Shahnameh in the Arab World

The first Arabic translation of the Shahnameh was carried out in 7th Century A.H. by the orders of Isa Ayyubi. This prose and concise translation had not a significant impact on Arabic literature until the contemporary period. In this period, due to the endless efforts of some Arab critics and writers, including Dr. Abdul-Wahhab Azzam, who was fluent and expert in Persian language and had many researches about Shahnameh in Arabic, some contemporary Arab poets and writers were impressed by Ferdosi and took him as a model for their poetry. Of course, the stories of Shahnameh was not reflected so much in the works of Arab poets.