Tajik artist portrays stories of Shahnameh in his paintings
Hooman Abedi
Press TV, Dushanbe
Persian poet Abolghassem Ferdowsi is a cultural icon for all Persian-speaking people in Iran, Tajikistan and elsewhere. They pay great attention to Ferdowsi’s masterpiece Shahnameh, which is Farsi for the book of kings. Press TV’s correspondent in Tajikistan Hooman Abedi has talked to one of the many artists who have created outstanding works of art by drawing inspiration from Shahnameh.
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