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Celebration of Hafez Day in ShirazThe ceremony commemorating Hafez's anniversary was held at the Tomb of Hafez, in the presence of Seyed Abbas Salehi, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ali Asghar Mounesan, Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, and a group of senior officials of Fars province. / Mehr news / ...
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Literati observe National Sadi Day in Shiraz
A large number of Iranian literati and aficionados of Persian literature came together at the mausoleum of Persian poet Sadi in Shiraz on Thursday to ...
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Famous Persian poet Saadi Shirazi
Saadi Shirazi Saadi was born in Shiraz around 1200. He died in Shiraz around 1292. He lost his father in early childhood. With the help of his uncle, ...
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‘Gulistan’ Audio Version Set for Release
The audio version of the Persian masterpiece, ‘Gulistan’ (literally rose garden), an influential work of prose written in 1258 AD by the renowned Pers ...
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Iran banks queue up to open branches in India
Indian bank executives say Iranian and Pakistani banks have lined up to open branches in India as bilateral trade was of interest for the banks, accor ...
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The influence of Persian literature on World literature
William Shakespeare referred to Iran as the "land of the Sophy". Some of Persia's best-beloved medieval poets were Sufis, and their poetry was, and is ...
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Persian Literature
Persian literature spans two and a half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Pers ...
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UNESCO registers two Perisan literary works
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has registered two Iranian literary works on its Memory of the World Pro ...
June 13, 2025
