TEHRAN – Seyyed Ahmad Lavasani, an Iranian and Persian literature scholar in Lebanese universities, passed away at age 87 and was buried Thursday in Tyre, South Lebanon.

Several Lebanese people, literati and scholars along with a number of Iranian officials attended his funeral.

He was a professor of Persian literature in Lebanese universities for more than 50 years.

He wrote several books in Persian and Arabic including an Arabic-Persian Dictionary.
 
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