Ruhollah Khaleqi ( ; 1906 – 12 November 1965) was a prominent Iranian composer, conductor and author. He is best known for composing the patriotic song "Ey Iran".
He was the father of Golnoush Khaleghi—Iran's first female conductor.
Early life and education
Khaleqi was born in Mahan, a small town near Kerman, in a musically minded family. He first became acquainted with the tar, but later started to learn to play the violin.
As soon as Ali-Naqi Vaziri established his school of music, Khaleqi left school and joined Vaziri's school, where he studied for eight years. Soon he became his master's assistant and was placed in charge of teaching music theory.
He later continued his education and obtained a BA in Persian language and literature at the University of Tehran.
Career
thumb|left|250px|Persian National Music Society Orchestra conducted by Khaleqi with [[Gholam Hossein Banan on vocals, 1940s]]
In 1944, Khaleqi established the National Music Society.