Zahra Kia

Zahra Kia (Khanlari) (Persian: زهرا کیا (خانلری)) (born January, 1912 Solar, Tehran - June, 1989, Tehran) was a researcher, author and translator.

[3][4][5] Zahra Kia received her primary education at an honor school, which was the most important girls' school with a majority of female teachers.

Zahra Kia became the first woman in Iran to graduate with a Ph.D. in literature.

Her doctoral dissertation was entitled "Literary style of Iranian historical books."

Dr. Zahra Khanlari became an advocate of education in the country and taught university professors.