In a message, the President expressed condolences on the demise of Professor Ahmad Samiei Gilani, a veteran translator, writer, editor and director of the Department of Contemporary Literature at the Academy of Persian Language and Literature, to his respected family, students and colleagues, and to all his fans.
Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi expressed condolences on the demise of Professor Ahmad Samiei Gilani, stating, "He was a writer, translator and meticulous researcher in the field of literature and the creator of lasting works in the field of Iranian literature of the past and present, and he played a valuable role in the knowledge of writing and editing".
President's message is as follows:
In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
We are all from Allah and indeed, to Him we shall return (Holy Quran)
The demise of Professor Ahmad Samiei Gilani, a veteran translator, writer, editor and director of the Department of Contemporary Literature at the Academy of Persian Language and Literature caused great grief and sorrow.
He was a writer, translator and meticulous researcher in the field of literature and the creator of lasting works in the field of Iranian literature of the past and present, and he played a valuable role in the knowledge of writing and editing.
I offer my condolences to his respected family, students and colleagues, and to all his fans.
Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran