Mohammad Shahabi

Mohammad Shahabi (1922–1973; Persian: محمد شهابی), also known as Soltan Almagham (Persian: سلطان المقام), was a renowned Ahwazi musician and Dulcimer player. He was born in 1341 Hijri (1922/23) in Veys (Persian: ویس), belonging to the county of Bavi (Persian: باوی) in Ahvaz (Persian: اهواز), Khuzestan (Persian: خوزستان), Iran. Because of his reputation in musical performance he was given the honorific title "Soltan Almagham Alarabi Al-Ahwazi" (Arabic: سلطان المقام العربی الاهوازی), which means "king of Arabic style music in Ahwaz". After 50 years of playing the Dulcimer, and 2 years of suffering cancer, he died in 1393 Hijri (1973).

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