This is the story of "Rustam and Sohrab" from the great Shahnameh (Book of the Kings). The Shahnameh is a poetic epic written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi around 1000 AD. The Shahnameh tells the mythical and historical past of Persia from the creation of the world up until the Arab invasion of Persia.
The Shahnameh, written in Persian, has been pivotal for reviving the Persian language subsequent to the influence of Arabic.The Book of the Kings is regarded as a literary masterpiece which reflects Persia's history, cultural values, its ancient religion, Zoroasterianism, and its profound sense of nationhood.
This particular story of Rustam and Sohrab is only one of the many chapters in the Shahnameh.
Rustam has always been a hero to Persians as well as other Persian speakers.
The Shahnameh is very important, especially nowadays, because contrary to what people think today, it does not represent just the political country of Iran. Instead, the epic covers parts of modern-day Afghanistan, as well as Iran, Tajikistan, and the cities of Samarqand and Bukhara.
Though the peoples of these regions are separated against their will by such political borders it can not change the fact that they share the same language, culture and history and, importantly, Rustam is still their hero.
The Shahnameh is valued above the Quran and fortunately the Persians are rediscovering their roots and shaking loose from the hold that Arabic had on them.
They are realizing just how barbaric the Arabs are and they are moving away from the Arab culture and Islam and going towards their own culture and beliefs.
Though there are still Persians who defend the savage acts of the Arabs i.e. forcing their language on the Persians, changing their livelihood, abolishing their legends, etc.
These Persians do not realize the errors of their ways and the fact that they are just pawns being used by the Arabs.
As the saying goes, "When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you".
Others work to keep the Persians separated for their own advantage.
These legends like Rustam who serve as reminders of the greatness the Persians come from and these books like the Shahnameh that captures the timeless power of a great culture.
the tags are funny lol nice movie about shahnameh , I've seen this
KhyberBoy09 5 months ago
@mh111mh your comments are grossly inappropriate. In short you are racist, homophobic, and rude. Your ridiculous comments have no place on the internet and no relationship to the amazing story of Rostam and Sohrab. Please keep your diatribe to yourself.
CyrusDarius 5 months ago
@mh111mh
Yes my beautiful womanlike Arab brother, tell these Persians the glory of us homosexual Arabians! We Arabs have sucked many penis's of small boys since the founding of Islam and before! GAY ARAB PRIDE FOREVER! ALLAH ACKBAR! THE GREAT GAY JIHAD FOR PENIS NEVER ENDS! LONG LIVE OSAMA BIN LADEN AND HIS CUTE PENIS!
BeduinBumBasher 1 year ago
saad bin abi wagass razi Allah anho
destroyed the majosy rustom
mh111mh 1 year ago
good
parsaim 1 year ago
This was done in Tajikistan during soviets times. Boris Kimyagarov created this magnificent work. It consist of 3 films, Rustam and Suhrab, The tale of Rustam, and the third is The tale of Siyawash. The acters were invited throughout of Soviet Union.
zolizar 2 years ago
drod bar ferdowsi pedare iranzamin.. drod bar tjikan ke in filmo dorost kardan! ma ke hanooz orzeye inkararo nadarim.. .. hata ketabe ferdwsi ro ham rosa baraye ma chab kardan.. be ghole ostad bahram moshiri ferdwsie zamane ma chape moscow behtarine..AFSOOS
soheilization 2 years ago
Tajikan in filmro hangame dovrai shravi inra dorost karde budand.
zolizar 2 years ago
aghaye nourhaghighi
I've read som litterary journals and they made some excellent conclusions I would love to share with you. Sohrab wanted to commit regicide, and therefore it was his faith to die. The kings are appointed by god almighty and therefore going against kings, although they're corrupt, is like rebelling against god.
Nevertheless the numbers of just rulers according to ferdowsi is strikingly low, unfortunately, and of course as you've excellently pointed out, fraud is the reason
pahlavan86 2 years ago
"Payandeh va sarfarAz Iran va Irani!"
"Chashmeh doshmanAneh Iranzamin koor!"
utash321 3 years ago 2