Iran picks top books of the year

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Dawn celebration, which is organized annually in February to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.The awards are granted in the
the most famous book of the Persian mystic and poet Farid ud-Din Mohammad ibn Ebrahim Attar Neyshaburi (C
1142-1220).It is an allegorical poem describing the quest of the birds (i.e., Sufis) for the mythical Simorgh, or Phoenix, whom they wish to
make their king (i.e., God).Dozens of books were also honored in several other categories.Photo: President Ebrahim Raisi honors an author
(ISNA/Hadi Zand)MMS/YAW