TEHERAN, Dec 24 — Two books in Persian have recently been published on the anti-apartheid South African leader Nelson Mandela, who died on Dec 5 at the age of 95, Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported.

Mehdi Yazdani and Sarvenaz Heraner compiled Moments with Nelson Mandela, which contained Mandela’s biography and descriptions of his character and beliefs.

A Persian version of Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela written by Nelson Mandela, Coco Cachalia and Marc Suttne has also hit Iranian bookstores.  The book was translated into Persian by Sima Rafiei.

Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for defying the racist apartheid government that led South Africa for decades. He emerged from prison in 1990 and became South Africa’s first Black president four years later, all the while promoting forgiveness and reconciliation. — Bernama