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DESCRIPTION:'Never hence would I die for I am alive/ having sown the\nseeds
  of poetry.'\nThe Shahnameh by Ferdowsi is celebrating 1000 years\nsince i
 ts inception. In recognition\, the Islamic Studies Library is\nexhibiting 
 16 specimens from the Islamic Studies and Rare Books\ncollections. The Sha
 hnameh has become without a doubt one of the\nforemost literary works to e
 ncapsulate the breadth and depth of\nIran's historical trajectory. First c
 omposed by Ferdowsi to\npreserve Iran's cultural\, linguistic and historic
 al heritage\, the\nShahnameh\, meaning 'the book of kings\,' details the h
 istory of Iran\nprior to the Arab invasion in the 7th century.\nThis liter
 ary work\, a national epic composed in 52\, 000 couplets\ntells the story 
 of heroes\, villains\, monsters and offers sage\nadvice on moral lessons i
 n governance. Legendary are the stories of\nits famous kings and heroes\, 
 especially of Rustam who so fearlessly\ndefended the Persian kingdom in ma
 ny spectacular battles against\nthe hostile Turanians from the North. The 
 epic also\nrelates the important features of ideal kingship. It narrates t
 he\nbattle between Good and Evil\, and is a constant reminder that life\ni
 s just a transitory memento.\nThe ISL exhibition offers the visitor an opp
 ortunity to\nexperience some of the heroes and villains of this remarkable
  epic\npoem. With 16 miniature paintings on display\, the exhibition offer
 s\nthe viewer a diverse overview of this celebrated text as well as\nthe m
 agnificence of Persian painting.\nNo charge. Accessible during opening hou
 rs.\n
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111031
LOCATION:Morrice Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0E1\, 3485 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:Islamic Studies Library exhibit: Shahnameh by Ferdowsi
URL:/channels/event/islamic-studies-library-exhibit-sh
 ahnameh-ferdowsi-173351
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