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“شوهر آهو خانم” (The Husband of Mrs. Ahoo) is a novel by Ali Mohammad Afghani, a prominent Iranian writer and activist. It is considered the first realistic novel in Persian language, and it was published in 1961 after the author spent five years in prison for his political activities. The novel is set in Kermanshah in 1914, and it depicts the tragic life of a woman named Ahoo Khanom, who is married to a polygamous and abusive man. The novel criticizes the practice of polygamy and the oppression of women in the lower classes of society at that time. The novel also portrays the family and emotional relationships of the characters, and the social and cultural context of Iran in the early 20th century. The novel was very popular among the Iranian readers, and it has been adapted into a TV series and a movie. The novel is regarded as one of the masterpieces of modern Persian literature, and it has influenced many other writers and works.