Cultural event in Vienna marks Rabia Balkhi and Hafez of Shiraz

On 12 October 2026, a cultural event titled “From Rabia Balkhi to Hafez of Shiraz” was held in Vienna within cooperation between Diplomatic Society magazine and the diplomatic missions of Persian-speaking countries.

The report says that in recent years, on the initiative of and through the constructive efforts of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, the commemorations of the 700th anniversary of Hafez of Shiraz and the 1050th anniversary of Rabia Balkhi, the first female poet of the Tajik and Persian world, were added to UNESCO’s list of commemorative observances alongside other historic anniversaries.