"Shaikh San'an and the Christian Maiden", Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600

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Shaikh San'an and the Christian Maiden', Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600, Attributed to Iran, Isfahan, Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 7 3/8 in. ( cm), Codices, In another tale from the Mantiq al-tair, a sufi shaikh falls in love with a Christian maiden, who subjects him to many demeaning tasks to test his affections. When his followers finally convince the shaikh to leave, the maiden—realizing the error of her ways—sets off on the arduous path after him

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