🧿 Dr. Mohammad Reza Shafiei Kadkani’s Tuesday classes at the University of Tehran were among the most productive classes in contemporary Iranian literature; classes that were sometimes so well received by students that not only the classroom but also the surrounding corridors and stairs were filled with enthusiasts. Now, part of this audio and video treasure trove, which totals about 50 hours, will gradually be released on the Iranian History Channel.

In this episode, Professor Shafiei Kadkani talks for one hour and forty minutes about Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi and his place in Iranian culture and literature, and answers students’ questions with care and tact. This class is a rare opportunity to hear the thoughts of one of the most prominent professors of Persian literature about the great Ferdowsi; a speech that every Persian speaker and every lover of literature should hear.

The Tuesday classes of Dr. Mohammadreza Shafia Kadkani at Tehran University were among the most meaningful classes in Persian literature. Many students and researchers visited them, and sometimes the auditorium, corridors and even the stairs of the university were crowded with listeners. Now a part of this unique audio- and video archive, with a total volume of about 50 hours, is gradually published on the "History of Iran" channel.

In this episode, Professor Shafii Kadkani talks about the great poet Ferdowsi for one hour and forty minutes and tries to introduce him to the audience through accurate literary analysis and thoughtful answers to students' questions. This is a rare opportunity to listen to the university lecture of an outstanding researcher of Persian literature about the creator of "Shakhname" and to understand more deeply the place of Ferdowsi in the history and culture of Iran. This lecture represents special value for all who are interested in Persian literature, Firdousi and "Shakhname".

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The Tuesday classes of Dr. Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani at the University of Tehran were among the most remarkable academic gatherings devoted to Persian literature. His doctoral students attended in such large numbers that classrooms, corridors, and even stairways could become crowded with listeners. A remarkable archive of these classes, containing nearly 50 hours of audio and video, will gradually be released on the History of Iran channel.

In this rare session, lasting one hour and forty minutes, Shafiei Kadkani focuses on the great Persian poet Ferdowsi and seeks to introduce him through careful literary analysis and thoughtful answers to students' questions. This is more than a lecture about Ferdowsi: it is a rare record of a distinguished scholar teaching Persian literature at the highest academic level. For anyone interested in Ferdowsi, the Shahnameh, Persian literature, and Iranian cultural history, this class is essential viewing.

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