President Raisi's message was read by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili during a ceremony to commemorate Nezami Ganjavi Friday night.
Nezami Ganjavi was a 12th-century Muslim poet, who is considered the greatest romantic epic poet in Persian literature. He brought a colloquial and realistic style to the Persian epic.
The Khamsa or Panj Ganj consists of five long poems, including Makhzan-ol-Asrar (The Treasury of Mysteries), Khosrow and Shirin, Leyli and Majnun, Eskandar-Nameh (The Book of Alexander), Haft Peykar (The Seven Beauties). Nezami Ganjavi’s Haft Peykar was translated into English in 1924 by Charles Edward Wilson.
Following is the message by President Raisi:
Articulating words and sentences with the use of poems and stories on the basis of cultural atmosphere of the Iranian society and divine tenets is the biggest service that has been done by Persian poets.
One of the main characteristics of the prominent Iranian poets is that they tried to highlight moral values and promote resilience in different aspects of life based on humane and ethical respect.
Persian language and Iranian-Islamic thinking shines not only ancient era but also today and tomorrow. Persian language and script along with the holy religion of Islam, history and geography contain Iranians' national identity and are considered parts of Islamic culture and civilization.
Poetry is one of elements consolidating the continuation of Persian language in Iranian society, while it has maintained its connection to Iranians' religious identity. For the first time, the holy Quran had been translated into Persian; then, Iranian poets utilized Islamic teachings in their poems.
Nezami Ganjavi is one of the main pillars of Persian culture and literature, who has a significant position in Islamic civilization. The great poet paid great attention to religious and moral tenets of Islam in all his works particularly Panj Ganj, indicating his belief in Quranic teachings and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The contents of Nezami's poets promote virtue, spirituality and justice, which are still applicable for today's world and human-beings.
Efforts made by Iranian and foreign researchers, who spend time and endeavor to introduce Nezami Ganjavi as well as other great Iranian poets like Roudaki, Ferdowsi, Naser Khosro and Khaghani to the public opinion around the globe, are very remarkable and appreciable.
The Islamic Republic will spare no efforts to mark the significance of the great influencers in Persian language and literature.
The anniversary of Nezami Ganjavi Day is an appropriate occasion to highlight his insight and know-how, which is needed in the today's world.
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