Nuzhat al-Zahed
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Original Title: Nuzhat al-zāhid: adʿiya-yi maʾthūr az imāmān-i maʿṣūm (ʿa) bā tūzīḥāt-i fārsī az sadah-yi shishum
An early Shiʿi devotional work containing supplications attributed to the Imams, presented with clear Persian explanations. As one of the oldest surviving Shiʿi prayer books, it reflects the growth of devotional literature and the spread of Imami Shiʿism in 6th-century Iran.
Description
- Persian Title: نزهة الزاهد: ادعیۀ مأثور از امامان معصوم(ع) با توضیحات فارسی از سدۀ ششم
- Transliterated Title: Nuzhat al-zāhid: adʿiya-yi maʾthūr az imāmān-i maʿṣūm (ʿa) bā tūzīḥāt-i fārsī az sadah-yi shishum
- English Title: Nuzhat al-Zāhid: Early Shiʿi Supplications with Persian Explanations (6th Century A.H.)
- Author: Anonymous (6th century A.H. / 12th century C.E.)
- Editor: Rasūl Jaʿfariyān
- Language: Persian & Arabic
- ISBN: 964-5568-39-0
- Publication Year: 1997 (1376 A.H.)
- Pages: 363
- Format: PDF
- Category: Islamic Sciences and Studies
- Miras Maktoob Collection Code: 006
【Summary】
This literary and devotional work presents supplications attributed to the Imams, accompanied by fluent and expressive Persian explanations. It is one of the oldest surviving Shiʿi prayer books, notable for its elegant Persian phrasing, concise structure, and organized presentation. The text sheds light on devotional practices as well as the influence and expansion of Imami Shiʿism in 6th–7th century Iran.
The English scholarly summary highlights its role as a bridge between early foundational works of supplication and later Shiʿi devotional literature. The text draws on both early sources and medieval Persian prose traditions.
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