The author has written this work in the year 907 AH/1501 for Sultān Ḥusayn Bāyqurā (873-911 AH/1468-1505) in honour of his son, Muḥsin Mīrzā. The work is about governance practices, ethics of kings, and household management, and is composed in a literary style with a clear prose, nice poetry, and free of ornateness. It is presented as to cover three topics (practical philosophy, governance and household management) in 40 chapters: first chapter on Worship,... fifth on Patience,... tenth on Politeness,... fifteenth on Justice,... twentieth on Benefactions and Charities,... twenty and fifth on Honesty,... thirtieth on Braveness,... fortieth on Training of Servants and their Customs. The last folio of the fortieth chapter is missed. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

The author has written this work in the year 907 AH/1501 for Sultān Ḥusayn Bāyqurā (873-911 AH/1468-1505) in honour of his son, Muḥsin Mīrzā. The work is about governance practices, ethics of kings, and household management, and is composed in a literary style with a clear prose, nice poetry, and free of ornateness. It is presented as to cover three topics (practical philosophy, governance and household management) in 40 chapters: first chapter on Worship,... fifth on Patience,... tenth on Politeness,... fifteenth on Justice,... twentieth on Benefactions and Charities,... twenty and fifth on Honesty,... thirtieth on Braveness,... fortieth on Training of Servants and their Customs. The last folio of the fortieth chapter is missed. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 116

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

18th century

Language

Persian

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Western paper (watermark), natural buff, regular thickness, one size, glossy. Edge mending on initial folios of the copy.

Physical extent

100 ff.

Hands

Graceful cursive Nastiʿaliq, regular hand, one hand. Anonymous

Decoration

Rubricated titles; rubricated line above hadiths and Quranic verses.

Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

Subject

Islamic ethics