Mehrab Kaboli

painting of Mihrab in the Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp

Mehrāb Kāboli (Persian: مهراب کابلی‎‎) or Mehrāb, is a character in Persian epic Shahnameh. He is king of Kabol and is most famous for being father of Rudaba and grandfather of her son, the famous Persian hero, Rostam. Mehrab is mentioned as a descendant of Zahak which is why initially everyone is against the union between his daughter and her future husband Zal. His wife is Sindukht.

Family tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zahhak
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sām
 
 
 
 
Mehrab Kaboli
 
 
 
Sindukht
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zāl
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rudaabeh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rostam
 
 
 
 
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