He made the remarks at the 16th commemoration ceremony of Hafez in Shiraz, attended by many cultural activists as well as Germany and Tajikistan ambassadors to Iran.

'Hafez poetry is international because of its humane themes are beyond all types of selfishness including dogmatism, fanaticism, intolerance, prejudice and racism.'

Pointing to Hafez perfectionist philosophy, Dr.Ahmadinejad referred to return of human being to its divine nature as well as purifying him of materialistic ideals as some of the major aspects of Hafez poetry.

'In Hafez philosophy, hypocrisy and insincerity are major obstacles on the way of purification and perfectionism of human being; it is not surprising if Hafez have become a universal poet and is respected and loved all over the world; this is of course because he uses universal symbols to invite human being to share love with others and live with others in peace.'