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Lawaih-e-Jami

Hidayat Ullah Sherazi

Lahore Museum

Lahore Museum
Lahore, Pakistan

Lawaih-e-Jami in Nastaliq Script was scribed by Hidayat Ullah Sherazi in 18th Century AC. It contains one coloured and beautifully designed "unwan" (title) and one miniature bearing text box measuring 13 x 6.5 cm. The Lawaih itself was written by Nurudin Abd Rehman Jami (August 18, 1414 – November 17, 1492), mystic, spiritual poet, historian, theologian

Lawaih is a treatise on Sufi theology or theosophy; in other words it is doctrinal mysticism. Lawaih literally means flashes of light and refers to the inner light.

Nastaliq script is a combination of Naskh and Taliq scripts and was prroduced by Mir Ali Tabrezi. It is fully cursive and very elegant. This script quickly became very popular in Iran, Turkey, Central Asia, Afghanistan and the Indian Sub-continent.

Details

  • Title: Lawaih-e-Jami
  • Creator: Hidayat Ullah Sherazi
  • Physical Location: Lahore Museum, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Physical Dimensions: 18.5 x 11.5 cm
  • Original Language: Persian
  • Rights: Lahore Museum, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Medium: Ink and Pigments on paper.

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