Gordāfarid of Šāh-nāma, the woman, who revolutionized the naqqāli tradition

Šāh-nāma of Firdowsī and the naqqāli tradition are two distinctive traditions Iran. Šāh-nāma, an epic that tells story pre-Islamic Iran, focuses on a heroic narrative. The naqqāli’s feature, against background other oral traditions, is combination religious narrative in order to spread Shiism way interesting audience. Ferdowsī's work represent periods Iran’s history its culture. These separated by Islamic invasion fall Sasanid dynasty. Despite some ideological differences, was for number centuries one sources from early period Pahlavi dynasty became main focus. article briefly discusses tradition, relationship between two. It also introduces figure Gordāfarid, daughter Gaždaham, who, being heroine Persian national epic, inspiration revolutionary change – first naqqāl woman.