Pourya-ye Vali Pahlavan Mahmoud Khwarazmi more commonly known as Pourya-ye Vali (died 1322 CE) was an Iranian Sufi and champion. He is famous for his chivalrous behavior and his strength and is still a paradigm for Zurkhaneh athletes. The nickname of Qtaly known as Pahlavan Mahmoud al-Khwarizmi, has been attributed to Pourya-ye Vali in […]
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Gholamreza Takhti: Iranian World Champion Wrestler
A glorious career, a generous soul, and a mysterious death. Certain popular figures live on for centuries in Iranians’ minds and hearts, from the legendary Rostam, Sohrab, and Esfandiar of Abolghasem Ferdowsi’s epic Shahnameh (Book of Kings), to the ancient Persian king Cyrus the Great, to Mirza Taghi Khan […]