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July 13, 2021 Historical renovation project The second phase of the project to renovate the historical texture of Laft, a village in southern province of Hormuzgan, was launched, said head of the province’s 5 Cultural Heritage Organization Sohrab Banavand, chtn.ir reported. Iranica Hafez’ tomb welcomes hundreds of visitors every day Poetry Hafez’s poetry revolves around themes such as love, living a life of happiness, hope, and expos- ing hypocrisy. The latter is a central theme in his work because he believed many of the religious people of his age were, in fact, hypocrites. There are different characters in Hafez’s poetry. Hafez’s poems are in the form of ghazal, which is similar to the sonnet. His poetry was not con- sidered to be political at the time, but political overtones of his work became important after his death. A great souvenir of Iran for anyone interest- ed in literature would be a collection of his works. Fortune telling Fortune telling may not be an exact word for “fal”. The Persians believed that Hafez is alive in his poems, and they can consult him on any issue in their lives. So, whenever they are not certain about a course of action, or just for the fun of it, otaghak.com they open the Divan of Hafez and read the first AMIN BERENJKAR/MEHR poem that comes up. The interpretation of the afez is one of the greatest poets in the He is known to have been an apprentice in a poem is what they call “fal”. In fact, fal is a hint History of Hafezieh are around the pavilion so that the visitor could history of Persian literature. A Hafez an- bakery in his teens and early twenties. He also about what will happen in the near future. go up by taking small steps. This was meant to Hthology is found in any Iranian house. worked as a copy-writer of manuscripts. It was a Abul-Qasim Babur Mirza, who was a Timurid keep the peace of the person in the tomb because His legacy goes beyond the Persian language and common job to do. Since printing machines were Nowruz and Yalda governor, built a dome-like structure near Hafez’s taking large, noisy steps might disturb his peace. borders of Iran to influence poets in all the other not available at the time, a way of preserving grave. This marks the beginning of several resto- Inside the pavilion, a sarcophagus-like tomb Persian-speaking countries. books was to write them by hand. Many people Nowruz and Yalda, two prominent Iranian oc- rations and the making of Hafezieh. In the follow- is seen. On this stone grave, there are verses of Translations of his work have always been made good money doing that. casions, the Persian gather together in family-and- ing centuries, Abbas I of Persia and Nader Shah Hafez. Maybe when you’re applying for an Iran popular among the readers, and some of the great- According to some sketches of his life, Hafez friends circles to celebrate. An inseparable part also worked on the restoration of this place. The visa this time, you should have to visit his tomb est minds of intellectual history fell under his in- went to a school near the bakery in his spare time of these celebrations is fortune telling through Golgashte-Mosalla, which is the place the tomb in mind. fluence. His tomb commonly known as Hafezieh and learned to read and write there. According Hafez’s poems. The two occasions mark the be- is located, is 19,000 square meters. It was also a André Godard (21 January 1881–31 July welcomes hundreds of visitors every day. Iran to the comprehensive introduction to Divan of ginning of spring and the beginning of winter, re- very famous cemetery.In 1773, Karim Khan Zand 1965) was an archaeologist, architect, and tours feel incomplete without a visit to his tomb. Hafez, both Hafez and Mohamed Glendam at- spectively. Spring itself signifies birth and becom- ordered a substantial memorial building. The historian of French and Middle Eastern Art, In this article, we’re going to take a peek into his tended classes taught by great masters. Glendam ing alive in Persian culture. All hope and light and memorial practically divided the garden into two who worked as the director of the Iranian life and work, and see what role he occupies in was a key person in gathering Hafez’s poems happiness. Winter, on the other hand, signifies parts. The cemetery was then situated at the back Archeological Service for many years. He Persian culture, goirantours.com reported. and presenting them in the form we know today. death and darkness. All fear and sadness. On both and the orange garden in the front. designed many prominent buildings in Iran. occasions, fortune telling is performed to remind the Persian of the legendary presence of Hafez as a mentor who knows the ways of life. Influence on Iranian music Hundreds of Iranians visit Hafezieh every day. Hafez has left a huge impact on Iranian culture. Many great singers and musicians worked on his poems and produced remarkable works of art. The intellectual and artistic legacy The intellectual and artistic legacy of Hafez has influenced many great artists and thinkers, both Iranian and non-Iranian. Western intellectu- als such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Lord Byron, Nietzsche, and Goethe are a few names among the greatest thinkers who have been under the influence of Hafez. In Iran, Houshang Ebtehaj who writes poems under the pen-name Sayeh (shadow) has a style very close to that of Hafez. Many other poets in Iran have been under Hafez’s influence in terms of both style and theme. AMIN BERENJKAR/MEHR AMIN BERENJKAR/MEHR Hafezieh, where Hafez is now buried, hosts In his poems, Hafez also mentions his education, Hafezieh Governors of Fars worked to restore the National Museum of Iran is one of his mem- hundreds of visitors every day. Influential as he forty years of study in science and literature, grave during the 1800s, and a wooden shrine orable works, but he was also key in design- was, it is a weird thing that we don’t know much early morning lessons, and memorization of the Hafezieh is located in the northern part of Shi- was built around it in that century. In the ing and building places such as Tehran Art about Hafez’s life as one would expect. Few de- holy Qur’an based on various versions. raz, southwestern province of Fars. Almost any present era, Andre Godard, a French arche- University. tails of his life are available to us in history books Legends about Hafez came into existence after Shiraz travel guide includes a visit to Hafezieh. ologist, and architect designed the present Hafez is alive, and Hafezieh is where people and documents, and even fewer are reliable. And his death. He died as a famous person with remark- This is a memorial erected in memory of Hafez’s buildings. from around the world gather to honor his pres- the knowledge about his education is limited only able influence on Iranian culture and literature. works and legacy. Many people visit this place ence. He is a crucial part of Persian culture, but to Hafez’s references in his poems and to the in- One of the legends about Hafez was that he learned every day. The tomb of Hafez is also located Architecture and structure of Hafezieh his legacy goes beyond Iran’s borders. Even if troduction that Muhammad Glendam, the com- Quran by heart when he was a child. At the time, there. It’s a beautiful garden with two main build- you have never read Hafez, chances are you have piler and preface writer of the Divan of Hafez, his father would recite verses from the Qur’an and ings. One of them is Hafez’s tomb, which is simi- The present structure around Hafez’s tomb is encountered his influence in the writings of other eventually wrote on his book. Hafez would memorize all that by mere listening. lar to a sarcophagus. a pavilion with eight columns. Five small steps great thinkers. Kapu, a handicraft woven by masterful hands of Khuzestan’s women Kapu bafi or making kapu is one of the Palm tree leaflets that are chosen to be wo- handicrafts of the southwestern province of ven into kapu are young and white because Khuzestan. they have not been exposed to sun for a long In the local dialect of Khuzestan or “Dez- time. They are then soaked in water for a day. fuli”, “kapu” refers to any sphere or crouched The kapu are categorized into three groups object. But as a craft, it describes hand wo- based on their material: ven sphere-like objects that may have lids, 1. “Tamam pish” that are made completely too. It is categorized as a kind of mat weav- of palm tree leaves or “pish” and no woolen. ing and is done by weaving leaflets of palm 2. “Tamam kamva” that are made com- trees around a special kind of straw-like ob- pletely of woolen and no leaf. ject called “kertak”, visitiran.ir reported . 3. A combination of leaves and woolen. Kertak is a wild plant that grows in In the past, they were made in three sizes swamps and tropic climates. The stem of ker- of small, medium and large, whereas, today tak is very flexible and articulated just like there are many sizes in between, like extra stems of wheat, no animal feeds from kertak small or extra-large, to meet the necessities and no pest spoils it.