President Pezeshkian visits prominent poet Mousavi Garmaroudi

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, accompanied by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi, visited the prominent poet and scholar Seyyed Ali Mousavi Garmaroudi in the hospital. The visit took place on Wednesday evening, ahead of Persian Poetry and Literature Day.

During the visit, President Pezeshkian presented an appreciation plaque to honor Garmaroudi’s decades of influential work in Iranian culture and his efforts to promote the Persian language. Minister Salehi also recognized Garmaroudi’s contributions to religious literature and his work reflecting prophetic and Ahl al-Bayt teachings in Persian poetry.

Mousavi Garmaroudi is a well-known figure in contemporary religious and ritual poetry, with notable works including ‘Khat-e Khun’ and ‘Dar Sayeh-sar-e Nakhl-e Velayat’. He is also an accomplished researcher and translator, having translated the Quran, Nahj al-Balagha, and Sahifa Sajjadiya. His translation of the Quran was recognized as a selected work at the 29th Islamic Republic of Iran Book Award.