Hafez Shirazi Commemoration Karachi: Khana-e-Farhang Iran Hosts Splendid Literary Event

Karachi: Splendid Event in Memory of Hafez Shirazi Under Khana-e-Farhang Iran, Poets and Intellectuals Participate

Shiite News: Under the auspices of Khana-e-Farhang of the Islamic Republic of Iran Karachi, an impressive literary and cultural event was organized in memory of the great Persian poet and ghazal writer Khwaja Shamsuddin Muhammad Hafez Shirazi, in which distinguished poets, literary figures, intellectuals, and academic and cultural personalities participated fully. In the event, great tribute was paid to the everlasting literary and mystical services of Hafez Shirazi, and the longstanding literary and cultural ties between Iran and Pakistan were highlighted.

Addressing the event, distinguished Pakistani poet and critic Professor Sahar Ansari said that Hafez Shirazi is not just the wealth of Iran or the Persian language, but an important part of world literature and culture. In his poetry, such universal expression of hope, love, mysticism, and human experiences is found that impresses readers of different languages. Director General of Khana-e-Farhang Iran in Dhaka, Mehdi Moulai, shedding light on “Lessons from Hafez for Life in Today’s Digital World,” said that Hafez’s thought still provides guidance for meaningful and responsible communication.

In-charge of Khana-e-Farhang Karachi, Qasim Muradi, welcomed the guests. Special guest of the event and Consul General of Iran in Karachi, Akbar Isa Zadeh, said in his address that Hafez Shirazi is a symbol of Iran’s civilizational identity and cultural resilience. He emphasized that Hafez’s poetry and the Persian language play an important role in further strengthening the historical, literary, and cultural closeness between Iran and Pakistan.

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During the event, visual material based on the thoughts of Shaheed Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei about Iran’s literary and cultural heritage and Hafez Shirazi was also presented. On this occasion, romantic and mystical poetry was presented in Persian and Urdu languages. The event was moderated by Dr. Javad Hashimi and Sachal Shirazi, while participants included Dr. Fatima Hassan, Javed Saba, Nina Adil, and other renowned literary personalities. This event proved to be a splendid effort to promote Pakistan-Iran civilizational ties.