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The Arabic word ''ajam'' may be related to the name. Arabs have called Iran "Ajam country" or ''blaad-e-ajam'' for many centuries. In Arabic, the Persian Gulf is called ''Bahre Ajam'' or ''Bahre Jam.'' __TOC__ JAMSHID OF PERSIAN MYTHOLOGY Jamshid (''Yima Kshaeta'' in ). He is also referred to as ''Jam Sheed'', or ''Jam'' of the family ''Sheed''. According to Shahnameh of the poet Ferdowsi , he was the second king of the universe after Keyumarth , and is said to have discovered fire and invented the bath, ships, clothing & shoes, various iron tools and (accidentally) wine. In the ''Fargads'' of the ''Vendidad'' (see Avesta ), Jamshid is said to have had a ''Var'' (enclosure) in the form of an multi-level cavern underground, in which thousands of diligent Zoroastrians , who were self-sufficient in everything, observed the rituals of their religion. The ''Vendidad'' also says Zarathushtra Himself taught in the ''Var''. In the Avesta , and later the Shahnameh , Jamshid had a magical seven-ringed cup (see The Cup Of Jamshid ) which allowed him to observe the universe. According to mythology, the ''Jaam-e Jam'' was filled with the elixir of immortality, which is in turn considered by some to be the precursor of the legend of the Holy Grail . Parsival or Perceval , may be a corruption of ''Pars-i-Var'', or the ''Var'' of the Persians. The ''sudreh'' and ''kushti'' of the Zoroastrians are attributed to Jamshid. Jamshid is also said to have introduced the celebration of the spring festival to this day call ''Jamshedi Navroz''. The city of Jamkaran is named after him (cite reference). JAMSHIDS OF HISTORY The name Jamshid has also been carried in the course of history by several rulers, some more famous than others. More recent historical figures with the name include:
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