The Morals Of The Beneficent,FOLIO FROM A Lithographs OF Akhlāq-i muhsinī

 /اخلاق محسنی

Accession Number: 20220621143520

Creator: Husayn ‘Ali Wai’z Kashifi, Persian (Author), 1121 – 1209

Publication: Publications of Munshi Naval Kishore,

India, Lucknow

Physical Description: 204 Pages

Date: No Date

Materials and Technique: Lithography

Further Information

It is one of the most famous Persian ethical works, dating back to AH 900/AD 1495, and is dedicated to Abu l’Muhsin, the son of Abu l’Ghazi Sultan Husayn Baykara.There is no indication of the date and place of writing, although fragments of the binding suggest that it is of Turkish origin.The text is written in the Persian language, Naskhi.

It is believed that Kamal al-Din Husain ‘Ali Wai’z Kashifi (d. 910/1504-5) was a Persian scholar and preacher. After settling in Herat, he published a prolific amount of work in the fields of ethics, theology, folktales, spiritual chivalry, poetry, alchemy, astronomy, and commentary on the Qur’an.