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2025-05-18 18:17
Khayyam; distinguished thinker who merged science, art
TEHRAN--The National Day of Omar Khayyam, a distinguished figure in Persian literature, mathematics, and astronomy, is celebrated in Iran on May 18.
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2025-05-16 17:35
Ferdowsi remembered as guardian of Persian language
TEHRAN — The Iranology Foundation hosted a ceremony on Wednesday evening to mark Ferdowsi Day, gathering scholars, cultural experts, and literary enthusiasts to celebrate the enduring legacy of Persian language and literature.
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2024-11-17 17:36
Kamal-ol-Molk mausoleum: a masterpiece of Persian art and architecture
TEHRAN - Nestled in the serene garden in the ancient city of Neyshabur, the Kamal-ol-Molk mausoleum stands as a tribute to one of Iran’s most celebrated contemporary artists, Mohammad Ghaffari, known as Kamal-ol-Molk (1224–1319).
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2024-10-16 18:01
Tajik envoy highlights shared heritage as key to cementing Tehran-Dushanbe ties
TEHRAN - Tajikistan’s ambassador to Iran, Nizamuddin Zahedi, has said the cultural, linguistic, and historical commonalities between the two nations present valuable opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation.
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2024-10-08 17:55
Restoration of Sadi tomb complex begins in Shiraz
TEHRAN - A restoration and development project for the Sadi cultural-historical complex in Shiraz has commenced.
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2024-08-28 18:32
House of 20th-century poet set for restoration and revival
TEHRAN - A house that once belonged to Aref Qazvini, a renowned 20th-century Iranian poet, is set to undergo restoration and repurposing as part of a broader initiative to enhance the region’s tourism.
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2024-08-04 17:50
Baba Taher Mausoleum: a harmonious blend of Persian poetry and architecture
TEHRAN – Atop a serene hill in the ancient city of Hamedan, stands the exquisite mausoleum of Baba Taher Oryan, a tribute to the illustrious Persian poet and Sufi mystic of the 11th century.
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2023-11-11 17:28
Sadi mausoleum restoration is 70 percent complete
TEHRAN – A restoration project to reinforce the Sadi mausoleum, where the 13th-century illustrious Persian poet is laid to rest, is about 70 percent complete.
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2023-10-01 18:15
Al-e Ahmad’s paternal house: a must-go, as soon as restoration ends
TEHRAN—The paternal house of Jalal Al-e Ahmad, who was a prominent Iranian novelist, short-story writer, translator, and philosopher of the 20th century, has undergone restoration, promising a new cultural center for Tehran is on the horizon.
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2023-04-23 17:52
Abbasali Baratipur, composer of Islamic ritual poems, dies at 80
TEHRAN – Abbasali Baratipur, an Iranian poet best known for his Islamic ritual compositions and lyrics on Shia saints, died from heart failure at his home in Tehran on Friday. He was 80.
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2023-04-10 18:26
Discover mausoleum of 12th-century Sufi theologian and poet
TEHRAN - The mausoleum complex of Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami is a collection of religious buildings, mosques, houses, and tombstones set around the central tombstone of the Iranian Sufi theologian and poet who lived between 1048 and 1141.
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2022-10-09 18:01
Tehran to offer literary tours
TEHRAN–The tourism authorities of the Iranian capital plan to organize arrays of literary tours, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2022-09-11 19:12
Iconic Ferdowsi statue in Tehran to undergo meticulous restoration
TEHRAN—After some 63 years of its creation, special restoration work will begin on a statue of Ferdowsi installed in a major Tehran square named after the illustrious Persian poet.
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2022-09-04 18:29
Tus to be prepared for possible UNESCO registration, deputy tourism minister says
TEHRAN–The ancient city of Tus, where the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi is laid to rest, will be nominated for a UNESCO World Heritage status, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2022-08-26 18:36
Iran bids farewell to poet Amir-Hushang Ebtehaj
TEHRAN – Reciting his poems “Arghavan” and “Sepideh”, Iranians bade farewell to their beloved poet Amir-Hushang Ebtehaj in front of Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Friday.
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2022-06-29 18:31
Iranian poet Ibn Yamin’s mausoleum named national heritage
TEHRAN – Mausoleum of 14th-century Iranian poet Ibn Yamin, in full Amir Fakhruddin Mahmoud bin Amir Yamin al-Din, has been named a national cultural heritage.
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2022-05-13 20:27
Khayyam mausoleum where math, poetry meet astronomy
TEHRAN - Not so big but lavishly tiled, the mausoleum of scientist-poet Omar Khayyam is like a giant calligraphic vase inscribed on crisscrossed marble.
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2022-05-06 19:30
20,000 travelers visit Hafez mausoleum in day
TEHRAN – On Thursday, over 20,000 travelers paid visits to Hafezieh, a major tourist spot in Shiraz where the illustrious Persian poet Hafez is laid to rest.
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2022-03-09 16:51
Yazdi poet awarded at the Fajr Festival
Alieh Mehrabi was the winner of the adult-classical poetry category of the Fajr International Poetry Festival.