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Aref عارف
Aref in 2019
Background information
Born	Aref Arefkia (1940-08-10)10 August 1940 Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Died	20 March 2026(2026-03-20) (aged 85)
Occupations	Singer, actor
Years active	1963–2026

Website	arefrecords.com

Aref Arefkia (Persian: عارف عارف‌کیا; 10 August 1941 – 20 March 2026), known by the mononym Aref (عارف; also romanized as Āref), was an Iranian pop music singer and actor.^[1]^[2]