Shahnama-yi Al-i Osman
The ''Shahnama-yi Al-i Osman'' (or ''Shahnameh-ye Al-e Osman''; "Book of Kings of the Ottoman dynasty, House of Osman") is a 1558 Ottoman Empire, Ottoman work of Universal history (genre), universal and Islamic history written in Persian language, Persian. It was written in five volumes by Fethullah Arif (died ), an Ottoman writer and court eulogist, for his patron Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1520–1566). Only three volumes are extant. The literary and to a lesser extent visual agenda of Arif's work imitated Ferdowsi's classic portrayal of Iranian peoples, Iranian legendary history as shown in his ''Shahnameh'' ("Book of Kings")," as is clear from the title. Indeed, Arif explicitly showed his model—Ferdowsi's work—by selecting the title ''Shahnama-yi Al-i Osman''. The calligraphers of the work hailed from Shiraz, Shirvan and Herat and were experts in the ''Nastaliq'' script. * The first book, ''Anbiyanama'' ("The Book of Prophets"), starts with Adam and Eve, continues w ...
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Sultan Suleyman In The Guise Of King Solomon; Page From A Manuscript Of The Shahnama-i Al-i Osman (Royal Book Of The House Of Osman) Of 'Arifi LACMA M
Sultan (; ', ) is a Royal and noble ranks, position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty (i.e., not having dependence on any higher ruler) without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. The adjectival form of the word is "sultanic", and the State (polity), state and territories ruled by a sultan, as well as his office, are referred to as a sultanate ( '). The term is distinct from king ( '), though both refer to a sovereign ruler. The use of "sultan" is restricted to Muslim countries, where the title carries religious significance, contrasting the more secular ''king'', which is used in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Brunei, Malaysia and Oman are the only sovereign s ...
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