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SCOUT· 28%56m·2024-01-09·History112. Ferdowsi: How One Poet Saved Persian Civilisation
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After the Arab conquest, Persia was turned upside down. Patronage went to Islam as opposed to Zoroastrianism. The official language of state was now Arabic. Even the very nature of the state changed; for 1,000 years Persia had been the centre of imperial power, dominating those around it. Now it was ruled by others.…
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