Sa’adi Shirazi

Saadi Day: A look at great Persian poet through Ayatollah Khamenei's eyes

Tehran, IRNA - The Office of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reissued a message delivered by him to a congress commemorating the renowned Persian poet, Saadi Shirazi, thirty years ago.
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Persian poet 'Saadi' sculpture unveiled in Tehran

An sculpture of Iranian 13th century poet Saadi Shirazi was unveiled in Tehran on Monday in the presence of Iran’s Culture Minister, Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili and Chairman of the City Council of Tehran Mehdi Chamran. (IRNA photos published on May 1, 2023/ Mohsen Vanaei)
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Iran’s Saadi; poet for all generations

Tehran, IRNA – The poems of the Persian poet Saadi Shirazi, known as The Master of Speech, have shown that all generations can make good use of his notions.
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Remembering Persian Poet Saadi

The first day of the Iranian calendar month of Ordibehesht (April 21) has been named Saadi Day to commemorate the prominent 13th century Persian poet Saadi Shirazi. On Thursday and on the eve of the occasion, people put bunches of flowers on Saadi’s burial place in the city of Shiraz, southern Iran. April 20, 2023. IRNA/Reza Qaderi
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Culture min. says today’s world in need of Saadi’s humane messages

Shiraz, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Cultural and Islamic Guidance said that today’s world is in need of humane worldview, thoughts, teachings and messages of the 13th century Persian poet Saadi of Shiraz.
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Spiritual topography of medieval Shiraz

Tehran, IRNA – Shiraz in southwestern province of Fars occupies a special place among the cities of medieval Iran, even though it shares many characteristics with others of the Iranian Plateau. Similarly to Isfahan, Rey and Hamedan, the city of Shiraz is situated at the crossroads of major trade routes, running north-south and east-west.
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April 21; commemoration of Saadi's Day

Abu-Mohammad Muslih al-Din Shirazi, known by his pen-name Saadi, is one of the most prominent and greatest poets of Iran. He was born in 1210 A.D. and died in 1291 or 1292 in Shiraz, Iran. April 21, 2022. IRNA/Reza Ghaderi
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Tajikistan interior minster visits Tomb of Saadi

Tajikistan's Minister of Internal Affairs Ramazon Rahimzoda pays a visit to the Tomb of Saadi, great Persian poet of the 13th century AD. Shiraz, Iran. June 3, 2021. IRNA.
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Saadi mausoleum in Iran's Shiraz city during Nowruz vacations

Abu-Mohammad Muslih al-Din Shirazi, known by his pen-name as Saadi, is one of the most prominent and greatest poets of the medieval period. He is not only famous in the Persian-speaking countries but in the western world. He is one of the most-often quoted literary figures in western sources. Saadi is recognized for the quality of his writings and for the depth of his social and moral thoughts. He was born in 1210 A.D. and died in 1291 or 1292 in Shiraz. Photos depict Saadi mausoleum reopen to visitors during Nowruz (Iranian New Year) vacations after closure due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Shiraz, Iran. March 27, 2021. IRNA/Reza Ghaderi.
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