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I shall not die. These seeds I’ve sown will save my name and memory from the grave.

Shahnameh by Ferdowsi

Chapter 111. Return of Kay Kavus.

Kay Kavus and his army returned to Iran in a giant cloud of dust, and the entire nation partied. Several army commanders showed up to congratulate Kay Kavus on his great victory, and to congratulate Rostam a little more sincerely. But, as Kay Kavus had the sense to pay them their salaries, everyone stayed quite happy and quite loyal. Continue reading Chapter 111. Return of Kay Kavus.

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اگر شاهنامه زیباترین داستان اساطیری نیست، پس چیه؟

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I'm curious about the comparisons people could make between Joseph from the Book of Genesis and Siavash from the epic poem the Shahnameh.

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From Ferdowsi to the Seljuk Turks, Nizam al Mulk, Nizami Ganjavi, Jalal ad-Din Rumi & Haji Bektash  

By Prof. Muhammet Şemsettin Gözübüyükoğlu (Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis)

Pre-publication of chapter XXIII of my forthcoming book “Turkey is Iran and Iran is Turkey – 2500 Years of indivisible Turanian – Iranian Civilization distorted and estranged by Anglo-French Orientalists”; chapter XXIII constitutes the Part Nine (Fallacies about the Golden Era of the Islamic Civilization). The book is made of 12 parts and 33 chapters.

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Detail of the Court of Gayumars from the Shahnameh - the national epic of Iran and Afghanistan. 

(Image from the Royal Ontario Museum)

“The Shahnameh

The Persian Epic as World Literature

Hamid Dabashi

Columbia University Press

The Shahnameh, an epic poem recounting the foundation of Iran across mythical, heroic, and historical ages, is the beating heart of Persian literature and culture. Composed by Abu al-Qasem Ferdowsi over a thirty-year period and completed in the year 1010, the epic has entertained generations of readers and profoundly shaped Persian culture, society, and politics. For a millennium, Iranian and Persian-speaking people around the globe have read, memorized, discussed, performed, adapted, and loved the poem. In this book, Hamid Dabashi brings the Shahnameh to renewed global attention, encapsulating a lifetime of learning and teaching the Persian epic for a new generation of readers. Dabashi insightfully traces the epic’s history, authorship, poetic significance, complicated legacy of political uses and abuses, and enduring significance in colonial and postcolonial contexts. In addition to explaining and celebrating what makes the Shahnameh such a distinctive literary work, he also considers the poem in the context of other epics, such as the Aeneid and the Odyssey, and critical debates about the concept of world literature. Arguing that Ferdowsi’s epic and its reception broached this idea long before nineteenth-century Western literary criticism, Dabashi makes a powerful case that we need to rethink the very notion of “world literature” in light of his reading of the Persian epic.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hamid Dabashi is Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. He is a founding member of the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society at Columbia University. Among his most recent books are The World of Persian Literary Humanism (2015) and Persophilia: Persian Culture on the Global Scene (2016).”

Hamid Dabashi

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The Last Fiction

“Just what’s this thing?”,you will ask the question.Spoilers ahead

It’s an Iranian animated movie.

 Based on a chapter of the Shahnameh, Iran’s millennium-old national epic.

When Jamshid, the mighty king of Persia abandons his empire to conquer more territories, Zahak cunningly takes his place. However, something very sinister begins to transpire. Any young man who enlists to work in the palace, mysteriously goes missing and is never to be seen again.

Fed up with the rising taxes and unknown whereabouts of their sons and husbands, people of Jamkard try to protest and inquire. But, their attempts would always be violently shut-down by ruthless guards. More’s the pity, Zahak, unexpectedly, orders to kill all the new-born babies and devastates many families. Among those devastated and angry people, there was Kaveh, a courageous ironsmith, extremely angry with tyranny of Zahak.

 Kaveh forms an army of outlaws to rebel against the ruler of Persia. But he and his army need a champion who isn’t only a skillful fighter, but can also defeat mystical demons. Kaveh finds this warrior, in the rubbles of Jamkard beside the dead body of his mother.

He names him Afaridoun and trains him rigorously. After years and years of rigid martial exercises, Afaridoun, finally is ready to defeat the evil ruler and the supernatural beasts surrounding him. But as the time gets closer, Afaridoun reckons he has to fight a greater enemy, more powerful and menacing; he has to fight his own demons.

See links:

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/the-last-fiction-set-to-become-first-iranian-animated-feature-to-qualify-for-oscars-exclusive-180272.html

https://shahnamehpajohan.ir/%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%81/

My say:It’s an Interesting breakthrough from Iran’s animation studios.It won’t let you down:)

It’s based on a legend outlined in Iran’s Millienia spaning Ferdowsi’s collection of epic myths:The Shahnameh(:The Book Of Kings)

With Five Stars for excellent it gets 4,5 of them.

Mohamadreza (Hasam) Ferdowsi, age 24, set himself on fire outside of Gharchak Mosque while chanting "Death to Khamenei". He died in Tehran's Motahari hospital after with more than 70% burns.

Before he did this, he made a post on Instagram saying: "Hoping for better days. My people. I love you. This heart is for the person who gave me hope for this life. Long live Iran. Long live life."

Authorities have put a lot of pressure on his family to remain silent, so we have to be their voices now. Don't let his sacrifice be in vain. Spread his story.

You cannot escape what is written.

Shahnameh by Ferdowsi

Chapter 100. The Lion.

Rostam rode out in high spirits. An adventure! Great deeds! Glory! He rode all day and all night, and soon found out that there’s a reason people sleep at night. Exhausted and hungry, he caught sight of a herd of wild asses up ahead. Continue reading Chapter 100. The Lion.

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Finally reached One of my most favourite tales from Shahnameh; Rostam and Esfandiar (رستم و اسفندیار) .