Ali Babachahi

Ali Babachahi
Native name
علی باباچاهی
Born(1942-11-10)10 November 1942
Bushehr, Iran
Died23 February 2026(2026-02-23) (aged 83)
Karaj, Iran
OccupationPoet, writer, researcher, literary critic
EducationShiraz University
SpouseFarkhondeh Bakhtiari
ChildrenGhazal Babachahi
Behrang Babachahi

Ali Babachahi (Persian: علی باباچاهی; 10 November 1942 – 23 February 2026) was an Iranian poet, writer, researcher, and literary critic.

Babachahi was one of Iran's most prominent postmodern writers and poets, and published over 50 literary works in various forms. From 1989 onward, he was engaged in the compilation of a dictionary of the Persian language at the University Publication Center and also edited the Adineh monthly magazine's poetic column.