In Khujand, 46,067 families will receive Abulqasim Firdausi's Shahnameh.

This morning, the official ceremony to present a gift from Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon—a two-volume edition of Abulkasim Firdausi's Shahnameh—took place in the Sughdion Palace in Khujand. This was reported by the press service of the Khujand Mayor.

During the presentation of the first copies, Khujand Mayor Firdavs Sharifzoda emphasized that this gift to each family is an initiative by the Leader of the Nation to enhance self-awareness and national identity.

It was noted that the Shahnameh is more than just a book about holidays and battles, courage and heroes, tales and legends. It is a unique teaching, a guide to cultivating virtuous behavior, human qualities, and positive character traits. To preserve the spirit of Firdausi in Tajik land and to nurture his true heirs, it is necessary to preserve all the teachings of the work, act in accordance with them, and strive for peace, unity, and lasting harmony.

Akhmadjon Rakhmatzoda, Chairman of the Sughd Branch of the Union of Writers of Tajikistan and People's Poet of Tajikistan, noted that the Shahnameh, as the greatest historical and literary legacy of the Tajik and Persian worlds, has served as a source of inspiration, self-awareness, and the preservation of national identity over the past millennium. He emphasized that this invaluable work teaches new generations the history of their ancestors' proud past through wisdom, courage, and patriotism, guiding them to preserve national values.

Cultural figures and veterans of Khujand greeted the Leader of the Nation's cultural initiative with great patriotism and expressed their sincere gratitude to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. They noted that this unique initiative plays an important role in strengthening national identity and reviving patriotic spirit, promoting reading culture and raising the level of cultural awareness in society.

A total of 46,067 families in Khujand will be able to receive the two-volume edition of Shahnameh through the city's 22 microdistrict committees.