Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute

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The Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute (International Center for Persian Studies) is the main official international center for teaching the Persian language and literature in Iran. It was founded in 1945. It is named after Mirza Ali Akbar Ghazvini, known as Dehkhoda, a Persian literary scholar, poet, and author.

Contents 1 History 2 Current activities 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

The institute traces its origins to a 1925 Iranian law decreeing the compilation of an official Persian dictionary. Work on the dictionary was begun by Dehkhoda, and upon his death, his residence was named The Dehkhoda Institute, and housed the academic staff from several Iranian universities who compiled the dictionary. In 1957, responsibility for the dictionary was delegated to Tehran University's Department of Persian Language and Literature, and The Dehkhoda Institute became part of University of Tehran. It is located in Valiasr Avenue near the Tajrish district of North Tehran.

[edit] Current activities

The institute offers basic, intermediate and advanced courses in Persian for foreign students.

[edit] See also

• Dehkhoda Dictionary

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• International Center for Persian Studies
• Dehkhoda Dictionary

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