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writer, thinker, and social and political critic (1923-1969)

Also known as: Dschalal Al-e Ahmad, Jalal Ale Ahmad, Джалал Але-Ахмад, جلال آل أحمد, 잘랄 알에 아흐마드, ジャラール・アーレ・アフマド

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