TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Wednesday commemorated Sheikh Farid ud-Din Attar Nishabouri, a highly revered 12th-century philosopher and mystic, who is more known both in and outside Iran for his instinctive taste and power of poetry. Large numbers of Iranian and foreign guests convened in ceremonies in Attar's hometown Nishabour (also known as Neyshabour) ...

Iran has marked the national Attar Day to commemorate the prominent mystic 13th-century Persian poet, Farid al-Din Attar Neishabouri.   By Tasnim News Agency

Some people in Khorasan region have this strange belief that if a family moves to Neyshabur and lives there for sometime, they will have blue-eyed babies. They also say most people in Neyshabur haveturquoiseeye-color.Whether myth or reality, blue-eyed or not, the most important Neyshaburs souvenirs areturquoise gemstones. Neyshabur Turquoise Neyshabur ...

NEISHABUR, April 14 (MNA) �April 14 is national day for commemoration of Farid ud-Din Attar Neishaburi in his turquoise dome in Razavi Khorasan province.     By Mehr News Agency