Episode
Ketab-e Qiyam - Poem 'Mohmel': Dissecting Deception and Sainthood
Nima Shahsavari
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2026-01-04
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The poem 'Mohmel' from Nima Shahsavari's 'Book of Uprising' critiques Zoroastrian dualism through sharp, ironic verse. By attributing all evil to the fictional demon Ahriman, humans escape accountability while maintaining a façade of purity. Shahsavari de Read more…The poem 'Mohmel' from Nima Shahsavari's 'Book of Uprising' critiques Zoroastrian dualism through sharp, ironic verse. By attributing all evil to the fictional demon Ahriman, humans escape accountability while maintaining a façade of purity. Shahsavari deconstructs this philosophical escape, revealing how dualistic thinking enables moral evasion and perpetuates cycles of denial. Close