Lot Essay
The theme of the Majlis al-'Ushaq is that of 'real' (or ideal) and 'metaphorical' (or material) love, presenting the latter as a route to the former. This copy consists of an account of the lives of sixty Sufis and sixteen rulers of Persia, including for almost every one, a description of the individual's love.
Although the work is usually attributed to the Timurid ruler Sultan Husayn Baiqara (and it is indeed he who is named in the preface as the author of the work), some authorities (see C.A.Storey, Persian Literature, London, 1972, p.961) say that it was in fact written by Kamal al-Din Husain Gazargahi, a courtier involved in the religious establishment perhaps involved as an assistant to the Sultan.
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Although the work is usually attributed to the Timurid ruler Sultan Husayn Baiqara (and it is indeed he who is named in the preface as the author of the work), some authorities (see C.A.Storey, Persian Literature, London, 1972, p.961) say that it was in fact written by Kamal al-Din Husain Gazargahi, a courtier involved in the religious establishment perhaps involved as an assistant to the Sultan.
A complete list of the miniatures is available on request.
page.