According to The Iran Project, On the anniversary of the great Iranian poet Ferdowsi, a ceremony was held in Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi on Tuesday with the participation of a lot of people and government officials.
MNA Ordibehesht 25 in the Persian calendar corresponding with May 14 is National Commemoration Day of the renowned poet Ferdowsi, the influential Persian poet and author of the Persian epic, Shahnameh.
Abul-Qasem Ferdowsi Tusi (940 1020Ad) was born in Tus in Khorasan which is situated in today's Razavi Khorasan province in Iran. Little is known ...
MNA Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi congratulated Mon. the birthday anniversary of prominent Iranian poet Ferdowsi.
January 21 is the birthday anniversary of prominent Iranian poet Abul-Qasem Ferdowsi. His Shahnameh is a mythical masterpiece and epic that has been interwoven in Iranians' hearts through the Ages. Shahnameh is the ...
MNA | Ramin Saffari: Iranians paid tribute to Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi, a renowned literary figure whose Shahnameh is considered as the worlds longest epic poetry written by a single poet.
Shahnameh stories teach all Iranians lessons of courage, honesty, sacrifice, patriotism and commitment, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati said at the three-day commemorative conference of the great Persian poet Ferdowsi in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, on Friday (May 13).
Titled Shahnameh After Shahnameh the event was held ...
The grand commemoration of the venerated Persian poet and author Ferdowsi has commenced nationwide, with the launching of several programs by the Ferdowsi Foundation and Irans Pahlavani (Heroic) Sports Federation.
Experts on Ferdowsis Shahnameh or the Book of Kings, (the worlds longest epic poetry created by a single poet, and the national epic ...
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TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan says Iranian great poet Ferdowsi is so popular among Tajiks that his masterpiece can be found in any house in Tajikistan.
In a meeting with officials of Khorasan Razavi Province, Shamsiddin Orumbekov stressed the interactions between the two countries in the fields of publication,...
[caption id="attachment_28212" align="alignright" width="170"] Ferdowsis statue and mausoleum in the Iranian city of Tus[/caption]
The survival of a unique edition of Shahnameh, the long Persian epic poem, which is originally hand-written by Ferdowsi himself, is considered possible by some theorists, an Iranian literary expert has remarked.
Ali Akbar ...
Iran and Kyrgyzstan cultural representatives have signed an agreement to translate and publish both nations ancient epic books.
Irans Alhoda International Publications and the National Commission on the State Language of Kyrgyzstan have agreed to translate and publish ancient Persian FerdowsisThe Shahnamehand the traditional Kyrgyz epicManas.
The ...
[caption id="attachment_28212" align="alignright" width="180"] Ferdowsis statue and mausoleum in the Iranian city of Tus[/caption]
Tehran, May 31, IRNA -- A ceremony was held in Ege (Aegean) University in Izmir (Turkey) to commemorate famous Iranian poets and top literary figures including Hakim Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Omar Khayyam and Sa?di.
The ceremony ...
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) Iran has commemorated the anniversary of inscription by UNESCO of 'naqq?li' in 2011, which coincided with Firdausis Commemoration Day.
The Iranian traditional storytelling of Firdausis Shahnameh (The Epic of Kings) was inscribed on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
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TUS, May 17 (MNA) Iranians have celebrated the day of Firdausi, the author of great Persian epic Shahnameh, on May 15.
Abu Al-Qasem Firausi (also Ferdowsi) is a highly revered Persian poet and the author of the epic of Shahnameh, Persian for Book of Kings which is the world's longest epic poetry created by a single poet, and the national epic of ...
[caption id="attachment_28212" align="alignright" width="259"] Ferdowsis statue and mausoleum in the Iranian city of Tus[/caption]
A number of scholars and literature lovers are planning to celebrate National Ferdowsi Day to commemorate Iran's most famous epic poet, Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi.
Tehran is one of the cities that will host the celebration ...
TEHRAN, May 3 (MNA) The head of National Memory of the World Register has said UNESCO has agreed to hold Firdausi International Award.
Reza Salehi Amiri, who is also the head of Irans National Library and director of National CommitteeMemoryof theWorldRegistersaid that Irina Bokova, the incumbent director-general of UNESCOwould dispatch a delegation ...
Many Iranians have honored two ancient Persian poets Ferdowsi and Khayyam during ceremonies held in several parts of the country,Press TVhas reported.
A number of scholars and literature lovers remembered and commemorated the two legendary Persian poets whose works had great influence on the nations cultural heritage.
Iran's most famous epic poet,...