TEHRAN- In a significant acknowledgment of literary and scholarly contributions, President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the home of Mohammad-Ali Movahhed, a distinguished poet, writer, and authority on mysticism, who is also a member of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature.

The visit took place on the morning of Friday, coinciding with the second day of the Iran’s Book Week, and was attended by Seyyed Abbas Salehi, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Movahhed, who is most famous for his expertise on Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Balkhi, was born in Tabriz in 1923. 

Throughout his life, Movahhed has dedicated himself to research, authorship, and translation, leaving behind significant works, particularly renowned for his critical studies of mystical texts. 

In December 2017, the Academy of Persian Language and Literature hosted a book launch celebration for a copy of Molana’s masterpiece Masnavi-ye Manavi corrected by Movahhed, who has carried out comprehensive studies on mysticism in Persian literature and Molana’s mentor, Shams-i Tabrizi.

Movahhed spent years making the numerous significant corrections to the book based on his in-depth studies on 11 copies of the Masnavi-ye Manavi, most of which were written 30 years after Molana’s death.

He has also authored books on various subjects, one of which is “Tant De Doute Pour Une Evidence” on the Persian Gulf was published in France by the London-based publisher Candle and Fog in 2018.

He also made substantial contributions to the script of “Drunk on Love”, Iranian director Hassan Fat’hi’s controversial project on Molana.

Photo: President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) and culture minister  Seyyed Abbas Salehi (L) visit Iranian scholar Mohammad-Ali Movahhed at his home on November 15, 2024. 

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