Literary Museum of Shahriyar

Personal house of Ostad Shahriyar

Address:
The house of Ostad Shahriyar, Maqsudiyeh neighborhood, Artesh street, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Iran
Visiting time:
7:30 to 14:30 and 15 to 19
Annual holidays:
Holidays
About: Literary Museum of Shahriyar

Seyed Mohammad Hussein Behjat Tabrizi (born 1285-died 1367) known as Shahriyar was an Iranian poet from Azerbaijan with poems in Turk, Azerbaijani and Farsi languages. He was born in Tabriz and he was buried in Maqbaratoshoara of this city according to his will. 27th of Shahrivar is hid death anniversary which has been named as “Day of Persian Poetry”. 
The most important poem of Shahriyar is “Heidar Baba salam” epopee which is counted among masterpieces of Turk azerbaijanni, and the poet has reminded the originality and beauties of the village in it. This collection has set among modern poems and has been translated into several live languages. 
Shahriyar was skillful in composing varieties of poems like ode, Masnavi, sonnet, quatrain, modern poetry, but he was more famous in composing sonnets. Among his popular sonnet is “Ali, ey Homaye Rahmat” and “Amadi Janam be qorbanat”. Shahriyar had special devotion to Imam Ali, and also, he had great infatuation to Hafiz. 
 

General Specifications
Name
Literary Museum of Master Shahriyar
Year of Establishment
1991 (1370 in solar calendar)
Special features
Personal house of Shahriyar
Suggestions
Duration of visit
One hour
Nearest tourist attractions
Historical and touristic places around the clock square and Maqsudiyeh.
Special Offer
Also visit the Blue mosque and Azerbaijan museum and the Iron Age museum, which are near the clock square.
Access route
Address
The house of Ostad Shahriyar, Maqsudiyeh neighborhood, Artesh street, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Iran
How to access
Taxi, BRT, bus
Phone number
041-35558847
Facilities
Museum Guide
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Literary Museum of Shahriyar
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