The competition was launched alongside World Book and Copyright Day, annually celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 23.

Mardani�s photo of Tehran is amongst the top five entries. She illustrated a quotation from the Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero, who says �A room without books is like a body without a soul.�

People from all over the world were invited to choose a quote from their favourite author and illustrate it in a funny and creative way, as reported by Tehran Times.

Over the course of the competition, more than 300 posts with the hashtag #WordsofTolerance were published in social media.

By IFP