Muhyi al-Din Lari (d.1526-27), Futuh al-Haramayn, Persia, Safavid, circa 1600
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October 27, 03:41 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Persian manuscript on paper, 40 leaves, 16 lines to the page, written in nasta'liq script in black ink, titles in red ink, text arranged in two columns, with gold intercolumnar rules, text panels within gold and blue rules, catchwords, the opening page with an illuminated headpiece, 18 illustrations including depictions of Mecca and Medina, remargined with coloured watermarked paper, in brown stamped binding
20.9 by 15.2cm.
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The Futuh al-Haramayn is a renowned guidebook to the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina, written by Muhi al-Din Lari for Muzaffar ibn Mahmudshah, the ruler of Gujarat, in 1505-06 AD. It was prolifically copied in the sixteenth and seventeeth century in India, Persia, Turkey and Mecca. The Futuh al-Haramayn instructs Muslim pilgrims on the rituals of the Hajj and lists the religious sites they can visit. The illustrations accompanying the text usually include bird’s eye views of courtyards, buildings and religious sites.
A Safavid compendium of works relating to the Hajj, including a copy of the Futuh al-Haramayn sold in these rooms, 20 April 2016, lot 17.
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