Iran literary, artistic heritage on display in Doha
Iran opened its national booth at the 34th Doha International Book Fair, joining more than 500 publishers from 43 countries at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).
The booth, set up with support from Iran’s Book House Institute and Al-Mustafa International University, offers a wide range of titles in Persian, Arabic, and English, ILNA reported.
The exhibition opened on May 8 at the DECC and will continue until May 17.
Visitors are introduced to Iran’s "classic literature," Islamic studies, and arts through the works of poets like Hafez, Saadi, Rumi, and Ferdowsi.
The event’s slogan this year, “From Script to Writing,” inspired one of the booth’s standout features — a Persian calligraphy workshop.
Run by master calligrapher Abbasi, the workshop gives visitors a chance to try their hand at Nasta’liq, a traditional Persian script. Alongside live demonstrations, books and guides on calligraphy are on display.
A live oil painting performance by a Tehran-based artist also drew crowds, adding what one organizer described as a “special atmosphere” to the space.
Iran’s cultural attaché in Qatar, Ali Bakhtiari, called the participation an important opportunity to “highlight authentic Iranian culture and art.” He said the booth had seen strong interest from the public since opening day.
This year’s fair is the largest in its history, with 522 publishers attending. Palestinian publishers are featured as special guests.