Sharh-e Esm () (meaning: Name Description) is the biography of the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. The book is written by Hedayatollah Behboudi (), and has been translated in some other languages. It was published by the institute of MotaaleâÂÂat wa Pazjuheshhayeh Siyasi (Political Studies and Research Institute).
"Sharh-e Esm" is about biography-related issues of Seyyed Ali KhameneiâÂÂsince 1939 to 1979âÂÂconsisting of matters such as his paternal and maternal ancestors (among his father, Seyyed Jawad Khamenei), and so forth. At the first time, this book was simultaneously unveiled with the holding of âÂÂInternational fair of Tehran bookâÂÂ, but its distribution was stopped due to being some historical mistakes; later on, it was distributed after fixing its difficulties.
In regards to choosing the name of the book Sharh-e Esm ("Name Description"), its writer (Hedayatollah Behboudi) mentions that: According to an expression in the science of logic: if we cannot understand the essence of a truth, we will "Sharh" (describe) it; and that's the reason for choosing such name for the book.