WHEREASlanguage
is the foremost measure of identity among nations and communities,
WHEREAS language is also the medium of literature
and, thereby, the vehicle of a people's thoughts and sentiments,
WHEREAS literature is one of the most important aspects
of any civilization,
WHEREAS Persian literature has made splendid contributions
to world literature,
WHEREAS Persian literature is cherished by Iranians
and all Persianate societies of Afghanistan and Tajikistan
including those of Central Asia.
WHEREAS the Shahnameh (The
Epic of Kings) composed in the 10th century by the eminent
poet Ferdowsi is the greatest
monument of the Persian language and the most enduring pillar
of Persian identity,
WHEREAS research has shown that in all probability,
third of January* is the birthday of Ferdowsi,
THEREFORE We take the initiative of proclaiming the
first week of January of each
year "The Week of Ferdowsi"
with the beginning of the third millennium.
Jalal
Khaleghi-Motlagh, Ph.D Hamburg Univ. Professor
Author and Shahnameh Editor
Mahmood
Omidsalar, Ph.D California State University, L.A
Shahnameh coeditor
Shapour Shahbazi,
Ph.D Oregon Univ. Professor
Author of Ferdowsi’s Biography
G.Reza
Afkhami, Ph.D Foundation for Iranian Studies
Board of Directors
* Dr. Shahbazi: Iranshenasi v.2 n.2 p370
Professor Ehsan Yarshater (Columbia University) approved
the above Proclamation on 24-Dec-2000 per recommendation
of
Dr. Jalal Matini (Ferdowsi University) upon the request
of Ferdowsi Foundation's Director.
هفته فردوسی
بيانيه
از آنجا که زبان نخستين ميزان شناسايی مردمان و جوامع است و نيز از افزار ادبيات و رساننده انديشه و مهر مردم ميباشد
از آنجا که ادبيات يکی از بنيادی ترين نشانه های همه فرهنگ ها ميباشد و
از آنجا که ادبيات فارسی، ارمغان آور تابان دنيای ادبيات است و
از آنجا که ادبيات فارسی نزد ايرانيان و فارسی زبانان افغانستان تاجيکستان و آسيای ميانه ارجمند است و
از آنجا که شاهنامه فردوسی بزرگترين يادبنای ادبيات فارسی و پابرجاترين دژ شناساننده ايرانيان است و
از آنجا که پژوهش نمايانگر اين برداشت است که زادروز فردوسی چهاردهم ديماه برابر با سوم ماه ژانويه ميباشد
پس از اينرو پيشنهاد ميشود که از امسال و با آغاز هزاره سوم؛ هفته اول ژانويه هر سال، برابر با دوازدهم تا هجدهم ديماه بعنوان « هفته فردوسی» ناميده شود
