Shams al-Din Mohammad was born sometime between the years 1310-1337, in Shiraz, in Fars province, the city which is known as the city of love, poetry, and civilization. He memorized the Holy Quran by ...

PESHAWAR, Dec 21: Speakers at a seminar described the great Iranian poet Hafiz Shirazi as “a blend of Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi’s mysticism and Saadi’s platonic love,” who left an indelible mark on the ...

Hefez Shirazi, the unique pearl of culture and literature of Iran, is a renowned 14th-century Persian poet who is also celebrated worldwide. October 11 is designated National Hafez Day in the Persian ...

Just ahead of Valentine's Day, we visited the tomb of a poet who wrote often of love. The 14th century Persian poet Hafez is buried in Shiraz, the city where he lived almost 700 years ago. He remains ...