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Nasir-I-Khusraw, Poet, Traveller, and Propagandist (Classic Reprint)

Author : Edward Granville Browne
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267757947
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book Nasir-I-Khusraw, Poet, Traveller, and Propagandist (Classic Reprint) written by Edward Granville Browne and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nasir-I-Khusraw, Poet, Traveller, and Propagandist N ow the collected poems of N asir-i-khusraw are remarkable not only for their sincerity but for their devoutness, though their devoutness is that Of a heretical Isma'ili, not of an orthodox Sunni Muhammadan. Yet these poems are little read, and nine out of ten more or less well-read Persians, if asked to repeat some of his verses, will cite one or other of three scraps of poetry, all more or less blasphemous, in that they scoff at the Resurrection of the Body in the coarsest fashion, and reproach the Creator with having exposed man to temptations without giving him the power to resist them, and having created a Devil without any sufficient reason. These three poems are absent from the only edition Of nasir-i-khusraw's poetical works which I possess, and, though I have found them in one of the British Museum manuscripts, their authenticity must, I think, be regarded as doubtful. At any rate, if genuine, we must suppose that they were composed before the poet's conversion, that is, during the first forty years Of his life, while all the poems contained in the lithographed edition of the Diwan appear to have been written after his return from Egypt, that is, after his fiftieth year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Nasir-i-Khusraw, Poet, Traveller, and Propagandist

Author : Edward Granville Browne
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Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (221 download)

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Nasir-I-Khusraw, Poet, Traveller, and Propagandist - Primary Source Edition

Author : Edward Granville Browne
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781295742936
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Nasir-I-Khusraw, Poet, Traveller, and Propagandist - Primary Source Edition written by Edward Granville Browne and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

NASIR-I-KHUSRAW Famous Early Persian Poet, Mystic and Traveller

Author : Paul Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book NASIR-I-KHUSRAW Famous Early Persian Poet, Mystic and Traveller written by Paul Smith and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NASIR-I-KHUSRAW Famous Early Persian Poet, Mystic & Traveller SELECTED POEMS & Book of Travels & Book of Enlightenment. Translation & Introduction Paul Smith. This famous and often infamous poet, philosopher and traveller Nasir-i-Khusraw (1005-1070) was the influential author of a Divan, masnavis and many prose-works. Like many of the greatest poets in this book he was born in Balkh (now Afghanistan). His takhallas or pen-name was Hujjat... or 'Proof' of Khurasan. As a young man he became a court poet but at the age of forty-two walked out on his old life in search of the Truth. Like Sadi he travelled widely throughout the Middle-East and North Africa for six years and recorded his wanderings in his 'Book of Travels' or Safar-nama. He spent the remainder of his life in Yumgan in a secluded fort after fleeing from persecution for his beliefs. There he taught his disciples and others the Ismailian doctrine and the spiritual path. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential poets of the classical period of the Persian language and a great Spiritual Master. His Divan is over 11,000 couplets. This is the largest selection of his poems translated into English in the correct form and meaning. Introduction includes: His Life, Times & Poetry & that of his teacher Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi & a selection of his poems. On Form of the Qasida & Masnavi. Selected Bibliography. Three Appendixes including his famous book of Travels (Safar-nama) & his 'Book of Enlightenment. Large Type (16pt) & Large Format Paperback (8" x 10") 370 pages. Comments on Paul Smith's Translation of Hafiz's 'Divan'. "It is not a joke... the English version of all the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator of works into Persian and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Lalla Ded, Seemab, Jigar, Abu Nuwas, Seemab and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and 12 screenplays. amazon.com/author/smithpa NEW HUMANITY BOOKS

Make a Shield from Wisdom

Author : Nasir-i Khusraw
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
ISBN 13 : 9781860647253
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book Make a Shield from Wisdom written by Nasir-i Khusraw and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2001-06-23 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1004, Nasir-i Khusraw was the major poet and philosopher of the early Ismailiyya. The outward political and religious events of the first half of the 11th century were the canvas on which Nasir-i Khusraw's poetry and prose developed. It is a poetry that teaches the importance of wisdom, of reason, of the right word and the right faith. Nasir-i edifice of religio-philosophical thought with its constant emphasis on the true faith and, as importantly, on reason and its role. Unique and important for our understanding of the times in which it was written Nasir-i Khusraw's ideas and expressions appeal strongly to readers of today. . The interest in Nasir-i Khusraw's poetry lies first in its contents and, from the purely formal viewpoint, in its consummate artistry. Through the poet's descriptions of gardens and stars, and his technical skill in the use of language and metre, the book offers an insight in to the poet's learning in all areas of Islamic and scientific topics. Above all, the poet successfully combines poetical skill with a deep religious conviction. The work of the Persian author in both its philosophical and poetical aspects has been known in the West for more than a century, but until now a full evaluation of Nasir-i Khusraw's poetry - his Divan - has not been attempted. This volume is intended as a step toward a better understanding of the poet's thought. In it, the noted Islamic scholar Annemarie Schimmel presents her translations of Nasir-i Khusraw's qasidas along with a detailed study of the poet and his work.

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2

Author : S. H. Nasr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857710427
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2 written by S. H. Nasr and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tradition of philosophy in the Persian-speaking world is extraordinarily rich, creative and diverse. This anthology, which is divided into three volumes, aims to communicate something of that richness and diversity. The term 'philosophy' is understood to in its widest sense to include theological debate, philosophical Sufism and philosophical hermeneutics (ta'wil). Extending over a period of more than two millennia, and showcasing translations by well-established scholars, the anthology offers full bibliographical references throughout. For anyone interested in exploring, in all their varied manifestations, the fascinating philosophical traditions of Persia, such a wide-ranging and ambitious work will be an indispensable resource. Volume 2 covers five centuries of Ismaili philosophy, and includes extracts from outstanding Ismaili works including the "Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa" ("Treatises of the Brethren of Purity") and the philosophical odes of Nasir Khusraw. It is of great siginificance that, in the early centuries of Islam, philosophers were influenced by Pythagorean and Hermetic ideas, which are usually associated with Shi'i thought in general and Ismailism in particular. Ismaili philosophy at this time was able to integrate strands of Greco-Alexandrian thought such as Hermeticism and Neo-Pythagoreanism, as well as aspects of Mazdaeism and Manichaeism. It also showed marked interest in Neo-platonism.

Pearls of Persia

Author : Alice C. Hunsberger
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
ISBN 13 : 9781780761305
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Pearls of Persia written by Alice C. Hunsberger and published by I.B. Tauris. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies Nasir-i Khusraw is a major literary figure in medieval Persian culture. He was a Muslim philosopher, poet, travel writer, and Ismaili da'i who lived a thousand years ago in the lands known today as Afghanistan, Iran, and Tajikistan. Although known in the West mainly for his Safarnama, or travelogue, which describes his seven-year journey from Khurasan, in the eastern Islamic lands, to Cairo, the city of the Fatimid imam-caliphs, his poetry and ideas are less familiar. Yet, over the centuries, Persian-speaking lands have consistently ranked him as one of the finest poets of all time. But today, even among those who know Nasir-i Khusraw's poetry, few understand the philosophical and Ismaili concepts the poet expounds. And while mystical and epic genres of Persian poetry are memorized and studied, the genre of philosophical poetry in Persian remains basically unexplored. This collection of studies seeks to redress the balance. Originally presented at a conference at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London in 2005 to commemorate the millenary of Nasir-i Khusraw's birth, the papers published here examine his poetry both for philosophical meaning and poetic method. They address a variety of topics, ranging from metaphysics, cosmology, and ontology to prophecy, as well as rhythm and structure, and analysis of individual poems and authorship.

Lost Enlightenment

Author : S. Frederick Starr
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691165858
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Lost Enlightenment written by S. Frederick Starr and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forgotten story of Central Asia's enlightenment—its rise, fall, and enduring legacy In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment through the eventful lives and astonishing accomplishments of its greatest minds—remarkable figures who built a bridge to the modern world. Because nearly all of these figures wrote in Arabic, they were long assumed to have been Arabs. In fact, they were from Central Asia—drawn from the Persianate and Turkic peoples of a region that today extends from Kazakhstan southward through Afghanistan, and from the easternmost province of Iran through Xinjiang, China. Lost Enlightenment recounts how, between the years 800 and 1200, Central Asia led the world in trade and economic development, the size and sophistication of its cities, the refinement of its arts, and, above all, in the advancement of knowledge in many fields. Central Asians achieved signal breakthroughs in astronomy, mathematics, geology, medicine, chemistry, music, social science, philosophy, and theology, among other subjects. They gave algebra its name, calculated the earth's diameter with unprecedented precision, wrote the books that later defined European medicine, and penned some of the world's greatest poetry. One scholar, working in Afghanistan, even predicted the existence of North and South America—five centuries before Columbus. Rarely in history has a more impressive group of polymaths appeared at one place and time. No wonder that their writings influenced European culture from the time of St. Thomas Aquinas down to the scientific revolution, and had a similarly deep impact in India and much of Asia. Lost Enlightenment chronicles this forgotten age of achievement, seeks to explain its rise, and explores the competing theories about the cause of its eventual demise. Informed by the latest scholarship yet written in a lively and accessible style, this is a book that will surprise general readers and specialists alike.

The Topkapi Scroll

Author : Gülru Necipoğlu
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 0892363355
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (923 download)

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Download or read book The Topkapi Scroll written by Gülru Necipoğlu and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1996-03-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since precious few architectural drawings and no theoretical treatises on architecture remain from the premodern Islamic world, the Timurid pattern scroll in the collection of the Topkapi Palace Museum Library is an exceedingly rich and valuable source of information. In the course of her in-depth analysis of this scroll dating from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, Gülru Necipoğlu throws new light on the conceptualization, recording, and transmission of architectural design in the Islamic world between the tenth and sixteenth centuries. Her text has particularly far-reaching implications for recent discussions on vision, subjectivity, and the semiotics of abstract representation. She also compares the Islamic understanding of geometry with that found in medieval Western art, making this book particularly valuable for all historians and critics of architecture. The scroll, with its 114 individual geometric patterns for wall surfaces and vaulting, is reproduced entirely in color in this elegant, large-format volume. An extensive catalogue includes illustrations showing the underlying geometries (in the form of incised “dead” drawings) from which the individual patterns are generated. An essay by Mohammad al-Asad discusses the geometry of the muqarnas and demonstrates by means of CAD drawings how one of the scroll’s patterns could be used co design a three-dimensional vault.

Persian Poetry at the Indian Frontier

Author : Sunil Sharma
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788178240091
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Persian Poetry at the Indian Frontier written by Sunil Sharma and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Of The Earliest Persian Poets In India, Masud Sad Remains An Important And Influential Poet Across India, Pakistan And Iran. In This First Substantial Critical Study Of The Poets Life And Works, The Author Weaves A Rich Tapestry That Includes Literary Anecdotes, History And Poetry.

Diary of a Journey Through Syria and Palestine

Author : Nasir -I Khusrau
Publisher : Alpha Edition
ISBN 13 : 9789354001819
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Diary of a Journey Through Syria and Palestine written by Nasir -I Khusrau and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

The Persianate World

Author : Nile Green
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520300920
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Persianate World written by Nile Green and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Persian is one of the great lingua francas of world history. Yet despite its recognition as a shared language across the Islamic world and beyond, its scope, impact, and mechanisms remain underexplored. A world historical inquiry into pre-modern cosmopolitanism, The Persianate World traces the reach and limits of Persian as a Eurasian language in a comprehensive survey of its geographical, literary, and social frontiers. From Siberia to Southeast Asia, and between London and Beijing, this book shows how Persian gained, maintained, and finally surrendered its status to imperial and vernacular competitors. Fourteen essays trace Persian’s interactions with Bengali, Chinese, Turkic, Punjabi, and other languages to identify the forces that extended “Persographia,” the domain of written Persian. Spanning the ages expansion and contraction, The Persianate World offers a critical survey of both the supports and constraints of one of history’s key languages of global exchange.

Islam, Literature and Society in Mongol Anatolia

Author : A. C. S. Peacock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108499368
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Islam, Literature and Society in Mongol Anatolia written by A. C. S. Peacock and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new understanding of the transformation of Anatolia to a Muslim society in the thirteenth-fourteenth centuries based on previously unpublished sources.

Jāmī in Regional Contexts

Author : Thibaut d'Hubert
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004386602
Total Pages : 865 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Jāmī in Regional Contexts written by Thibaut d'Hubert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jāmī in Regional Contexts: The Reception of ʿAbd Al-Raḥmān Jāmī’s Works in the Islamicate World is the first attempt to present in a comprehensive manner how ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Jāmī (d. 898/1492), a most influential figure in the Persian-speaking world, reshaped the canons of Islamic mysticism, literature and poetry and how, in turn, this new canon prompted the formation of regional traditions. As a result, a renewed geography of intellectual practices emerges as well as questions surrounding authorship and authority in the making of vernacular cultures. Specialists of Persian, Arabic, Chinese, Georgian, Malay, Pashto, Sanskrit, Urdu, Turkish, and Bengali thus provide a unique connected account of the conception and reception of Jāmī’s works throughout the Eurasian continent and maritime Southeast Asia.

Al-Ghazali and the Ismailis

Author : Farouk Mitha
Publisher : I.B.Tauris
ISBN 13 : 9781860648199
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Al-Ghazali and the Ismailis written by Farouk Mitha and published by I.B.Tauris. This book was released on 2001-11-22 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al-Ghazali is arguably one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islam, and his writings have received greater scholarly attention in the West than those of any other Muslim scholar. This study explores an important dimension of his thought that has not yet been fully examined, namely, his polemical engagement with the Ismailis of the Fatimid and early Alamut periods. Published in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Muqarnas

Author : Gülru Necipoğlu
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900417589X
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Muqarnas written by Gülru Necipoğlu and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Muqarnas" is sponsored by The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts. "Muqarnas" 26 contains articles on a variety of topics that span and transcend the geographic and temporal boundaries that have traditionally defined the history of Islamic art and architecture. Contributors include Robert McChesney, Mattia Guidetti, Marcus Schadl, Christian Gruber, Katia Cytryn-Silverman, Doris Abouseif, Olga Bush, Emine Fetvaci, Moya Carey, Bernard O'Kane, Hadi Maktabi, Nadia Erzini and Stephen Vernoit.

The different aspects of islamic culture

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231039091
Total Pages : 926 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The different aspects of islamic culture written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines art, the human sciences, science, philosophy, mysticism, language and literature. For this task, UNESCO has chosen scholars and experts from all over the world who belong to widely divergent cultural and religious backgrounds.--Publisher's description.