A Comparative Study of the Ashura-oriented Poems of Elahi Kermanshahi and Abbasqoli Yahyavi Ardabili from Epic Perspective

The Ashura episode is replete with various kinds of steadfastness as practised and led by Imam al-Husayn and his companions,  hence the epic aspect of the whole event has been shown much more than its other aspects.  The present paper attempts to provide a comparison of the Ashura-oriented poems of Elahi Kermanshahi and Abbasqoli Yahyavi Ardabili.  They portray various religio-ritual and epic values highlighted therein.  Such values pertain to steadfastness,  sacrifice,  resistance,  challenges,  and fighting oppression.  Composed in Persian and Turkish,  they embody educative values and standards,  too.