TEHRAN-The 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) opened at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran on Wednesday in the existence of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi.If we desire advancement, a bright future, and development for Iran, and if we wish to ward off the opponents, we need to think increasingly more about books and make every effort to expand this fantastic culture of Iranian power, the minister stated at the opening ceremony.According to him, books have actually played a vital role in ancient Iran and Islamic civilization.
Islamic civilization was formed and progressed on the wings of mosques and libraries, he added.Salehi worried that if Shahnameh had not been created after Islam in Iran, the Persian language would not have actually stayed intact.
If a civilization wants to emerge and endure, it requires books.
Books, despite their form, represent a meaningful idea.
If a country or society desires lasting endurance and wants not to be soaked up by the thoughts of its rivals and invaders, it must count on books for that enduring power.The issue for books must be a concern for all those who consider the social development of Iran.
This must not just be the issue of the Ministry of Culture, authors, or the publishing community.
If we want correct social development, we need to produce and consume excellent books, Salehi added.After the opening event, Salehi visited the structure of Iraq, which is the special visitor of this edition of the fair, and fulfilled Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities of the Republic of Iraq.During the go to, Salehi talked, specifying: This exhibit, which yearly supplies a distinct opportunity to get acquainted with the current domestic and international publishing achievements, has a special visitor this yearDr.
Al-Badrani.
His existence at this event signifies the cultural uniformity and longstanding connections between the 2 countries of Iran and Iraq.Books and culture have always been bridges in between nations, and today, here at this exhibit, we are seeing the close bond in between the Iranian and Iraqi people, he added.From the abundant Persian literature to the exquisite Arabic literature, and from ancient historical works to modern ideas, we witness an exceptional variety of human intelligence here, all speaking a universal language.
This diversity showcases the cultural synchronization and synergy between the two fantastic countries of Iran and Iraq, the minister noted.As cultural authorities in Iran, we have always strived to supply the needed foundation for the advancement of cultural cooperation and worldwide publishing.
We hope that this exhibit can help reinforce these cultural relations and take a big step towards the expansion of science and culture., Salehi asserted.Iraq has participated in the occasion with 15 publishers.
Among them, one publisher is connected with the Iraqi Council of Ministers, and the other 14 are members of the Iraqi Publishers Association.More than 2,600 Iranian publishers exist at the fair.
Additionally, 50 applicants from other nations have signed up.
Their books will be shown in the Arabic and Latin sections of the exhibit, mainly released in between 2023 and 2025.
The foreign publishers hail from countries consisting of Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Brazil, China, Egypt, Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, Spain, Syria, and Turkey among others.The 36th TIBF will run till May 17 at Tehrans Imam Khomeini Mosalla.
Lets Read for Iran has actually been picked as the slogan for the upcoming edition of the book fair.Photo: Seyyed Abbas Salehi (R) and Ahmed Fakak Al-Badrani (2nd L) meet during the 36th Tehran International Book Fair at Tehrans Imam Khomeini Mosalla on May 7, 2025.
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This article very first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times