Iran Says Farewell to Simin Behbahani

Thousands attended the funeral of Simin Behbahani today, bidding farewell to the nation’s poet, affectionately known as the Lioness of Iran. Behbahani was a prominent Iranian poet, activist and translator, and an icon of the country’s rich cultural and literary heritage. She was taken to Tehran's Pars Hospital on 6 August 2014 and remained in a coma until her death on 18 August at the age of 87. The funeral took place at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall and she was buried at Behesht-e Zahra.

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Fars, Mehr, Tasnim and Isna news agency