The commemorative stamp of SIMURGH, the therapist bird, was unveiled in a ceremony held by Islamic Republic of Iran Medical Council (IRIMC) in Tehran on 29th January 2014.
The commemorative stamp
of SIMURGH, the therapist bird, was unveiled in a ceremony held by Islamic
Republic of Iran Medical Council (IRIMC) in Tehran on 29th January
2014.
In the opening ceremony of the first Comprehensive Scientific
Congress for Iranian Health Care Professionals held by IRIMC on 29-31 January,
SIMURGH has been officially presented as the symbol of Iranian Health Care
Professionals Community.
IRIMC hosted a special ceremony to unveil the commemorative stamp of SIMURGH in
which medical official bodies and elites have been attended there including Dr.
Alireza Zali IRIMC president, Dr. Iraj Fazel former Health Minister, Dr. Kazazi
Persian literature professor, Dr. Malekzadeh Minister of Health vice president
for Science & Research, Dr. Khezri member of Iranian Parliament Health
Committee, Dr. Mahmoud Fazel Vice President of IRIMC Supreme Council, IRIMC
Deputy of Education & Research, and other noble health care professionals.
"SIMURGH is the symbol of wisdom & therapy in Iran. In other words,
SIMURGH is the national cultural symbol of medicine & therapy which
indicate that Iranian have been pioneered in this domain."Dr. Zali the
president of IRIMC said.
It has been announced that the new logo of IRIMC would be designed with the
inspiration of SIMURGH, the therapist bird.
SIMURGH in brief: SIMURGH also spelled simurg is a benevolent, mythical flying creature in
Iranian culture which was considered to possess the knowledge of the all ages,
purify the land and waters and present fertility. SIMURGH roosted in the Tree
of Life which contained the seeds of all plants. When she took flight, the
seeds floated around the world & made the plants which were remedy and cure
for all diseases.
SIMURGH made her most famous appearance in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh in which
she instructed a surgical procedure to deliver a baby including the use of
surgical knife, anesthesiology, and surgical operation. The baby became the
greatest Persian hero who served the nation. SIMURGH gave some important &
valuable pieces of advice to the hero and helped him to achieve an important triumph
against his chief rivals.
Dr. Shima Naghavi, Director of International Affairs