On Thursday 3 May 2018 the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) celebrated the 1200th Birthday of the well-known poet Khajah Abdullah Ansari in Herat. A number of government officials, diplomats, academia, civil society activists and journalists participated in the event. During this event, speakers paid respect to the poet's cultural and literary works. The event was organized by the AISS regional office in Herat. For further information about our representative, please email: herat@aiss.af