Taqi Arani

Taqi Arani
تقی ارانی
Born(1903-09-05)5 September 1903
Died4 February 1940(1940-02-04) (aged 36)
Alma materTechnische Universität Berlin
OccupationsChemist, teacher, author
Criminal chargeMarxist sedition

Taqi Arani (Persian: تقی ارانی; 5 September 1903 – 4 February 1940), was a professor of chemistry, left-wing Iranian political activist and theorist as well as the founder and editor of the Marxist magazine Donya (The World). The magazine's main aim was to introduce Marxism to Iranians and to provide a basis for a prospective Marxist group.