# Ferdowsi Square

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thumb|right|Ferdowsi Square in 2017.
'''Ferdowsi Square''' is a [public square](/source/town_square) in [Tehran](/source/Tehran), Iran. It was named in honor of the 11th-century Persian poet [Ferdowsi](/source/Ferdowsi), and there is his statue designed by Iranian sculptor [Abolhassan Sadighi](/source/Abolhassan_Sadighi) on the square. 

In the context of the [2026 Iran war](/source/2026_Iran_war), it was the site of an explosion on [Quds Day](/source/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](/source/Ferdowsi_Metro_Station)

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