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Iranian literati to commemorate Persian poet Rumi in Khoy
TEHRAN,Oct.2(MNA) -- Iran`s literati will be holding a commemoration ceremony in honor of Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273) in Khoy, the resting place of Shams-i Tabrizi on October 6.
The seminar “Molana in the Mirror of Shams” will include several academic sessions as well as live music performances by setar virtuoso Jalal Zolfonun.
Also included is an agreement in which the two Iranian cities of Neyshabur and Khoy, and the Turkish city of Konya will be named sister cities.
Neyshabur in Khorasan Razavi Province is home to the mausoleum of the Persian classical poet Farid ud-Din Attar (c. 1145-1221), and Konya in Turkey is hosting the shrine of the Iranian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273).
A decision has been made to boost cultural and academic ties between universities of the three cities, the report added.
Great Iranian poets like Rumi, Shams and Attar are popular around the world and therefore the universities can help introduce the rich culture of their country to the rest of the world, the report added.
Born in the city of Tabriz, Shams lived together with Rumi in Konya for several years. Shams was immortalized in Rumi’s collection of poetry named the “Divan of Shams ad-Din of Tabriz”.
The seminar “Molana in the Mirror of Shams” will include several academic sessions as well as live music performances by setar virtuoso Jalal Zolfonun.
Also included is an agreement in which the two Iranian cities of Neyshabur and Khoy, and the Turkish city of Konya will be named sister cities.
Neyshabur in Khorasan Razavi Province is home to the mausoleum of the Persian classical poet Farid ud-Din Attar (c. 1145-1221), and Konya in Turkey is hosting the shrine of the Iranian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273).
A decision has been made to boost cultural and academic ties between universities of the three cities, the report added.
Great Iranian poets like Rumi, Shams and Attar are popular around the world and therefore the universities can help introduce the rich culture of their country to the rest of the world, the report added.
Born in the city of Tabriz, Shams lived together with Rumi in Konya for several years. Shams was immortalized in Rumi’s collection of poetry named the “Divan of Shams ad-Din of Tabriz”.
