Paris 2017: Avicenne (or Ibn Sïnä) in the 16e arrondissement, Paris

This statue stand outside the Iranian embassy in Paris. Avicenne (980–1037) was a Persian doctor, philosopher, scientist and poet, called 'Cheikh el-raïs' ('The prince of poets') by his followers, and the 'third Master' after Aristotle and Al-Farabi. His major work is the hugely influential Quâoune (canon of medecine).

Paris 2017: Ferdowsi (or Ferdousi) in the 16e arrondissement, Paris

This statue stand outside the Iranian embassy in Paris. Ferdowsi (940–1020) is nicknamed 'the recreator of the Persian language'. His work Shâh Nemeh (or 'Book of Kings'), at 60,000 verses, is the longest poem in the Persian language. Avenue Ferdousi in parc monceau has been named after him since 1935.