Hossein Derakhshan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hossein Derakhshan

Iranian-Canadian blogger

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1975

Place of Birth: Iran

Profession: journalist, blogger

Nationality: Canada, Iran

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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Hossein Derakhshan (Persian: ???? ???????; born January 7, 1975), also known as Hoder, is an Iranian-Canadian blogger, journalist, and researcher who was imprisoned in Tehran from November 2008 to November 2014.
He is credited with starting the blogging revolution in Iran and is called the father of Persian blogging by many journalists.
He also helped to promote podcasting in Iran.
Derakhshan was arrested on November 1, 2008 and sentenced to 19½ years in prison on September 28, 2010.
His sentence was reduced to 17 years in October 2013.
He was pardoned by Iran's supreme leader and on November 19, 2014 was released from Evin prison.