Hafez Tomb garden of poetry and flowers in Shiraz

The Tomb of Hafez and its associated memorial hall, the Hafezieh, are two memorial structures erected in the Northern edge of Shiraz, Iran’s southern Fars Province.

Iranians commemorate National Day of Hafez (October 12), a 14th-century Persian poet and mystic highly revered by famous writers and scholars all across the world.

Hafez’s book of sonnets or Ghazals are in Persian and they have been translated in many languages, influencing many famous poets in the human history, including the 18th century prominent German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

English poet and writer Edward FitzGerald called Hafez “the best musician of words.”

Although the poet’s full name is Shamseddin Mohammad, he is known with his pen-name Hafez, which means the one who memorizes a book.

Hafez was given the title because he could recite the holy Quran completely by heart.

EA