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The Wedding of Light and Shadow: Zal and Rudabeh’s Union in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh

The Wedding of Light and Shadow: Zal and Rudabeh’s Union in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh

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In this episode of Poetry of Time, we enter Kabul’s golden halls as Zal and Rudabeh’s forbidden love becomes a celebrated wedding. With Sam’s blessing, Zabulistan and Kabul are united in splendor, setting the stage for the birth of Persia’s greatest hero, Rostam.

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