David Abbasi, also known as Siyavash Awesta, is a Persian-Frenchwriter, journalist, and Islamologist. He lives in Paris and is the son of Zahra Mirzai and Sheikh Abbas Abbasi.
Abbasi has written more than 100 books and 2,000 articles. In 1990, he invented the mitraic diary[clarification needed] which he publishes each year. He has also written three books on this subject in multiple languages. He organized and produced more than 200 artistic programs, plays and festivals about the Eiffel Tower, Bois de Boulogne, Palais des congrès of Versailles, Théâtre de Paris, Casino de Paris, Theatre ADYAR, and Auditorium of Châtelet.
Awards
Mérite et Dévouement Français – 2003
Arts-Sciences-Lettres – 16 September 2004 – Gold Plate
Arts-Sciences-Lettres – 2007 Medal of Vermeil
Grand Prix Humanitaire de France – 2007 – Gold Medal
Several international personalities have written articles in his favor, especially senator Henri Caillavet (father of the French modern laicity), who wrote a foreword for the book entitled "Women and Wars in Political Islam".