Naser-e Khosraw (1003-1077) is best known for his Book of Travels, a work that shaped the future of classical Persian travel writing. Khosraw was born in a province of Khurasan, Persia. Before embarking on the 7 year journey that would be the basis for this work, Khosraw worked as a poet and revenue administrator. The starting point for his journey was what he described as an awakening, a desire to go on the Hajj, the obligatory Pilgrimage to Mecca. Departing in 1046, Khosraw took a less than direct route, heading north toward the Caspian Sea. Over the seven years that it took him to complete his trip, he kept a journal of his travels. Perhaps the most important contribution given to us in this work is the minute detail undertaken by the author. We are given a clear description of a great number of aspects of life in the Islamic world of the 11th Century.
Book of Travels contents
Azerbaijan and Beyond
The Region of Diyar Bakr
Into Syria
Description of Tripoli
A General Description of Jerusalem
The Sanctuary of Jerusalem
A Description of the Dome of the Rock
A Description of the Gangways Leading to the Platform
A Description of the Shrine of Abraham at Hebron
Journey to Egypt
A Description of Cairo and the Provinces
A Description of the City of Cairo
A Description of the City of New Cairo
A Description of the "Opening of the Canal"
A Description of the City of Old Cairo
A Description of the Sultan's Banquet
The Conduct of the Sultan
The Voyage to Mecca
A Description of the City of Jidda
A Description of the City of Mecca
A Description of Arabia and the Yemen
A Description of the Haram Mosque and the Ka'ba
The Shape of the Stone
A Description of the Ka'ba Door
A Description of the Interior of the Ka'ba
A Description of the Opening of the Ka'ba Door
The Minor Pilgrimage from Je'rana
A Description of Ta'ef
Falaj
A Description of Lahsa'
A Description of the City of Basra
A Description of the Ebb and Flow of the Tide at Basra
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Nasir-I Khusraw
Naser-e Khosraw (1003-1077) is best known for his Book of Travels, a work that shaped the future of classical Persian travel writing. Khosraw was born in a province of Khurasan, Persia. Before embarking on the 7 year journey that would be the basis for this work, Khosraw worked as a poet and revenue administrator. The starting point for his journey was what he described as an awakening, a desire to go on the Hajj, the obligatory Pilgrimage to Mecca. Departing in 1046, Khosraw took a less than direct route, heading north toward the Caspian Sea. Over the seven years that it took him to complete his trip, he kept a journal of his travels. Perhaps the most important contribution given to us in this work is the minute detail undertaken by the author. We are given a clear description of a great number of aspects of life in the Islamic world of the 11th Century.
Book of Travels contents
Azerbaijan and Beyond
The Region of Diyar Bakr
Into Syria
Description of Tripoli
A General Description of Jerusalem
The Sanctuary of Jerusalem
A Description of the Dome of the Rock
A Description of the Gangways Leading to the Platform
A Description of the Shrine of Abraham at Hebron
Journey to Egypt
A Description of Cairo and the Provinces
A Description of the City of Cairo
A Description of the City of New Cairo
A Description of the "Opening of the Canal"
A Description of the City of Old Cairo
A Description of the Sultan's Banquet
The Conduct of the Sultan
The Voyage to Mecca
A Description of the City of Jidda
A Description of the City of Mecca
A Description of Arabia and the Yemen
A Description of the Haram Mosque and the Ka'ba
The Shape of the Stone
A Description of the Ka'ba Door
A Description of the Interior of the Ka'ba
A Description of the Opening of the Ka'ba Door
The Minor Pilgrimage from Je'rana
A Description of Ta'ef
Falaj
A Description of Lahsa'
A Description of the City of Basra
A Description of the Ebb and Flow of the Tide at Basra
redirects
Nasir-I Khusraw