The Persian-language magazine Sharq (Persian: شرق, lit.

The first volume with two issues was edited by Moḥammad Ramażāni (1904–67), the owner of the publishing house Kolāla-ye ḵāvar, ʿAli Dašti and Naṣr-Allāh Falsafi.

[1] From 1930 on and under the leadership of Saʿid Nafisi (1895 – 1966), a Persian scholar, writer and poet, a second volume with a total of 12 issues was released.

The editor wanted to introduce and familiarize the well-known Persian literature to a broad readership and to inform them about the latest recent books.

[2] Further, Persian translations of famous international works, such as Schiller's Maria Stuart, were published.