Anniversary Celebrations
In Iran Rumi is known as "Mowlavi" and in Afghanistan as 'Mawlana".
On 30 September, Iranian school bells ring throughout the country in honor of Mowlana. Also in that year, Iran held a Rumi Week from 26 October to 2 November. An international ceremony and conference is hold in Tehran; The Scholars from different countries attend the event, and many articles are presented at the conference.
Iranian musician Shahram Nazeri was awarded the Légion d'honneur and Iran's House of Music Award in 2007 for his renowned works on Rumi masterpieces. 2007 was declared as the "International Rumi Year" by UNESCO.
Source: wikipedia.org
