Mahsati, Jahan & Makhfi -Three Great Female Sufi Persian Poets

by Jahan, Mahsati, Zeb-un-Nissa 'Makhfi'

MAHSATI, JAHAN & MAKHFI THREE GREAT FEMALE SUFI PERSIAN POETS Translation & Introduction Paul Smith MAHSATI (1098-1185) lived in Ganjeh when Sultan Sanjar reigned. She was a court, dervish (Sufi) and ribald poet. She knew Nizami (she is said to have been buried in his mausoleum) and Omar Khayyam... and like Omar composed only in the ruba'i form and must be considered not only a master of that form but also to have helped to revolutionize it. She was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1537224867
• ISBN13: 9781537224862
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"