Students from 14 countries learning Persian at Iranian university
The Center for Teaching Persian to Speakers of Other Languages (at Allameh Tabataba’i University) kicked off a new semester, welcoming 140 students from 14 countries eager to learn the Persian language.
A ceremony was held at Allameh Tabataba’i University to mark the beginning of the semester, attended by the university’s president, the head of the AZFA center (the center for offering Persian language training programs), and a group of new students, IRNA reported.
The students are from Azerbaijan, Russia, China, South Korea, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Indonesia, Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey, and Sri Lanka.
Abdollah Mo’tamedi expressed a warm welcome to the new students and harbored hope that they would enhance their language skills to effectively articulate their thoughts in Persian.
He emphasized the nuances lost in translation, stating that understanding the original language is crucial for understanding the essence of expressions that might be lost in translation.
Mo’tamedi highlighted the university’s capacities and facilities, noting its status as one of Iran’s premier institutions, ranking first in various criteria according to the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC). Additionally, the university has received recognition in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
With nearly 14,000 students, and over 600 faculty members, including nationally and internationally acclaimed scholars, Allameh Tabataba’i University has played a key role in shaping leaders and intellectuals.
Mo’tamedi encouraged the Farsi students to maintain ties with the university after returning to their respective countries.
He suggested that upon returning home, the students keep in touch with the university, offering assistance with Farsi books and programs if needed. The university expressed readiness to support them in promoting the Persian language in their countries, sharing the joy of education with their compatriots.