He was born in 1943 in Tehran. He has 60 years of artistic activity in journalism, design, painting, graphics, drawing and caricature. Awards and honours • First Prize Zemest International Competition, Belgium - 2009 • Selected from the best works of art in the Eurohvmor International Humor Contest • Honorable Mention in Guangxi International Competition, China- Syria Caricature- Jiaxing, China- Ukraine • First winner in the Second Traffic Culture and Media Festival • Honorable Mention (Art Star) for Artists of Visual Arts and Journalism • Honorable Mention in the "Shokofe" Contest • Selected cartoon "Safe Sanctuary" Ministry of Islamic Guidance (Trip to Syria) • Second winner in the 7th National Newspaper “Etellaate Kodakan” and officially in the satirical newspaper “Tofigh” • Published political, social and satirical cartoons in many newspapers and magazines before the Islamic Revolution • Honorable Mention for the best magazine layout from the Ministry of Guidance - 1978 • Imam Khomeini's first graphic artworks were published in 1978 • First cover photo of the office leader's secretariat (when he was president) • Opening themes (unavoidable similarities) for the first time in 50 decades in the press • Illustrations and covers for children's and adult books.