ARMENIAN SCHOLARS TO TAKE PART IN DEILEMAN STUDIES CONFERENCE IN IRAN
PanArmenian News Network
Aug 4 2005
04.08.2005 02:51
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian scholars will take part in a Deileman
Studies conference to be held in Resht, Deileman and Siakhkel ~V three
towns of Gilyan Iranian ostan. As reported by Deputy Chief of the
Department of Culture and Islamic Orientation of Gilyan ostan
Mohammad Hasanpur, the first conference will be held August 17-18.
«Over 500 Iranian scholars, as well as two scientists from Armenia
will take part in the two-day conference,» he added. The event
program includes speeches, a theater performance, a film screening
and a concert. «Simultaneous to the conference a photo exhibition of
historical documents and monuments of Deileman will open,» he noted.
Deileman is a historical region of Gilyan situated in Siakhkel region
of the ostan. The region is the Shiah cradle. Johan of Deilem, one of
Jesus Christ’s apostles also came from Deileman region, as well as
famous science and art figures, Irna reported.
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