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    <title>Shahnameh</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:42:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <itunes:subtitle>It's Shahnameh in small bites!</itunes:subtitle>
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      <itunes:name>Amir Porooshani</itunes:name>
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    <itunes:summary>We will read and listen to all of Shahnameh, in short sessions. Analysis of difficult words and verses will then follow, In order to gain better understanding of Iranian mythology, literature, culture and languages.
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http://www.RadioZamaneh.com

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Radio zamaneh is accessable via:
http://www.RadioZamaneh.com

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      <description>&lt;img src="http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/5642/0x0_624042.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gayomart, the "mortal being", in Shahnameh is the very first king, civilization and human communities start with him. Ferdowsi does not follow the mainstream Zoroasterain story as told in Avesta. It is important to mention that there were several versions of the story as recorded by few historians including Abu-Reyhan and Estakhri.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:02:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <dcterms:modified>2008-06-19</dcterms:modified>
      <dcterms:created>2007-04-05</dcterms:created>
      <link>http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com</link>
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/5642/0x0_624043.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In these two final fragments of the Shahnameh introduction, Ferdowsi pays tribute to his friend and supporter Amirak Mansoor and the second part which is one of the most controversial parts of the Shahnameh, Setayesh e Soltan Mahmood. This part said to be added later when Ferdowsi decided to present it to the great king of Iran then.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:23:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/5642/0x0_757851.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Abu Mansoor e Daghighi starts the Shahnameh in young age but as Ferdousi explains he gets murdered in a fight. How ever Young Ferdowsi with encouragement of a close friend dares continuing what Daghighi had already started. These verses clearly show evidence of Pahlavi knowledge of Hakim Ferdousi. </description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:31:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/5642/0x0_624045.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The verses in this section explain what the initial idea of gatherers of Shahnameh was and how were the wisdom and stories collected. Ferdowsi continues to bring his concerns and nostalgic motif amongst the verses.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:32:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <dcterms:modified>2008-06-19</dcterms:modified>
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      <link>http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com</link>
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      <itunes:keywords>108-125</itunes:keywords>
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/5642/0x0_624046.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More on etymology and a little bit about Heterograms (&#1607;&#1586;&#1608;&#1575;&#1585;&#1588; &#1607;&#1575;) in Book Pahlavi script.
   
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                                         *******

MP. tan- &#333;mand- &gt; NP. &#1578;&#1606;&#1608;&#1605;&#1606;&#1583;
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://shahnameh.podOmatic.com/mymedia/thumb/5642/0x0_624047.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This section consists of praises upon Prophet Mohammad, and includes the very famous verses which denote Hakim Ferdowsi as being Shia.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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[O.Ir.] xwad-tav- &gt; &gt; [N.P.] xwad&#257;y 
[O.Ir.] -vant &gt; &gt; [N.P.] -vand 
[O.Ir.] apara-tara- &gt; &gt; [N.P.] bartar
[M.P.] r&#363;z&#299;g- &gt; &gt; [N.P.] r&#363;z&#299;-
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[O.Ir.] xwad-tav- &gt; &gt; [N.P.] xwad&#257;y 
[O.Ir.] -vant &gt; &gt; [N.P.] -vand 
[O.Ir.] apara-tara- &gt; &gt; [N.P.] bartar
[M.P.] r&#363;z&#299;g- &gt; &gt; [N.P.] r&#363;z&#299;-
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