What is Salam Farmandeh?
{{Infobox song|name=Salam Farmandeh|cover=Salam Farmandeh in Azadi Stadium A.jpeg|caption=Performers of the song Salam Farmandeh inside the [[Azadi Stadium]]|type=song|artist=Abuzar Rouhi|language=Persian|English_title=Peace be upon you, O commander|released={{Start date|2022|03|20}}|genre=Anthem|length=7:38|writer=Sayyid Mahdi Bani Hashemi Langroudi|producer=Guilan IRIB TV}} '''Salam Farmandeh''' ([[Persian language|Persian]]: سَلَامٌ فَرْمَانِدَهُ, Peace be upon you, O commander) also referred to as 'Salam Ya Mahdi' is a [[propaganda]] song in the Persian language created by the Iranian musician Abuzar Rouhi, about [[Qasem Soleimani]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Esfandiari|first=Golnaz|title=Iranian Religious Song Seen As Attempt To Indoctrinate Children|language=en|work=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-religious-song-brainwashing-children/31870065.html|access-date=2023-07-22}}</ref> [[Mahdi|Imam Mahdi]], and [[Shiism]] which is performed commonly in large groups by young children around the world. The song was released in March of 2022, a day before the [[Persian New Year]] (Farvardin 1401) on social media and started to become popular between the months of April and May of 2022. The song is targeted to younger generations such as [[Gen Z]] highlighting the contributions of the [[Islamic Revolution]] to them and promoting ideologies of the Islamic Revolution to them. Many westerners see the song as propaganda to push the narratives of the Islamic Republic and promote martyrdom.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In Arabic Version Of Viral Farsi-Language Song 'Peace Upon You, Oh Mahdi,' Children Pledge To Be Resistance Fighters, Sacrifice Mother And Father, Follow The Path Of Khomeini And Khamenei|url=https://www.memri.org/tv/viral-song-arabic-children-pledge-resistance-fighters-sacrifice-mother-father-follow-khomeini-khamenei|access-date=2024-02-14|website=MEMRI|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Trovall|first=By Elizabeth|title=A viral video trend made Houston-area school children the fa