October 12 marks Iran great poet Hafez

October 12 marks National Day of Hafez with Iranians annually paying tribute to the prominent 14th century Persian poet.

The mystic is highly revered by not only Iranians, but famous writers and scholars all across the world.

National events are mainly held in the southern city of Shiraz, where the prominent poet was born.

Hafez’s book of sonnets or Ghazals are in Persian and they have been translated in many languages.

Many literature experts consider Hafez as the greatest voice in the Persian culture and mysticism and the indisputable master of sonnet.

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