Sohrab

Sohrab in the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp
Persian manuscript painting: Rustam lamented for Suhrab

Sohrāb or Suhrāb (Persian: سُہراب‎) is a legendary warrior from the Shahnameh, or the Tales of Kings by Ferdowsi in the tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab. He was the son of Rostam, who was an Iranian warrior, and Tahmineh, the daughter of the king of Samangam, a neighboring country. He was slain at a young age by his father Rostam. Rostam only found out he was his son after fatally wounding him in a duel. Kaykavous, the king of Iran, delayed giving Rostam the healing potion (Noush Daru) to save Sohrab as he feared losing his power to the alliance of the father and the son. Rostam gave Tahmineh a bracelet as a reminder and a sign to his son.

His name means literally Red from water in a sense of "beautiful and illustrious/shining face". The name Sohrab is associated with tremendous bravery and courage.

Family tree

 
 
 
 
 
Nariman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sām
 
 
 
 
Mehrab Kaboli
 
 
 
Sindukht
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zāl
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rudaabeh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rostam
 
 
 
Tahmineh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sohrab
 
 

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