Daqiqi

[1] His birthplace, Tus, was at that time a predominantly Shi'ite city, and during Abu Mansur Muhammad's governorship had become the hub of Iranian nationalism.

[citation needed] According to Djalal Khaleghi-Motlagh, it is thus likely that Daqiqi, possibly like fellow poet and Tus native Ferdowsi, was an adherent of Shia Islam.

Many Shi'ite Muslims were proud of their ancient Iranian heritage, which resulted in them being described as Qarmatians and Shu'ubis and classified as Majus (Zoroastrians) and Zindiq (Manicheans).

[4][5] The rapid growth of interest in ancient Iranian history made Ferdowsi continue the work of Daqiqi, completing the Shahnameh in 994, only a few years before the fall of the Samanid Empire.

[3] This was mentioned in the Shahnameh by Ferdowsi, who, while admiring Daqiqi, also criticized his poetic style and considered it inappropriate for the national epic of Iran.