Art news in brief Iranian Islam scholar Davani dies

January 10, 2007 - 0:0
TEHRAN -- The Iranian scholar of Islamic sciences Ali Davani died on Monday.

The prolific author’s works include “The History of Qom”, “The History of Islam from the Beginning to Hijra”, “Our Stories”, and “The Luminaries of Islam”.

Iranian, Greek experts to discuss Ferdowsi, Homer

TEHRAN -- Scores of Iranian and Greek professors are scheduled to put spotlight on Ferdowsi and Homer during a conference here on Jan. 16.

Scholars Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nadushan, Fat’hollah Mojtabaii, Jalaleddin Kazzazi, and Abolqasem Esmaeilpur as well as Greek Ambassador to Tehran Merkourios Karafotias will attend the event at the Book City.