Tehran – Islamic leader of the Minister of Culture, Seyed Abbas Salehi issued a message during the National Penday in Iran. This is usually celebrated on July 5th in Thiru14 of the Iranian calendar.
Salehi began his message by describing Pende as “a day that honors thought, meaning and creation, a day that offers the opportunity to pause and reflect once again at the long station of pen writers, poets, thinkers and bearers of this land.”
“The pen is not just a tool for writing, it is the trustee of truth, the awakened conscience of society, the eloquent voice of our culture and identity. When pen ink blends with people’s pain and hope for the future, it writes history and illuminates the horizon.”
“As I recently witnessed the solidarity and social maturation of its people, I pay tribute to all the pens I wrote about Iran and Iran. People with responsibility, courage and integrity spoke the truth and defended hope,” the minister emphasized.
“On Penn Day, I bow on this sacred path, quietly and devotedly, about all those who continue to keep the torch of knowledge, that is, those who maintain their words to unravel the truth, not adorned,” Salehi pointed out.
“I respect this blessed day and ask the Almighty to constantly grow the success of all people in the pen, culture, art and media who protect the truth and protect the heart,” he concluded.
Pende was first marked in the Persian calendar in 2002 by the Ilan Penn Association and the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution.
However, the opportunity is rooted in the ancient times of Hushan, the second king of the Pishdadian dynasty, who gathered and admired writers at the Tirugan Festival, celebrated on July 4th.
The Iran Penn Association sees the day as an opportunity to recognize the dedication of writers in promoting Iran’s culture and arts.
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