By Afshin Majlesi

Shams Tabrizi mausoleum gets major boost with new funding

KHOY, West Azarbaijan province – The Iranian government has allocated 30 trillion rials (approximately $375,000) to advance the long-delayed construction of the mausoleum of Shams Tabrizi, the famed Sufi mystic and spiritual mentor of the celebrated Persian poet Rumi.

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.

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.

Restoration of Sadi tomb complex begins in Shiraz

TEHRAN - A restoration and development project for the Sadi cultural-historical complex in Shiraz has commenced.

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.

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.

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.

Tehran to offer literary tours

TEHRAN–The tourism authorities of the Iranian capital plan to organize arrays of literary tours, IRNA reported on Sunday.

 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yazdi poet awarded at the Fajr Festival

Alieh Mehrabi was the winner of the adult-classical poetry category of the Fajr International Poetry Festival.