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First published on 22 June 2025
Ferdowsi, the Poet and Storyteller-Who Captured a People's Soul, Heart, and Imagination
A copy of Shahnameh via Sam Fogg Ltd, London
Nota bene
In the wake of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, the war with Israel, and the ongoing socio-political, legitimacy and identical crises and protests in the country, Ferdowsi's Shahnameh remains urgently relevant for Iran today as a foundational text for national identity, cultural pride, and linguistic preservation, offering enduring ideals of justice, morality, heroism, and Iranian values amidst contemporary political, economic, and environmental crises, acting as a cultural shield against pressures that threaten to erode unique Iranian heritage. His epic poem provides a narrative of a glorious pre-Islamic past, inspiring a vision of a strong, culturally distinct Iran, and serves as a touchstone for themes of freedom and ethical governance, human rights and human dignity, contrasting with current challenges brought about by 47 years of theocracy and attempts at ‘Arabisation’ of Iran, its language and identity. All said and done, Ferdowsi provides an essential cultural and identical anchor, reminding Iranians of their rich and deep history, unique language, the language of the sages, poets and philosophers of love, as well as the enduring Persian values, making his work an urgent tool and point of reference for maintaining cultural continuity and inspiring future national aspirations.
Ferdowsi the saviour of persia, culture, language, heritage, and civilisation
'When asked recently why the vast majority of Egyptians, the heirs to a great pre-Islamic civilization, speak Arabic rather than Coptic, a leading Egyptian historian replied: ‘Because we had no Ferdowsi.’
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