page_title: Kader Abdolah
hierarchical_section_title: Kader Abdolah
caption_attribution_description: English: Kader Abdolah
context_page_description: Kader Abdolah is a Dutch author who was born in Iran.
  Kader Abdolah was born Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani in Arak, Iran. Since 1988 he has lived 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.
context_section_description: Kader Abdolah is a Dutch author who was born in Iran.
  Kader Abdolah was born Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani (Persian: حسین سجادی قائم‌مقامی فراهانی‎) in Arak, Iran. Since 1988 he has lived 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.
caption: Kader Abdolah in October 2008
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