Iranian Poet
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Invaluable stolen Hafez book of poetry recovered by a dutchman
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – A stolen 15th-century book by the famed Persian poet Hafez has been recovered by a Dutch art detective after years of changing hands from one country to another.
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Iran’s cultural attaché:
Turkey suggests plan to inscribe Persian poet Molana’s travel routes on UNESCO
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iranian cultural attaché to Ankara said UNESCO is reviewing a Turkey-suggested preliminary plan to register the travel routes of 13th-century Persian poet Molana ‘Rumi’ from Afghanistan to Iran and then to Turkey.
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By: Hamid Vakili
Funeral of Hossein Ahi
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – A funeral ceremony was held in Tehran on Thursday for Hossein Ahi, an Iranian poet who died at the age of 66. The ceremony was held in Bilal Mosque located in the complex of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in the north of the Iranian capital.
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Leader receives Farsi poets for a meeting on Monday
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has held a meeting with a group of Iranian poets.
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By: Zahra Sadat Robati
Iranians celebrate birth anniv. of Omar Khayyam
NEYSHABUR, May 18 (MNA) –On the 971st birth anniversary of renowned Persian mathematician, poet, philosopher, and astronomer Omar Khayyam people gathered at his mausoleum in Neyshabur in northeast Iran and paid tribute to him by setting flowers on his grave.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Iranians commemorate National Day of Sa’di
SHIRAZ, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Every year on April 21, Iranians commemorate the National Day of Sa’di of Shiraz, a highly revered 13th-century poet, who is known both in and outside Iran for his enticing choice of word, ethical and social teachings and deep expressive poetry. Sa’di of Shiraz (1210-1292) is widely recognized as one of the greatest masters of the classical literary tradition. He is also known as ‘the master orator’.
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Iran-France joint film ‘Molana’ starts shooting in Paris
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian produced feature ‘Molana’ based on a script by French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière and Nahal Tajadod about the famous Persian poet has started shooting in Paris.
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First Italian translation of Sadi’s ‘Bustan’ published
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – An Italian publication has brought out the first Italian edition of ‘Bustan’ by Persian poet Sa’di of Shiraz (1210-1292).
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By: Mehran Riazi
Intl. storytelling festival in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The 21st round of International Storytelling Festival was held in Tehran on Monday. Prominent Iranian poets and authors, including the author of children's books Mostafa Rahmandoust, attended the event.
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Bologna University to hold seminar on Sa'di, Petrarca
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Scholars from Iran and Italy will convene to share ideas on and conduct a comparative analysis of works by Persian poet Sadi Shirazi and Italian poet Francesco Petrarca.
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By: Amin Berenjkar
Commemoration of Hafez Day in Shiraz
SHIRAZ, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The commemoration ceremony of Hafez National Day was held at the Tomb of Hafez on Thursday, in the presence of Ali Asghar Mounesan, Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, Esmail Tabadar, the governor of Fars province and a group of other senior officials of the province. Hafez was a 14th-century Persian poet and mystic highly revered by by famous writers and scholars all across the world.
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13th Intl. Conf. for promotion of Persian literature kicks off in Shiraz
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Shiraz, birthplace of 14th-century Persian poet and mystic Hafez, is hosting the 13th International Conference for the Promotion of Persian Language and Literature from 10-12 October.
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Iran Foreign Ministry:
“Rumi integral part of Iran’s rich history, culture, literature”
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a message, has paid tribute to prominent Iranian poet Rumi, who was one of the world’s most famous literary figures known for his mystic poems.
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Leader offers condolences over death of poet Chaichian
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has offered his condolences over the death of Habibollah Chaichian, the Iranian poet who was mostly famous for his compositions on Islamic rituals, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his household.
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Two Iranian poets to attend international poetry festival
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Two Iranian poets Alireza Qazveh and Mousa Bidaj will attend Tozeur International Festival of Poetry along with 70 poets from around the world.
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Leader receives poets
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei met with a number of poets from Iran and other countries on the occasion of Imam Hassan al-Mujtaba’s birthday anniversary on Saturday evening.