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Jahan Pahlavan
Jahan Pahlavan ( fa, جهانپهلوان) was a rank champion in the Iranian Guards before the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. In the book Shahnameh, Ferdowsi calls Rostam, the son of Zāl, "Jahan Pahlavan". In contemporary Iranian history, Gholamreza Takhti is referred to as the "Jahan Pahlavan". According to Sadruddin Elahi, the term "Jahan Pahlavan" in reference to Gholamreza Takhti was first used by Siavash Kasrai in a poem by him called the Jahan Pahlavan, and this title remained on the throne.Manuscripts of Dr. Sadruddin Elahi See also * Pahlavan (Iranian title) * Pahlevan of Iran Pahlevan of Iran ( fa, پهلوان ایران) is a national championship for pahlevani wrestling (''koshti pahlavāni'') held annually in Iran. Though the competition has ancient roots, its modern form began in 1944. The champion earns the titl ... References Military ranks {{mil-rank-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Al-Qadisiyyah
The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah ( ar, مَعْرَكَة ٱلْقَادِسِيَّة, Maʿrakah al-Qādisīyah; fa, نبرد قادسیه, Nabard-e Qâdisiyeh) was an armed conflict which took place in 636 CE between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Sasanian Empire. It occurred during the early Muslim conquests and marked a decisive victory for the Rashidun army during the Muslim conquest of Persia. The Rashidun offensive at Al-Qadisiyyah (historical city), Qadisiyyah is believed to have taken place in November of 636. The leader of the Military of the Sasanian Empire, Sasanian army at the time, Rostam Farrokhzad, died in uncertain circumstances during the battle. The subsequent collapse of the Sasanian army in the region led to a decisive Arabs, Arab victory over the Iranian peoples, Iranians, and the incorporation of territory that comprises modern-day Iraq into the Rashidun Caliphate.D. Gershon Lewental, "QĀDESIYA, BATTLE OF," Encyclopædia Iranica Online, available at http://www ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahnameh
The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 "distichs" or couplets (two-line verses), the ''Shahnameh'' is one of the world's longest epic poems. It tells mainly the mythical and to some extent the historical past of the Persian Empire from the creation of the world until the Muslim conquest in the seventh century. Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the greater region influenced by Persian culture such as Armenia, Dagestan, Georgia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan celebrate this national epic. The work is of central importance in Persian culture and Persian language, regarded as a literary masterpiece, and definitive of the ethno-national cultural identity of Iran. It is also important to the contemporary adherents of Zoroastrianism, in that it traces the historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdowsi
Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi Tusi ( fa, ; 940 – 1019/1025 CE), also Firdawsi or Ferdowsi (), was a Persians, Persian poet and the author of ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings"), which is one of the world's longest epic poetry, epic poems created by a single poet, and the greatest epic of Persian-speaking people, Persian-speaking countries. Ferdowsi is celebrated as one of the most influential figures of Persian literature and one of the greatest in the history of literature. Name Except for his kunya (Arabic), kunya ( – ) and his laqab ( – ''Ferdowsī'', meaning 'Paradise, paradisic'), nothing is known with any certainty about his full name. From an early period on, he has been referred to by different additional names and titles, the most common one being / ("philosopher"). Based on this, his full name is given in Persian language, Persian sources as / . Due to the non-standardized transliteration from Persian alphabet, Persian into English language, English, different spellings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostam
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Zāl
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Gholamreza Takhti
Gholamreza Takhti ( fa, غلامرضا تختی, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian Olympic Gold-Medalist wrestler and Varzesh-e Bastani (''Persian Traditional Sport'') practitioner.Houchang E. Chehabi, TAḴTI, Ḡolām-Reżā, Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition, originally published July 20, 2005 Popularly nicknamed '' Jahân Pahlevân'' (جهان پهلوان; "The World Champion") because of his chivalrous behavior and sportsmanship ('' Javanmardi'' in Iranian culture), he was the most popular athlete of Iran in the 20th century, although dozens of Iranian athletes have won more international medals than he did. Takhti is still a hero to many Iranians. He is listed in the UWW hall of fame. Early life Takhti, the youngest child of a poor family, was born in Khaniabad neighborhood of south Tehran. on August 27, 1930. At the age of 15, he entered ''Poulad Club'' in Southern Tehran and was trained in wrestling. He soon left Tehran to become a man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Zamaneh
Radio Zamaneh ( fa, رادیو زمانه) is an Amsterdam-based Persian language exile news platform and former radio broadcaster. "Zamaneh" is the Persian literary term for "time". Radio Zamaneh is an independent Persian-language exile media and former radio broadcaster that was founded in 2005, after the parliament of The Netherlands passed a resolution calling for support to free Iranian media. Radio Zamaneh is the recipient of various Human Rights and Press Freedom grants, with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union being amongst the major contributors. The broadcaster's content is provided by Radio Zamaneh's Persian-speaking, almost all Iranian editorial staff and contributors. Radio Zamaneh is an independent broadcasting organization, registered as a non-profit organization in the Netherlands, with its headquarters and studio in Amsterdam. Radio Zamaneh broadcasts in Persian via satellite and the internet. The programs contain general news and bulleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siavash Kasrai
Siavash Kasrai ( fa, سیاوش کسرائی; February 25, 1927 – February 8, 1996) was an Iranian poet, literary critic and novelist. He is well-known for his epic poem of Arash the Archer written in the late 1950s. An active supporter of the Communist Tudeh Party of Iran from the late 1940s to the mid 1980s, he distanced himself from its leadership in 1988–1990, and turned into an outspoken critic in the mid 1990s. Life Siavash Kasrai was born on February 25, 1927, in Isfahan, Iran, into a family of officials, some (his uncle Abdol-Karim Kasrai in particular) with a serious interest in literature. In Tehran from an early age, he received his primary education at Adab School and secondary education at the Military College and Dar ul-Funun. He graduated from the University of Tehran, Faculty of Law, in 1950, and did his military service at the Military Academy. In the early 1950s, Kasrai worked at the Iranian Health Co-operation Agency, created under Truman’s P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahlavan (Iranian Title)
Pahlavan may refer to: Sports * Varzesh-e Pahlavani, traditional Iranian wrestling * Pehlwani, traditional Indian wrestling * Pehlivan, traditional Turkish wrestling Places * Pahlavan, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Pahlavan, Sistan and Baluchestan, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran People * Ali Pahlavan (born 1975), Iranian musician, singer-songwriter, lyricist and composer * Kaveh Pahlavan (born 1951), professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts Other * Pahlavan (Iranian title) * Jahan Pahlavan, Iranian title like Pahlavan * Pahlevan of Iran * Parthians, an ancient people in Iran * Pahlavuni, Armenian noble family * Pahlavani language, extinct variety of Persian * Pehlewani, older form of Southern Kurdish * ''Pahlwan'', 2019 Indian wrestling film by S. Krishna See also *Pahlawan (other) Pahlawan may refer to: People *Abdul Malik Pahlawan (fl. 1990s), an Uzbek warlord and politician * Goca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahlevan Of Iran
Pahlevan of Iran ( fa, پهلوان ایران) is a national championship for pahlevani wrestling (''koshti pahlavāni'') held annually in Iran. Though the competition has ancient roots, its modern form began in 1944. The champion earns the title of ''Pahlevan'' and the right to wear the ''Bazouband'' (championship armband). Described as "tangled up with the soul of Iranian peoples", the title is athletically and culturally prestigious in Iran. The ''Pahlevan'' armband was formerly awarded by the Shah of Iran and is now presented by the president of Iran. Many ''Pahlevan'' have gone on to win medals in international competition. Early Period (651-1450) * Abu Moslem-e Khorasani * Yaghub-e Layth * Arslan Isra'il * Babak khorramdin * Asad Kermani * Abdul Razagh Bashtini * Shirdel Kohneh Savar * Mahmood Kharazmi (Pahlavan-e Bozorg), was known as Pouriya-ye Vali * Mohammad Abol-seyyed Abolkheyr * Mahmood Malani * Darvish Mohammad Khorassani Middle Period (1450-1795) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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