Ezra-nama
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Ezra-Nama
)The Ezra-nama (
Judeo-Persian Shahin (fl. c. 1325).[2] The work, which is of 500 distichs, is generally found at the end of Shahin's Ardashir-nama
and is composed in the same meter.
Plot
The story deals with
Jew
through his mother (Jewish identity being passed through the mother).
In this Jewish Persian epic poem, the birth of Cyrus is depicted as a divine gift. Cyrus shows grace, beauty and goodness as a child. He is presented as a divine figure in parallel with prophets and king of Israel. In the poem, his sense of truth, justice and bravery are shown to be unrivaled among the kings of the world. The story then retells the struggle of
Mordechai and their burial in the city of Hamadan
.
References
- Encyclopedia Iranica.
- ^ Vera B. Moreen, Ezra-nāma ('The Book of Ezra'), Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World.