Culture | Attar's Parable of the Moths, Part 2

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Culture | Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, The Story of Zahhak, Part 2

In this lesson, we continue our discussion of the famous Tale of Zahhak from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh with Dr. Sahba Shayani. Here, having covered the background that led to Zahhak's rise to power, we begin to delve into Zahhak's own story in earnest. 

Culture | Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, The Story of Zahhak, Part 1

In this lesson, we begin our discussion of the famous Tale of Zahhak from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh with Dr. Sahba Shayani. We use the end of the story of Jamshid as a prelude and begin to learn of how Zahhak becomes an evil king. 

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