{{Expand Farsi}} thumb|right|Ferdowsi Square in 2017. '''Ferdowsi Square''' is a public square in Tehran, Iran. It was named in honor of the 11th-century Persian poet Ferdowsi, and there is his statue designed by Iranian sculptor Abolhassan Sadighi on the square.
In the context of the 2026 Iran war, it was the site of an explosion on Quds Day, March 13, 2026,<ref name="timesofisraelblast">{{cite news |author=AP |title=Large blast reported at site of Quds Day demonstration in Tehran |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/large-blast-reported-at-site-of-quds-day-demonstration-in-tehran/ |access-date=March 14, 2026 |work=The Times of Israel |date=March 13, 2026|quote=The explosion hit Ferdowsi Square, just down Enghelab Street from Tehran University, the epicenter of ongoing Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, demonstrations. The area is home to many government buildings.}}</ref> killing one woman among thousands of rally participants.<ref name="aljazthousands">{{cite news |author=AP, Al Jazeera |title=Al-Quds Day rally in Tehran draws thousands despite US-Israeli attacks |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/13/explosions-near-tehran-al-quds-day-march-in-solidarity-with-palestinians |access-date=March 14, 2026 |work=Al Jazeera |date=March 13, 2026}}</ref> thumb|right|Statue of Ferdowsi.
==See also== *Ferdowsi Metro Station
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