His book "Dastan-e-Rastan", written especially for young people, was introduced as the best book in 1965 by the UNESCO.
Alongside being a renowned writer and a timeless teacher, he had been a distinguished Islamic philosopher, whose philosophical views cover all social and political aspects of society.
Iran celebrates National Teacher's day, commemorating the martyrdom of Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari.
On that day, you may see many a flower laden person hurrying off to work or school in Tehran on this, Iran's National Teacher's day.
Youngsters clutch bunches of flowers in their hands as they hurry off to school, hoping to be the first to surprise their teacher on his or her special day, but it is not just children who uphold this tradition.
Teaching is a profession considered sacred in Iran, as it is in many parts of the world, and young and old sustain an undying respect for those who strove so hard to increase their knowledge, honoring them with a small gift or flowers on this day.
As it is all over the world, teachers can never be thanked enough for their selfless toil; or paid enough for that matter, but the few words of acknowledgement he or she receives from an appreciative student can make all the difference.
Iranians celebrate Teacher's in memory of Ayatollah Motahhari, a man who devoted his life to opening up and writing about Islamic teachings and who was martyred on the same day in 1980.