Kader Abdolah

Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani (, better known by his pen name Kader Abdolah () (Arak, 12 November 1954), is a Dutch author who was born in Iran.

Kader Abdolah was born Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani () in Arak, Iran. Since 1988 he has been living in the Netherlands.

His books are often written in Dutch.  He adds ideas from Persian literature.  He wrote "De reis van de lege flessen", "The journey of the empty bottles".  The book is about an Iranian who goes to live in the Netherlands.  "The House of the Mosque" was voted second best Dutch novel ever in Holland. "My Father's Notebook: A Novel of Iran" and "The House of the Mosque" are available in English.

Honours and awards
 Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
 Knight in the French Order of Arts and Literature

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