Ḥājī Bābā-yi Inglīsī, Ḥājī Bābā-yi Īrānī: chigūnah Mīrzā Ḥabīb Ḥājī Bābā-yi jadīdī āfarīd

This resource, Ḥājī Bābā-yi Inglīsī, Ḥājī Bābā-yi Īrānī (English Hajji Baba, Iranian Hajji Baba), authored by Muḥammad Riz̤ā Javādī Yagānah and Sa‘īdah Zādqannād, offers a critical analysis of the relationship between James Morier's picaresque novel *The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan* and its renowned Persian translation by Mīrzā Ḥabīb Iṣfahānī. Published by Dānishgāh-i Tihrān in 2021, the work posits that Mīrzā Ḥabīb's rendition transcends simple translation, effectively creating a new literary masterpiece that reshaped the narrative of Iranian identity during the Qājār era. The text explores how the "Iranian Hajji Baba" differs from the "English Hajji Baba" in its portrayal of social and political critiques, thereby influencing both Western perceptions of Īrān and the Iranians' self-image in the 19th century.