TEHRAN – Hassan Ebrahim Habibi (1937 – 2013), the first director of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature was commemorated during a ceremony held at the Iranian Society of Cultural Works and Luminaries on Monday.
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati, the current director of the academy Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, and the director of the society Mehdi Mohaqeq were among the participants, the Persian service of ILNA reported on Tuesday.
Habibi had a Ph.D. in law and sociology, and also served as Iran’s first vice president from 1989 to 2001.
In a brief speech, Jannati called Habibi a man who believed in serious works and did not agree to do simple and easy works.
Haddad-Adel said that Habibi was in love with the Persian language and literature.
“He had a good command of Arabic and knew how to make good use of literary works. His translations were accurate and precise. He used to compose poetry and liked the poems on Persian language and Iran,” Haddad-Adel explained.
Habibi was the founder of the Iranology Foundation and chose a design that helps introduce Iranian and Islamic architecture, Haddad-Adel added.
“He also dedicated all the gifts and awards he had collected over 34 years of work to the foundation,” he concluded.
The program was organized by the Iranian Society of Cultural Works and Luminaries.
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