ABSTRACT
Susm does not predate Islam. Certain features of it that are characteristic of pre-Islamic traditions common among Iranians, however, can be detected in Susm generally, but specically pertaining to Sus of Iran. ese include the heroic tradition of champions (ghahreman), now known in Susm as javanmardi or futuwwat; aspects of which include service (khedmat) and a seless attitude of generosity (sekhavat) and sacrice (ithar). Others require greater in-depth appreciation of ancient Persian ideas and heritage both religious and moral, which ow into Islamic Iran and are appropriated by early mediaeval Moslem-Iranian thinkers, such as Ferdowsi and Sohravardi. Earlier on, Salman-e Farsi (Chapter 8) is a paradigmatic example of this transition and ow of ideas from past to present.
