IRNA Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad-Javad Zarif posted a picture on his Instagram page to honor Ferdowsi, the world-famous Iranian epic poet. 'We observe Ferdowsi Day and pass through centuries to converse with him,' Zarif wrote. The picture he posted was taken on May 8, while he unveiled Ferdowsi's sculpture at Iranian embassy ...

IRNA - Abolqasem Firdowsi Tusi (c. 9401020) has a unique role in preserving the ancient Persian language and literature with his valuable work 'Shahnameh' is honored as savior of national Iranian identity and glory of the past. Abolqasem Ferdowsi, the epic poet of Iran left a legacy of poetry for the posterity who, according to himself, no wind ...

IFP - Tehrans Seyhoun Art Gallery recently hosted an exhibition of paintings by Iranian artist Saeed Khazaei which were focused on Ferdowsis epic story The Seven Labours of Rostam. The Seven Labors of Rostam or Haft-Khan-e-Rostam are a series of acts carried out by the greatest Persian hero Rostam. The story of Haftkhan was retold by Ferdowsi ...

MNA | Ramin Saffari: Iranians paid tribute to Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi, a renowned literary figure whose �Shahnameh� is considered as the world�s longest epic poetry written by a single poet.    

Financial Tribune- Celebrated author Mahmoud Dowlatabadi, who unveiled his novel Thirst at the 31st Tehran International Book Fair (May 2-12), is working on a trilogy (in Persian) on the life and tragic fate of three young characters from Shahnameh (book of kings), epic poems of renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi (940-1020). Shahnameh, composed of 60,...

Mizan | Ali Haddadi Asl: Classical vocalist and tonbak player Homayoun Shajarian, and composer Sohrab Pournazeri, are currently staging a multimedia concert titled 'Si' based on Persian poet Ferdowsi's 'Shahnameh'. The stories performed include Rostam and Esfandyar, Zal and Rudabeh' and 'Rostam and Sohrab'.    ...

IRNA | Mohsen Bakhshande: Iranians paid tribute to Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi, a renowned literary figure whose �Shahnameh� is considered as the world's longest epic poetry written by a single poet.    

Tasnim Iranians paid tribute to Hakim Abul-Qasim Ferdowsi, a renowned literary figure whose Shahnameh is considered as the world's longest epic poetry written by a single poet. In a ceremony held in the northeastern city of Mashah on Monday, the countrys cultural and political figures marked the National Day of Ferdowsi. Ferdowsi was born ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) has announced it will put on display items related to culture and art in Buch Wien, notably stories of Shahnameh, Iranian natural epic by Firdausi. Irans pavilion will be 12 square meters in the Vienna International Book Fair where books on History, Iranology, calligraphy, stories from Shahnameh ...

The grand commemoration of the venerated Persian poet and author Ferdowsi has commenced nationwide, with the launching of several programs by the Ferdowsi Foundation and Irans Pahlavani (Heroic) Sports Federation. Experts on Ferdowsis Shahnameh or the Book of Kings, (the worlds longest epic poetry created by a single poet, and the national epic ...

Originating in Irans ancient history, Nowruz is celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide on March 21, the day of the spring Equinox, which marks the suns crossing of the Equator and the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Nowruz is as one of the oldest and most cherished festivities celebrated for at least 3,000 years. Nowruz ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan says Iranian great poet Ferdowsi is so popular among Tajiks that his masterpiece can be found in any house in Tajikistan. In a meeting with officials of Khorasan Razavi Province, Shamsiddin Orumbekov stressed the interactions between the two countries in the fields of publication,...

[caption id="attachment_28212" align="alignright" width="170"] Ferdowsis statue and mausoleum in the Iranian city of Tus[/caption] The survival of a unique edition of Shahnameh, the long Persian epic poem, which is originally hand-written by Ferdowsi himself, is considered possible by some theorists, an Iranian literary expert has remarked. Ali Akbar ...

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) Third Festival on National Literature and Literary Theory will be held on next February and will focus on Ferdowsi. The third event will be hosted by Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch in close collaboration with National Iranian Ferdowsi Institute. Academicians, university professors, and students may send their research ...

Iran and Kyrgyzstan cultural representatives have signed an agreement to translate and publish both nations ancient epic books. Irans Alhoda International Publications and the National Commission on the State Language of Kyrgyzstan have agreed to translate and publish ancient Persian FerdowsisThe Shahnamehand the traditional Kyrgyz epicManas. The ...

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) Iran has commemorated the anniversary of inscription by UNESCO of 'naqq?li' in 2011, which coincided with Firdausis Commemoration Day. The Iranian traditional storytelling of Firdausis Shahnameh (The Epic of Kings) was inscribed on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.    ...

The oldest manuscript of Persian epic book in the world The Shahnameh (Book of The Kings) has been published digitally in Italy. The ancient manuscript that is kept in the National Library in Italian city of Florence, was recognized by an Italian scholar during his research in 1978, IRNA has reported. Written by the master of Persian literature ...

With 22 students in tow, husband-and-wife team make journey from Vancouver to a Tehran stage. These ... these are the men of Iran ... and they say with a heavy heart: What can we do now? For our bows are broken, our arrows have no place and our hands lie trembling. It was exactly as they described. For they had returned from a long war. So begins ...

A thousand years ago,Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kingswas written, capturing the tragedies and joys of the human existence with its wonderful tales of love, loss, deception, adventure, heroes, and anti-heroes. The story has lived on as an undeniable classic throughout the centuries, but how many people today own a copy of the bookor have actually ...