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Zavara (uncle)| callsign = | awards = | website = | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }} Sohrāb or Suhrāb () is a legendary warrior from the Shahnameh, or the Tales of Kings by Ferdowsi in the tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab.JOURNAL, Seyed-Gohrab, Asghar, 2015-05-04, Corrections and Elaborations: A One-Night Stand in Narrations of Ferdowsi's Rostam and Sohrāb,weblink Iranian Studies, en, 48, 3, 443–461, 10.1080/00210862.2014.1000618, 145637218, 0021-0862, He was the son of Rostam, who was an Iranian warrior, and Tahmineh, the daughter of the king of Kingdom of Samangan, a neighboring country. He was slain at a young age by his father Rostam. Rostam only found out he was his son after fatally wounding him in a duel. Kaykavous, the king of Iran, delayed giving Rostam the panacea (Noush Daru) to save Sohrab as he feared losing his power to the alliance of the father and the son.Rostam gave Tahmineh a bracelet as a reminder and a sign to his son.His name means “hot red water”, and is analogous with the modern Persian term, "Sorkh-ab".JOURNAL, Ghazarian, Lusiné, 2006, Review of Les kurdes Ardalân entre la Perse et l'Empire ottoman,weblink Iran & the Caucasus, 10, 2, 312–314, 10.1163/157338406780345907, 4030935, 1609-8498, It can also mean "beautiful and illustrious/shining face". The name Sohrab is associated with tremendous bravery and courage.

Family tree

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In popular and traditional culture

The legend of Rostam and Sohrab is significant part of Persianate cultures.Sohrab Cycles one of the biggest bicycle manufacturers in Pakistan is named aftar Sohrab.Sohrab remains a popular name in Persian-influenced cultures from Turkey to India.

See also

• {{annotated link|Rostam and Sohrab (opera)|Rostam and Sohrab}}
• {{annotated link|Sohrab and Rustum|Sohrab and Rustum}}
• Zurab – Georgian masculine given name

References

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External links

{{Shahnameh}}{{Rostam and Sohrab}}{{Commons category|Sohrab}}{{Authority control}}{{Shahnameh-stub}}