Bahāristān
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Bahāristān is a celebrated Persian prose work by the 15th-century poet Jami, modeled on Saadi’s Gulistan and renowned for its moral anecdotes and literary elegance.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Persian prose work
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didactic literature ⓘ moral anthology ⓘ |
| aim |
ethical refinement
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moral instruction ⓘ spiritual edification ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Baharestan
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Baharistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Naqshbandi tradition
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 15th century ⓘ |
| contains |
anecdotes
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parables ⓘ poetic quotations ⓘ sayings of sages ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Timurid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
classic of Persian ethical prose
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widely read in Persianate world ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic prose
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ethical literature ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
proper conduct of rulers and subjects
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virtue and vice ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | The Spring Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Saadi
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Saadi’s Gulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose interspersed with verse ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
ornate Persian prose
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rhythmic prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Persian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeledOn | Gulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
didactic stories
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literary elegance ⓘ moral anecdotes ⓘ |
| partOf | classical Persian canon ⓘ |
| period | Timurid period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Central Asia
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Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureInspiredBy | Saadi’s Gulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Sufi ethics
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courtly conduct ⓘ ethics ⓘ moral education ⓘ religious piety ⓘ |
| usedAs |
model of elegant Persian prose
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textbook in traditional madrasas ⓘ |
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