diff --git a/#/~Persian b/#/~Persian
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40c47391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/#/~Persian
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+سلام دنیا" و یک خط جدید را نمایش بده".
+برنامه را متوقف کن.
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index ce308500..740c9741 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute; new languages are created every
 Make sure to see [contributing.md](/contributing.md) for instructions on contributing to the project!
 
 <!--Languages start-->
-## Languages (824 total)
+## Languages (825 total)
 
 * [!@#$%^&*()_+](%23/%21%40%23%24%25%5E%26%E2%88%97%28%29_%2B)
 * [():;#?!](%23/%28%29%3A%3B%23%3F%21)
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Make sure to see [contributing.md](/contributing.md) for instructions on contrib
 * [~Mongolian](%23/~Mongolian)
 * [~Odia](%23/~Odia)
 * [~Pashto](%23/~Pashto)
+* [~Persian](%23/~Persian)
 * [~Polish](%23/~Polish)
 * [~Portuguese](%23/~Portuguese)
 * [~Punjabi](%23/~Punjabi)