The Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi is an extensive poem written in Persian by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, considered one of the most influential works of Sufism.

It awarded books in five categories (novel, first novel, children's, poetry, biography) but ceased operation in 2022.

Written by Shehan Karunatilaka, it follows a dead war photographer trying to solve his own murder.

Tajik is essentially Persian written in Cyrillic script.

Pashto and Dari (Afghan Persian) are the two official languages of the state.

Sibawayh (8th century) wrote the first comprehensive book on Arabic grammar, which remains the authority on the subject.

Pashto is spoken by Pashtuns, while Dari is the Afghan variety of Persian; both are official.

Persian was the language of the court, culture, and administration during the Mughal era, heavily influencing Urdu and Hindi.

Hindi uses Devanagari script and Sanskrit vocabulary; Urdu uses Perso-Arabic script and Persian/Arabic vocabulary.

Farsi is the modern descendant of Old Persian and is the official language of Iran.