The Free Man's Companion to the Niceties of Poems

1341 anthology of poems by Jājarmi
Mu'nis al-ahrar, left frontispiece, 1341. The clothing is Mongol, and the style corresponds to the Mongol Ilkhanid court of Iran.[1]

The Free Man's Companion to the Niceties of Poems (Persian: Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar , often shortened to Mu'nis al-ahrar) is an anthology of poems written by Persian poet and anthologist from Isfahan Muhammad ibn Badr, commonly known as Jājarmi, in 1340-1341 CE.[2][3][4] The 1341 manuscript was probably made in Isfahan.[5]

  • Horseriders in Mongol attire. Mu'nis al-ahrar, right frontispiece (fragment), 1341.[6]
    Horseriders in Mongol attire. Mu'nis al-ahrar, right frontispiece (fragment), 1341.[6]
  • Folio
    Folio
  • Mu'nis al-ahrar colophon with 1341 date.[5]
    Mu'nis al-ahrar colophon with 1341 date.[5]

References

  1. ^ Carboni 1994, p. 12.
  2. ^ Beelaert 2020, pp. 397–398.
  3. ^ "Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  4. ^ Beelaert, Anna Livia (26 August 2020) [2008]. "Jājarmi". Encyclopaedia Iranica Online. 14. Brill. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b Carboni 1994.
  6. ^ Carboni 1994, p. 13.

Sources

  • Carboni, Stefano (1994). Illustrated Poetry and Epic Images. Persian paintings of the 1330s and 1340s (PDF). New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art.