Persian Language and Literature
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Society & Culture
Iran’s Hafez: Poet of all centuries
October 11 is designated National Hafez Day in the Persian calendar. It is a day in which the great Persian…
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Guide to learning Persian language online
Besides online classes, there are lots of online activities available that help you to learn better and improve your language…
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Omar Khayyam; Persian mathematician, astronomer, poet
Although Khayyam did consider himself a poet, he is much better known as a poet since English poet Edward FitzGerald…
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Iran pays tribute to savior of Persian Language
Every Iranian owes his language to the great poet, renowned not only in Iran but worldwide for Shahnameh, the longest…
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TIBF 2024 further bolsters cultural diplomacy
Tehran International Book Fair is staged in Tehran in May on an annual basis. The first edition of the international…
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Saadi Shirazi, Renowned Iranian medieval poet
Iran has been the land of literature for centuries. Saadi Shirazi is one of the Iranian poets with international fame.…
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National Day of Iranian poet Attar of Nishapur
In contemporary Iran, April 14 is designated as Attar’s National Day in the Persian calendar to mark the contribution his…
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Iranians celebrate Nowruz, rebirth of nature
The word Nowruz (Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, Nauryz), means new day; its spelling and pronunciation may vary by country. Nowruz…
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Parvin Etesami; noble poetess of Persian literature
Born in Tabriz in 1907, Rakhshandeh Etesami, better known as Parvin Etesami, moved to Tehran with her family early in…
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Iran marks National Engineering Day
A 60-km diameter lunar crater located on the southern hemisphere of the moon is named after him as “Nasireddin”. Khajeh…
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