Nosir-i Khusrav, Safarnoma
Bukhoro
Translated description (original in Tajik)
The Safarnama, by celebrated Persian poet, philosopher and traveller Nasir-i Khusraw (1004–1088) is a unique historical and geographical account of the Muslim world in the medieval period. The travelogue presents Nasir Khusraw’s seven-year journey through the regions of the Muslim East. His meticulous description of the major Muslim cities, mosques, rituals, pilgrimages and ways of life in various regions during his lifetime has been a reference point for historians, ethnographers and anthropologists interested in Muslim civilisations.
This Tajik edition of the Safarnama comprises a critical edition of the text and includes a commentary and glossary to make the text accessible to a wider Tajik readership.
Translated Contents (original in Tajik)
Introduction
Safarnama
A Description of the Dome of the Rock
A Description of the Stairways Leading to the Platform of the Mosque Courtyar
A Description of the Shrine of Abraham at Hebron
A Description of Egypt and Its Provinces
A Description of the City of Cairo
A Description of the Opening of the Canal
A Description of the City of Old Cairo
A Description of the Sultan’s Feast
The Conduct of the Sultan
A Description of the City of Jiddah
A Description of the City of Mecca
A Description of Arabia and the Yemen
A Description of the Haram Mosque and the Kaaba
A Description of the Kaaba Door
A Description of the Interior of the Kaaba
A Description of the Opening of the Kaaba Door
The Minor Pilgrimage from Jiʿrana
A Description of Lahsa
A Description of the Ebb and Flow of the Tide at Basra
A Description of Affairs in Basra
Commentary
Dictionary
Table of Hijri dates and their correspondence with the dates of the Gregorian calendar