Zāl

This article is about a Persian warrior. For other uses, see Zal (disambiguation).
Pahlavan
Zāl
Father of Rostam
زال
Sculpture of the infant Zāl being saved by Simurgh from the Tomb of Ferdowsi
SpouseRudaba
ChildrenRostam
Zavara
Shaghad
FatherSam
FamilySohrab (grandson)

Zāl (Persian: زال, pronounced [zɒːl]), alternatively spelled as Zaal, is a legendary Iranian king from Sistan, and is recognized as one of the greatest warriors of the Shahnameh epic. He is the father of the equally legendary Iranian hero, Rostam.

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