400-Year-Old Hafez Treasure Unveiled in Yazd: Precious Divan With 14 Miniature Paintings

The oldest known manuscript of Hafez, more than four centuries old and featuring 14 miniature paintings, was unveiled in the treasury of the Vaziri Library and Museum in Yazd.

The oldest manuscript of Hafez, more than four centuries old and 14 miniature assemblies, was unveiled in the treasury of the Yazd Ministerial Library and Museum.

Ambassador of Arjan-cultural group: This Diwan of Hafez is decorated with 14 miniature majlis and is more than four centuries old, and as one of the masterpieces of the Safavid period, it is one of the most exquisite and beautiful Hafez divans in the country.

This diwan is written in 14-line Nastaliq script on Ahar Mehre pea paper in 224 sheets with dimensions of 23 x 14 cm.

The Director of the Ministerial Library of Yazd said in this ceremony: This library has more than 6,000 stone books and more than 5,000 exquisite manuscripts, which can be a place of reference for researchers, but unfortunately, these valuable and unique resources are not used as much as they should be, and this place should once again become the cultural hub of the province and even the country.

Saeed Zare added: We have the invitation of Fazala to make the manuscripts more intelligent and accessible, and we demand the centrality of cultural programs as well as participation with all ideas for cooperation, and we extend a helping hand to the educated.

He stated that unfortunately the presence of people in the Waziri library is low, he said: there are more than 12 thousand exquisite manuscripts and stone books in this place, which is a valuable treasure, but it is rarely used.

The director of the Vaziri Library of Yazd said: The literary society of this library is still open after 60 years, and meetings are held on Sunday nights, and those who are interested can attend this valuable group.

In another part of his speech, Zare stated: Hafez considered his mission to be truthful and serve the people, and Hafez's court is a lasting document. There is also a valuable copy in the Vaziri Library of Yazd, which was unveiled today.

Hojjat al-Islam Abbas Danshi, Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Yazd province, also said in this meeting: "The food of the human soul is poetry, and the great Persian poets and literature all benefited from the great cascade of mysticism, and poetry was only in the path of the exaltation of the soul and the exaltation of human beings."

At the end of this meeting, the oldest manuscript of Hafez in the treasure of the Yazd Vaziri Library and Museum was unveiled.

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