Google Doodle pays tribute to French-Iranian photographer and journalist Abbas A

Abbas Attar

The latest report from the business world reveals that Google Doodle is honoring Abbas Attar, a prominent French-Iranian photojournalist, on his eightieth birthday.

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Google Celebrates 80th Birthday Of French-Iranian Journalist And Photographer, Abbas Attar. Born In SE Iran On March 29, 1944

On Friday, Google Doodle celebrated the 80th anniversary of Abbas Attar, a photographer and journalist from France and Iran. The doodle features a picture of the photographer holding his camera in the front, and the word 'Google' in the background appears like a collection of photos. His birthday happens to fall on the same day as the Christian festival of Good Friday.

Abbas Attar became well-known for his photography and writing that portrayed wars, religions, and the challenges that communities face worldwide. As a French-Iranian journalist and photographer, he committed himself to recording the experiences of societies in conflict. Abbas' timeless black-and-white photos captured moments that seemed to freeze in time.

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Born on March 29, 1944, in southeast Iran, the individual in question is a photographer and journalist. This particular doodle reaches all the way from Ireland and the United Kingdom to France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and even Pakistan, as it is visible in those regions.

There's not a lot of information on Abbas Attar's early life, but it's thought that he became a photography enthusiast before leaving for Paris. He made it his mission to document changes in developing countries, and that became a major theme in his work.

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Throughout his professional life, he was a journalist for sixty years and reported on a range of violent conflicts and major uprisings across the globe, such as the Biafra War, Bangladesh Liberation War, The Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Vietnam War, Bosnian War, numerous crises in the Middle East, the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the Chilean coup d'etat, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the South African apartheid.

He followed his curiosity regarding religion and how it relates to society for his entire life. He received global recognition for reporting on the Iranian Revolution from 1978-1979. He chronicled the emergence of religious fundamentalism in his groundbreaking book, "Iran: the Confiscated Revolution."

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Abbas has written several books that explore Mexico through his unique perspective, including titles like 'Return to Oapan and Return to Mexico' and 'Journeys Beyond the Mask'. He is also known for his documentation of various world religions, including the rise of radical Islam as far back as 1987.

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Release Date: March 29th, 2024, 6:52 AM in the morning. India is currently facing a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in a surge of cases and deaths across the country. This has caused a strain on the healthcare system, with hospitals running out of beds and medical supplies. The government has imposed strict measures, including lockdowns and curfews, to control the spread of the virus. At present, India is struggling with a resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak, leading to increased cases and fatalities throughout the nation. As a result, the healthcare industry is overwhelmed as hospital resources and medical equipment become scarce. To prevent further transmission of the virus, the government has put in place stringent regulations, such as confinement orders and curfews.

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