Persian Language and Literature

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Iranian Author Donates Cash Prize to Training of Sunni Teachers

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An Iranian author has donated his huge cash prize to the training of Sunni teachers at elementary schools in the underdeveloped province of Sistan and Baluchestan in south-eastern Iran.
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Iranian People Observing National Book Week

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The 26th National Book Week has started in Iran with various events and programs organized across the country to promote the culture of buying and reading books.
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Iran Hosts International Storytelling Festival

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The 21st edition of an international storytelling festival was recently held in several Iranian provinces, including Khorasan Razavi in the northeast, with the main goal of preserving the traditional art.
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“Rumi Integral Part of Iran’s Rich History, Culture, Literature”

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a message, has paid tribute to and slammed efforts by Turkey to associate itself with prominent Iranian poet Rumi, who was one of the world’s most famous literary figures known for his mystic poems.
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Iran Offers Condolences on Death of French Iranologist Lazard

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has paid homage to renowned French linguist and Iranologist Gilbert Lazard, who died on September 6, 2018, at the age of 98.
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Nour Gavan; Ancient Ceremony to Mark Triumph of Light over Darkness

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The traditional ceremony of Nour Gavan, which literally means ‘the milk vetch on fire’, is held every July in the village of Neva, 12 km from Gazanak, between Amol in Mazandaran province and Tehran.
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Iran Offers Condolences on Death of Leading Italian Orientalist

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has offered condolences on the death of Gianroberto Scarcia, the leading professor of Iranian studies and the founder of the Persian literature and language seat in Venice University.
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Iranian Artist’s Paintings of Shahnameh on Show in Tehran  

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Tehran’s Seyhoun Art Gallery recently hosted an exhibition of paintings by Iranian artist Saeed Khazaei which were focused on Ferdowsi’s epic story The Seven Labours of Rostam.
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Iranian People Mark National Ferdowsi Day

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A huge crowd of Iranians paid tribute to their celebrated poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi at his tomb in Tous in Khorasan Razavi Province on the National Ferdowsi Day marked on May 15.
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“Some 4,000 Students Learning Persian Language Worldwide”

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A senior Iranian literary figure says some 4,000 students are learning the Persian Language across the globe.
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Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk Talks of His Deep Interest in Persian Fables

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Turkish Nobel Literature Prize laureate Orhan Pamuk says he is deeply interested in Persian classic fables, adding he writes his works by indulging himself in the Iranian literature and history.
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Russian Scholar Amazed by Enthusiasm of Bookworms in Iran

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The Deputy Director for Academic Affairs at Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of Russian Academy of Sciences, who recently travelled to Iran to visit 31st Tehran International Book Fair, says she was surprised by the huge number of enthusiastic people visiting the exhibition.
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Iran Ready to Teach Russian as Foreign Language at Schools

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Iran’s Minister of Education Mohammad Bat’haei says the country is prepared to add Russian to the language learning curriculum of Iranian schools if Persian language is offered to pupils in the Russian Federation as well.
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Iranian People Mark National Day of Saadi

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The National Day of renowned Persian poet Saadi Shirazi was commemorated in the Iranian city of Shiraz, the hometown of the acclaimed figure.
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Iranian People Commemorate Renowned Persian Poet Attar

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April 14 or Farvardin 25 in the Iranian calendar is the day to commemorate Attar of Nishapur, the Persian and Muslim poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer.
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Mashhad’s Ferdowsi Boulevard Decorated with Shahnameh Murals

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Young Iranian artists have painted murals depicting inspirational Shahnameh (Book of Kings) designs at the Ferdowsi Boulevard in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad.
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Iran’s Museums in Photos: House of Top Poetess in Tabriz

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The childhood house of Parvin Etesami, the most renowned Iranian female poet, has turned into a popular tourist destination for tourists visiting Tabriz in northwestern Iran.
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Eminent Iranian Philosopher, Intellectual Dies at 83

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Veteran Iranian intellectual and Indologist, Dariush Shaygan has passed at the age of 83, leaving behind a trail of magisterial works.
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“Use of Persian Language on Internet Sharply Increased”

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Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi has congratulated the Iranian netizens on a boost in the share of Farsi contents on the Internet.
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Animation about Iran among Nominees of Academy Awards

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An animated film about Iran and Persian literature has been shortlisted by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of the 26 films to be considered for this year’s Academy Award.
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Persian Ranks 11th among Most Popular Languages on Internet

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A recent report by W3Tech says Persian language has turned into the 11th most popular language of websites in recent years.
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Iranian Writers Invited to Visit Italy

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The Italian Writers’ Association has invited Iranian writers to visit the country and write new stories or complete their unfinished works there.
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Iran’s Tourist Attractions: Tomb of Poet Saib Tabrizi

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The tomb of the Iranian poet Mohammad Ali ibn Mirza Abdul Rahim Tabrizi, known as Saib Tabrizi, in the central city of Isfahan has turned into a major tourist attraction.
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Iran’s Khorasan Razavi; Cradle of Rich Literary Heritage

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A senior Iranian official says the literary heritage of Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province, due to its richness and diversity during the past centuries, is a real treasure that could result in high regard for Iran.
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Madrid to Host 7th Int’l Congress of Spanish Society of Iranian Studies

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The Seventh International Congress of Spanish Society of Iranian Studies (SEI) will be held at the Autonoma University of Madrid on October 16-17.
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