Iran To Turn Philanthropistˈs Home Into Museum

Tehran, May 20, IRNA - Head of Tehran City Council Ahmad Masjed Jamei stressed that the residence of Haj Mohammad Kazem Malek-ol-Tojjar (known as Haji Hossein Agha Malek), Iranian philanthropist, should be turned into Tehran province’s luminaries museum. As part of his weekly program to visit different sites and places of Tehran province, Masjed Jamei toured Tehran’s Grand Bazaar to see its historical houses and beautiful structures. He also visited Haji Hossein Agha Malek residence. Commenting on the house, Jamei said that the building, which covers an area of 2,500 meters and 70 rooms, is architecturally unique and beautiful. ˈHaji Malek’s library with over 19,000 manuscripts and valuable books used to be in this house. He had collected the books during his lifetime.” Stressing that the house is a cultural and historic heritage, Jamei said that “although, Tehran’s Grand Bazaar is an economic place, it has also always been the center of social and cultural events.” Haji Malekˈs residence was constructed during the Qajar era./end