.jpg "Abdollah Anvaar (C) attends a ceremony held by that the National Library and Archives of Iran on November 17, 2014 to honor the Iranian codicologist for his lifetime achievements.")
TEHRAN – Prominent Iranian codicologist Abdollah Anvaar was honored for his lifetime efforts on studying and cataloguing Persian manuscripts during a ceremony held at the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) on Monday.
Anvaar, who is mostly known for his studies on Tehran, has studied old texts and manuscripts deeply, and his systematic cataloguing has been a great help to the history and culture of the country, NLAI deputy director Gholamreza Amirkhani said at the ceremony.
His in-depth knowledge is seen in his writings beside his other studies including “The Great Book of Music” by Iranian Muslim philosopher and musician Abu Nasr Farabi (878-950), and “The Book of Healing” by the Islamic physician and philosopher Avicenna (980–1037), Amirkhani added.
Iranian Society of Cultural Works and Luminaries Director Mehdi Mohaqeq, also present at the ceremony, called Anvaar the Avicenna of our time.
His studies of old texts like Avicenna’s “Book of Healing” indicate his vast knowledge of different fields of study such as the sciences, math, and philosophy, he said.
“I dare say I have not seen an individual as knowledgeable as Anvaar,” he added.
The ceremony continued with unveiling the statue of the master, and screening a documentary on his life.
In addition, the library named one of its halls with the name of Anvaari, which was also unveiled at the ceremony.
Born in 1924, Anvaar is a veteran translator, mathematician and expert on manuscripts especially old math texts.
He has also compiled one volume of the series of Dehkhoda, the most comprehensive unabridged Persian dictionary.
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