktoria Postnikova, the 4th edition of Lisbon' Vianna da Motta International Music Competition...
, Azerbaijani pianist and composer - Farkhat BazarovFarkhat BazarovFarkhat Reimbergenovich Bazarov is a Russian professional football player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC Gazovik Orenburg. He also holds Turkmenistani citizenship.-External links:*...
, Russian footballer - Farhad DaryaFarhad DaryaFarhad 'Darya' Nasher is an Afghan singer and composer, as well as a highly acclaimed music producer, and Good Will and Peace Ambassador for Afghanistan to the United Nations. Widely popular, he has earned affection for not only his music but also patriotism...
, Afghan singer - Farhad FakhreddiniFarhad FakhreddiniFarhad Fakhreddini is a renowned Iranian composer, conductor and founder of Iran’s National Orchestra.Fakhreddini has composed music for some of Fereydoon Moshiri's poetry....
, Iranian composer - Farhad KazemiFarhad KazemiFarhad Kazemi is an Iranian football manager. With many professional clubs in his résumé, Kazemi has established himself as one of the top coaches in a country which has many enthusiastic football lovers – Iran....
, Iranian football manager - Farhad Khoiee-AbbasiFarhad Khoiee-AbbasiFarhad Khoiee-Abbasi is a public protester who has become known in Chicago as "the FBI sign guy," and sometimes as simply "The Sign Guy". He has also gone on hunger strikes.- Background :...
, public protester in Chicago - Farhad MajidiFarhad MajidiFarhad Majidi is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League. He was also a member of Iran national football team.- Club career :...
, Iranian footballer - Farhad ManjooFarhad ManjooFarhad Manjoo is an American journalist and author. He has been a staff writer for Slate magazine since 2008 and a regular on-air contributor for National Public Radio since 2009.-Life and career:...
, American journalist and author - Farhad MehradFarhad MehradFarhad Mehrad , widely known in Iran as Farhad was an award winning Persian legendary Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and icon. He rose to prominence among Iranian Rock and Folk musicians before the Islamic Revolution, but after the revolution he was banned from singing for several...
, Legendary Iranian singer - Farhad MoshiriFarhad MoshiriFarhad Moshiri is an Iranian artist.He was born in Shiraz, Iran, and studied fine arts at CalArts in California. In America he first started experimenting with installations, video art and painting before coming back to Tehran in 1991...
, British-Iranian businessman - Farhad RahbarFarhad RahbarDr Farhad Rahbar is an Iranian economist, and current Chancellor of the University of Tehran.Rahbar was a vice president of Iran and head of Management and Planning Organisation of Iran...
, Iranian politician - Farhad VeliyevFarhad VeliyevFarhad Veliyev is an Azerbaijani international football goalkeeper who plays for FK Qarabağ in the AFFA Supreme League.Veliyev has made 24 appearances for the Azerbaijan national football team....
, Azerbaijani footballer