Persia (Iran). C.1875. Binding: contemporary full red calf, flat spine, upper and lower board with blind decorative ruling., Notes: Sheikh Abdullah Ansari, also knowns as Pir-i Herat ("Sage of Herat") was born in Herat, in Western Afghanistan. Although his father was a shopkeeper, Ansari was well educated in traditional subjects, such as law and health, as well as becoming a revered authority on Islamic mysticism and philosophy. He shunned the company of the wealthy and powerful in favor of sharing his wisdom among the common people. His writings and collected sayings continue to inspire Sufis and seekers today.
Sheikh Ansari’s tomb in Herat is a place of pilgrimage for thousands of Sufis and the faithful every year.
, Size: 12mo (150 x 100 mm), , Illustration: Persian manuscript on cream paper, 28 leaves, 7 angled levels of lines to the page written in neat naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, margins ruled in black, red, blue and gilt, four marginal corner triangles with illuminated illustrations. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran; Book Manuscript; Book Literature. Item #B6229

Binding: contemporary full red calf, flat spine, upper and lower board with blind decorative ruling., Notes: Sheikh Abdullah Ansari, also knowns as Pir-i Herat ("Sage of Herat") was born in Herat, in Western Afghanistan. Although his father was a shopkeeper, Ansari was well educated in traditional subjects, such as law and health, as well as becoming a revered authority on Islamic mysticism and philosophy. He shunned the company of the wealthy and powerful in favor of sharing his wisdom among the common people. His writings and collected sayings continue to inspire Sufis and seekers today.
Sheikh Ansari’s tomb in Herat is a place of pilgrimage for thousands of Sufis and the faithful every year.
, Size: 12mo (150 x 100 mm), , Illustration: Persian manuscript on cream paper, 28 leaves, 7 angled levels of lines to the page written in neat naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, margins ruled in black, red, blue and gilt, four marginal corner triangles with illuminated illustrations. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran; Book Manuscript; Book Literature.

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