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Abu Mansur Ali ibn Ahmad Asadi Tusi (born: Tus, Iranian province of Khorasan - died: 1072 Tabriz, Iran) is arguably the second most important Persian poet of Iranian national epics, after Ferdowsi who also happens to come from the same town of Tus. Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran ... Khorasan (Persian: خراسان) (also transcribed as Khurasan and Khorassan; Horasan in Turkish) is a region located in eastern Iran. ... Ouyang Xiu, Chinese Asadi Tusi, Persian Azraqi, Persian Qatran Tabrizi, Persian Categories: | ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A national epic is an epic poem or similar work which seeks or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation; not necessarily a nation-state, but at least an ethnic or linguistic group with aspirations to independence or autonomy. ... Ferdowsi Tousi (فردوسی طوسی in Persian) (more commonly transliterated Firdausi, Ferdosi or Ferdusi) (935–1020) is considered to be one of the greatest Persian poets to have ever lived. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran ...


Asadi's most significant work is Garshasp-nama [The Book (or Epic) of Garshasp]. His other important contribution was a lexicon of the Modern Persian language (فرهنگ لغت فرس). Garshāsp (گرشاسپ) is the name of a monster-slaying hero in Persian mythology. ... “Farsi” redirects here. ...


During Asadi's time, and for some time after, much of the Khorasan province was under violent attacks and rivalry by various Turkic groups. Many native intellectuals left Khorasan as a result of these conflicts, while many of those who remained lived in seclusion. As a result of the violence, Asadi left Khorasan for the Iranian province of Azarbaijan (not to be confused with the present-day Republic of Azerbaijan) and stayed there until his death. His tomb is in city of Tabriz. Khorasan (Persian: خراسان) (also transcribed as Khurasan and Khorassan; Horasan in Turkish) is a region located in eastern Iran. ... Khorasan (Persian: خراسان) (also transcribed as Khurasan and Khorassan; Horasan in Turkish) is a region located in eastern Iran. ... Khorasan (Persian: خراسان) (also transcribed as Khurasan and Khorassan; Horasan in Turkish) is a region located in eastern Iran. ... Iran consists of 30 provinces: Provinces are governed from a local center, mostly the largest local city. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


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Asadi Tusi | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon (165 words)
Abu Mansur Ali ibn Ahmad Asadi Tusi (born: Tus, Iranian province of Khorasan - died: 1072 Tabriz, Iran) is arguably the second most important Persian poet of Iranian national epics, after Ferdowsi who also happens to come from the same town of Tus.
Asadi's most significant work is Garshasp-nama [The Book (or Epic) of Garshasp].
As a result of such violence and conflicts, Asadi left Khorasan for the Iranian province of Azarbaijan (not to be confused with the present-day Republic of Azerbaijan) and stayed there until his death.
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