The Shahnama or Book of Kings is an epic poem written in 1010 and containing about 60,000 couplets. Its author was Abu Al-Qasim Firdausi. Unique and lavish renditions of this story have been created ...

KARACHI: It is astounding how the Shahnama, an epic penned by the Persian poet Firdowsi in the 11th century, still resonates with modern-day artists and poets, given the fact that it covers the ...