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Punjab University Persian Department's Firdowsi Chair in collaboration with Khana-e-Farhang Iran organised an art exhibition at Sherani Hall and seminar at Senate Hall regarding renowned Persian poet and author of Shahnama-e-Firdowsi at Oriental College, Old Campus on Wednesday.
PU VC Dr. Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the exhibition while Iran's Counsel General in Lahore Muhammad Hussain Bani Assadi, Director General Cultural Centre of Iran Lahore Abdul Raza Sultani, Dean Faculty of Oriental Learning Professor Dr Ismatullah Zahid, Chairman Department of Persian Professor Dr Moeen Nizami, Chair Firdowsi Professor Dr Muhammad Nasir, faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.
On the occasion, Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran said that Shahnama-e-Firdowsi gave the lesson of patriotism, unity and fight against terrorism. He said that Pakistan and Iran enjoyed historical relations and Persian language had an important role in creation of Urdu language. He said that it was regrettable that we were unaware of Persian language. He congratulated Persian Chair and Khana-e-Farhang on organising the art exhibition and seminar. On this occasion Dr. Muhammad Nasir read English translation of Shahnama-e-Firdowsi while Dr. Moeen Nizami read research paper on "Effects of Shahnama-e-Firdowsi in the Subcontinent".
Professor Dr Ismatullah Zahid highlighted the role of University Oriental College in promotion of languages. On this occasion, special messages of Bangladesh's Dr. Shamim Khan, India's Dr. Subhash Kumar and Tajikistan's Dr. Misbah-uddin were read. Later PU VC Dr. Mujahid Kamran and Muhammad Hussain Bani Assadi visited Sherani Hall and inaugurated the exhibition in which books and artwork of renowned artists related to Irani culture and Persian literature were displayed. The exhibition will continue till Thursday.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2014

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