Oct 28, 2007, 5:56 PM

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Noble laureate Pamuk names Rumi as an Iranian poet

Noble laureate Pamuk names Rumi as an Iranian poet

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) -- The renowned Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature, has referred to Molana Rumi as an Iranian poet who was influenced by ancient Persian literature.

He told Mehr News Agency that Persian literature has had a great influence on contemporary Turkish poetry.

 

He noted that he is not fully conversant with the Persian language and that he became familiar with Persian poetry through English and Turkish translations.

 

 

Imam Khomeini’s “Jihad al-Nafs” translated into German

 

TEHRAN -- Imam Khomeini’s “Jihad al-Nafs” has been translated into German and Published by the Haditech Institute.

 

The introductory section of the book reads, “This book reviews man’s battle against the devil. Imam Khomeini is known in the West mostly for his political activities. However, he also created many works in the fields of mysticism and spiritual training.”

 

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