Commemoration Day of Yaqub Leith Saffari, reviver of the Persian language and founder of the Saffarid dynasty.
Notable Works
Founding the Saffarid state, making Persian the official language
Fun Facts
He was the first Iranian king after Islam to make Persian the official court language, famously declaring he would not listen to poetry in any language but Persian.
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