The International Hafez Day Hafez Commemoration botn in southwest of Iran the prominent 14th century Persian poet Khajeh Shamseddin Mohammad Hafez Shiraz,he was born in Shiraz - southwest of Iran Iranians commemorated the national day of Hafez Shirazi, a 14th-century Persian poet and mystic highly revered by not only Iranians, but also famous writers and scholars all across the world. The poets pen name Hafez means one who has memorized a book. He was given the title because he could recite the holy Quran completely by heart in 14 different ways, but he believed his own interpretation would naturally bring justice, freedom and cheerfulness into peoples everyday life and reduce depression, chaos and unhappiness. He also had memorized many of the works of his hero, Saadi, as wells as Attar, Rumi and Nizami. A beautiful Shirazi song by the choir from Shiraz A10
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 09:56:05 +0000