TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday offered condolences over the death of prominent Iranian poet Moshfeq Kashani.
In a letter on Tuesday, Ayatollah Khamenei offered condolences to the family of the deceased, his students, fans and the Iranian literature and poem community.



The Leader praised Kashani for his �pleasant and eloquent poems�, his character and his commitment to the causes of the Islamic Revolution.

Moshfeq Kashani, 89, was laid to rest in the artists' block of Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran on Tuesday.

A number of Iranian literary, academic and political figures along with people from different walks of life took part in the funeral procession.

The famous poet passed away on Sunday in a hospital in Tehran after a heart attack.

Born as Abbas Kaymanesh in the central Iranian city of Kashan, he began writing under the penname Moshfeq Kashani.

"Sound of Sadness", �Ballade of Life�, �Memoires�, �Wine of Sun�, �Lightening�, �Mirror of Imagination�, �Red Spring of Ballade�, and �The Mystery of Winter� are among his collections of poems and books.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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