List of Iranians — This is a list of notable Iranians: In the news * Nazanin Afshin Jam, Actress, Singer/Songwriter, Human Rights Activist, Miss World 2003 1st runner up; Miss Canada 2003. * Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian American actress * Goli Ameri, Republican… … Wikipedia
Asadi Tusi — Abu Mansur Ali ibn Ahmad Asadi Tusi (born: Tus, Iranian province of Khorasan died: 1072 Tabriz, Iran) is arguably the second most important Persian poet of the Iranian national epics, after Ferdowsi who also happens to come from the same town of… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Yadegar-e Zariran — The Yadegar e Zariran (Persian: یادگار زریران) or Ayādgār ī Zarērān (English: Memorial of Zarēr ), is a short Middle Persian (Pahlavi) text of ancient Iranian epic poetry. The story is preserved in a unique manuscript written in AD 1322. The… … Wikipedia
Rumi — For other uses, see Rumi (disambiguation). Mevlevi redirects here. For other uses, see Mevlevi (disambiguation). Mewlānā Jalāl ad Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī مولانا جلالالدین محمد بلخی Jalal ad Dīn Muhammad Rumi … Wikipedia
Nasreddin — For other uses, see Nasreddin (disambiguation). A 17th century miniature of Nasreddin, currently in the Topkapi Palace Museum Library. Nasreddin (Persian: خواجه نصرالدین Arabic … Wikipedia
Omar Khayyám — Khayyam redirects here. For other uses, see Khayyam (disambiguation). Omar Khayyám عمر خیام A depiction of Omar Khayyám, in the works of Edward FitzGerald Full name Omar Khayyám عمر خیام … Wikipedia
Hafez — redirects here. For other uses, see Hafiz (disambiguation). Hafez Spiritual Poet, Mystic Born 1325/1326 C.E. Iran Died 1389/1390 C.E. Iran Honored in Islam … Wikipedia
Masnavi — This article is about the Masnavi i Ma navi of Rumi; for the masnavi poetic form, see Masnavi (poetic form). The Masnavi, Masnavi I Ma navi (Persian: مثنوی معنوی) or Mesnevi (Turkish), also written Mathnawi, Ma navi, or Mathnavi, is an extensive… … Wikipedia
Muhammad Iqbal — Iqbal redirects here. For other uses, see Iqbal (disambiguation). Muhammad Iqbal Sir Allama Mohammad Iqbal Full name Muhammad Iqbal Born November 9, 1877(1877 11 09) Sialkot, Punjab, British India … Wikipedia
