Saadi, a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson!
Ralph Waldo Emerson(1803–82), An American essayist, poet, and popular philosopher has a poem called " Saadi" .As the name suggests it is about Persian great classic poet "Saadi Shirazi". Emerson who didn't know Farsi and ...
The Shahnameh of Ferdowsi: an Icon to National Identity
Introduction:
Epic poems are part of the heritage of many peoples around the world. Long before writing became the mode of transmitting culture and history, story tellers (usually in verse and song) have enthralled their communities ...
Religions of Iran
The overwhelming majority of Iranians - at least 90 percent of the total population - are Muslims who adhere to Shia Islam. In contrast, the majority of Muslims throughout the world follow Sunni Islam. Of ...