Shahnameh

President Raisi terms Shahnameh symbol of Iranian's freedom, wisdom

Mashhad, IRNA – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has described Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh as a symbol of the Iranian nation's freedom and wisdom.

Persian language scholar dispels misconceptions about Ferdowsi

Tehran, IRNA - Persian language scholar Hassan Anvari has dispelled longstanding misconceptions about one of Persian literature's most revered figures, arguing that many verses have been wrongly attributed to the great poet Ferdowsi (940-1020 AD).

Iranian satirist and literary researcher Oloumi dies at 63

Kerman, IRNA – Mohammad Ali Oloumi, an Iranian author, researcher, mythologist, and satirist, who researched Shahnameh – a mythical story written by Ferdowsi about the Persian Empire – has died at 63.

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Historian: World's salvation depends on culture

Tehran, IRNA - An Iranian writer and historian believes that people need culture for a salvation from current status quo of the world.

Ferdowsi conference held in Pakistan

Tehran, IRNA – Cultural Center the Islamic Republic of Iran in Quetta, Pakistan, in collaboration with ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) held a conference on Ferdowsi on Saturday.

Bulgarian envoy terms Shahnameh as quintessential example of cultural dialogue

Tehran, IRNA - Bulgarian envoy to Iran has emphasized that Shahnameh poems from renowned Iranian poet Ferdowsi is a manifest example of cultural dialogue, indicating numerous cultural affinities between Iran and Bulgaria.

Oldest copies of Shahnameh at Italian, British & Iranian museums

Tehran, IRNA – The oldest dated but incomplete copy of Shahnameh (epic poem written by Persian poet Ferdowsi) and the oldest complete version of the masterpiece are being preserved at the National Central Library of Florence, Italy, and at the Museum of London, Britain, respectively, and a manuscript dating back to the eighth century AH is at the National Library and Archives of Iran.

Shahnameh theater project receives significant applause in Bulgaria

Belgrade, June 15, IRNA – Unveiling the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi theater project in the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria on Monday, received considerable applause from Bulgarians.

Shahnameh maintains backbone of Iranian culture

Tehran, May 15, IRNA – Rasoul Moradi, a member of Iran’s Calligraphers’ Association, who has been transcribing the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi in calligraphy style in the last five years, believes that the Shahnameh has preserved the basis of Iranian culture.

Women are glorious in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh: Scholar in Persian Literature

Tehran, May 15, IRNA - The travelogue of Iranian literature professor and poet, Mir Jalal al-Din Kazzazi said that the number of glorious and admired women in Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's masterpiece, is more than men who have these qualities, we can find women in the Shahnameh who are truly superior to men.