Persian Language Students of Ismail Yusuf College Visit Iran Culture House, Mumbai

On the occasion of the forthcoming National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature, a group of students of Persian Language and Literature from Ismail Yusuf College, Mumbai, accompanied by their faculty members Mr. Syed Ashfaq Murtazavi and Ms. Shabnoor, visited the Iran Culture House, Mumbai, on Monday, 7 September 2026.

An educational workshop entitled “Introduction to the Iran Culture House and the Scientific, Cultural and Social Achievements of Contemporary Iran” was organized during the visit. The programme was attended by H.E. Mr. Saeed Reza Mosib-Motlagh, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Mumbai, and Mr. Mohammad Reza Fazel, Cultural Counsellor and Director of the Iran Culture House, Mumbai.

The workshop introduced students to the historical presence of Persian in India, Persian literature and its cultural influence on the Indian subcontinent, Sufism and Indo-Iranian cultural connections, Persian calligraphy, and Iran's geographical, historical and cultural heritage. The programme also included an overview of contemporary Iran's achievements in science, technology, education and higher studies.

The speakers highlighted the important role of Persian as a language of administration, scholarship and literature in India for several centuries, as well as the contributions of eminent figures such as Amir Khusrau Dehlavi and Bedil Dehlavi to Persian literary culture in the subcontinent.

The visit provided an opportunity for meaningful academic interaction between the students, faculty and the Iran Culture House and highlighted the importance of strengthening Persian language education and academic and cultural cooperation between Iranian and Indian institutions.

The Iran Culture House, Mumbai, looks forward to continuing its engagement with Ismail Yusuf College and supporting students and scholars of Persian Language and Literature through educational and cultural programmes.