About 75 years ago, the two late brothers, Ali and Hossein Hamedanian were born in a religious, noble, merchant family. Although they had traditional education, like skillful industrial and managerial experts and in accordance with the country's machinery movement during the 1950's & 60's, they left behind such a bright record that even the most pessimistic people can not but praise them for their clever analysis of commercial and industrial questions and solving the problems rising between the employers and the employees.

It is undoubtedly a pride for a merchant who once ran a small business to be able to prosper along with the great industrial and economic changes at a time when fear and uncertain conditions threatened the investors. It is important to remember that the two late brothers, who established and ran large factories such as Shahnaz textile factory (now Bafnaz), wool industries, Esfahan cement factory and several other factories, did not achieve their success easily. And when Ali finally passed away with his great ideal unfulfilled, his brother, Hossein, while following his path truthfully, was awakened and decided to establish a spiritual foundation, too.

To do this, he founded "Hamedanian Charity Foundation" (HCF) in 1965 and by dedicating 1,500,000,000 Rials to charity and works of public interest he revived the memory of this rich merchant once again. By setting up this foundation, Hossein Hamedanian put all his wealth and movable and real properties and even his personal car and furniture at the disposal of the Foundation. Then in 1971 he made some amendments in the Foundation's constitution and made it clear in his will that whatever benefits the Foundation would make, should be included in the Foundation's capital. Hossein Hamedanian's deed in creating this important charity foundation was a model to be followed by other wealthy people whose conscience's voice might awaken them so that they would dedicate part of what God bestows them to works of public interest and society's need, comfort and welfare.

Ali & Hossein Hamedanian's Photos