Pahlavān Mahmoud, known in Iran as Pouryā-ye Vali (died 1322 CE), was a pahlevani wrestling champion, Sufi teacher and poet from the 14th century Persia, famous for his exceptional strength.

A special feature of Pahlavan Mahmoud's school (Zurkhaneh) was the education of the students' minds through the martial art of wrestling, a discipline with which he made a name for himself as far away as Central Asia and India.

In Persian as well as in Old Uzbek (Chagatay) and Hindi, the word Pahlavan /پهلوان (other spelling Palvan/پلوان) became a synonym for a wrestler, hero, or champion.

[2] Among his works was a book titled Kanz ol-Haghayegh (literally The Treasure of Truths) in Persian.

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