Mahmoud Shabestari or Mahmūd Shabestarī (Persian: محمود شبستری; 1288–1340) is one of the most celebrated Persian[1][2][3]Sufipoets of the 14th century.[4]
Manuscript of Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn 'Ali al-Gilani's (died 1505) commentary on Shabestari's Sharh-e gulshan-e-raz. Copy created in Qajar Iran, dated 20 May 1882
Shabistari was born in the town of Shabestar near Tabriz in 1288 (687 AH), where he received his education.[5] He became deeply versed in the symbolic terminology of Ibn Arabi. He wrote during a period of Mongol invasions.
His most famous work is a mystic text called The Secret Rose Garden (Gulshan-i Rāz) written about 1311 in rhyming couplets (Mathnawi). This poem was written in response to fifteen queries concerning Sufi metaphysics posed to "the Sufi literati of Tabriz" by Rukh Al Din Amir Husayn Harawi (d. 1318).[6] It was also the main reference used by François Bernier when explaining Sufism to his European friends (in: Lettre sur le Quietisme des Indes; 1688)
Other works include The Book of Felicity (Sa'adat-nāma) and The Truth of Certainty about the Knowledge of the Lord of the Worlds (Ḥaqq al-yaqīn fi ma'rifat rabb al-'alamīn. The former is regarded as a relatively unknown poetic masterpiece written in khafif meter, while the later is his lone work of prose.[7]
^Leonard Lewisohn, C. Shackle, "ʻAṭṭār and the Persian Sufi tradition: the art of spiritual flight", I.B. Tauris, 2006. p. 40
^Jon Robertson, "Fire and light: an off-road search for the spirit of God", Celestial Arts, 2006. p. 206: "The great thirteenth-century Persian Sufi poet Mahmud Shabistari"
^Gai Eaton, "Islam and the destiny of man", SUNY Press, 1985. p. 53: "According to the Persian poet Mahmud Shabistari: "The Absolute is so nakedly apparent to man's sight that it is not visible"
Lewisohn, Leonard (2019). "Sufism in Late Mongol and Early Timurid Persia, from 'Ala' al-Dawla Simnānī (d. 736/1326) to Shāh Qāsim Anvār (d. 837/1434)". In Babaie, Sussan (ed.). Iran After the Mongols. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 177–211. ISBN978-1788315289.
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mahmoud, shabestari, mahmūd, shabestarī, persian, محمود, شبستری, 1288, 1340, most, celebrated, persian, sufi, poets, 14th, century, page, from, manuscript, gulshan, copied, nastaliq, jafar, tabrizi, 1412, 1431, library, astan, quds, razavi, contents, life, wor. Mahmoud Shabestari or Mahmud Shabestari Persian محمود شبستری 1288 1340 is one of the most celebrated Persian 1 2 3 Sufi poets of the 14th century 4 Page from manuscript of Gulshan i Raz copied in nastaliq by Jafar Tabrizi fl 1412 1431 Library of Astan Quds Razavi Contents 1 Life and work 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksLife and work edit nbsp Manuscript of Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Ali al Gilani s died 1505 commentary on Shabestari s Sharh e gulshan e raz Copy created in Qajar Iran dated 20 May 1882Shabistari was born in the town of Shabestar near Tabriz in 1288 687 AH where he received his education 5 He became deeply versed in the symbolic terminology of Ibn Arabi He wrote during a period of Mongol invasions His most famous work is a mystic text called The Secret Rose Garden Gulshan i Raz written about 1311 in rhyming couplets Mathnawi This poem was written in response to fifteen queries concerning Sufi metaphysics posed to the Sufi literati of Tabriz by Rukh Al Din Amir Husayn Harawi d 1318 6 It was also the main reference used by Francois Bernier when explaining Sufism to his European friends in Lettre sur le Quietisme des Indes 1688 Other works include The Book of Felicity Sa adat nama and The Truth of Certainty about the Knowledge of the Lord of the Worlds Ḥaqq al yaqin fi ma rifat rabb al alamin The former is regarded as a relatively unknown poetic masterpiece written in khafif meter while the later is his lone work of prose 7 See also edit nbsp Poetry portalSufism List of famous Sufis List of Persian poets and authorsNotes edit Leonard Lewisohn C Shackle ʻAṭṭar and the Persian Sufi tradition the art of spiritual flight I B Tauris 2006 p 40 Jon Robertson Fire and light an off road search for the spirit of God Celestial Arts 2006 p 206 The great thirteenth century Persian Sufi poet Mahmud Shabistari Gai Eaton Islam and the destiny of man SUNY Press 1985 p 53 According to the Persian poet Mahmud Shabistari The Absolute is so nakedly apparent to man s sight that it is not visible Lewisohn 1995 p 8 Lewisohn 1995 p 1 Lewisohn 1995 p 21 Lewisohn 1995 p 24 39References editLeonard Lewisohn Beyond Faith and Infidelity Cruzon Press 1995 ISBN 0 7007 0343 8 E G Browne Literary History of Persia Four volumes 2 256 pages and twenty five years in the writing 1998 ISBN 0 7007 0406 X Jan Rypka History of Iranian Literature Reidel Publishing Company 1968 OCLC 460598 ISBN 90 277 0143 1 Francois Bernier Lettre sur le Quietisme des Indes in Histoire des Ouvrages des Savans Henri Basnage de Beauval ed September 1688 de Bruijn J T P 1991 Maḥmud B ʿAbd al Karim b Yaḥya S h abistari In Bosworth C E van Donzel E amp Pellat Ch eds Encyclopaedia of Islam Volume VI Mahk Mid 2nd ed Leiden E J Brill pp 72 73 ISBN 978 90 04 08112 3 Lewisohn Leonard 2019 Sufism in Late Mongol and Early Timurid Persia from Ala al Dawla Simnani d 736 1326 to Shah Qasim Anvar d 837 1434 In Babaie Sussan ed Iran After the Mongols Bloomsbury Publishing pp 177 211 ISBN 978 1788315289 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mahmud Shabistari www poetry chaikhana com www phanes com www poetseers org Works by or about Mahmoud Shabestari at Internet Archive Works by Mahmoud Shabestari at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mahmoud Shabestari amp oldid 1179728288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
