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Ḥusain Wāʿiẓ Kāšifī

Ḥusain Wāʿiẓ Kāšifī was a writer, astronomer, mathematician, poet and preacher (1461–1504). He was born in Sabzevar and died in Herat.

Also recorded as Hossein Vaez Kashefi · Husain Waiz Kashifi · Husain Bin Ali Al Waiz-al-Kashifi · Ḥosayn Wāʿeẓ Kāšefī

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Biography

The authorities additionally record the headings Hossein Vaez Kashefi, Husain Waiz Kashifi, Husain Bin Ali Al Waiz-al-Kashifi, Ḥosayn Wāʿeẓ Kāšefī and Wa'ez Kashefi. His recorded language was Persian. His recorded confession was Islam.

One child is recorded: Fakhruddin Ali Safi.

HUSAYN WA'IZ AL-KASHIFI (D. AH 909/1504-05 AD): TAFSIR-I HUSAYNI SIGNED MAHMUD BIN MUHAMMAD, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED RAJAB AH 984/SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1576 AD A commentary on the Qur'an, Persian manuscript on ivory paper, 345ff. plus three fly-leaves, each folio with 25ll. of neat black naskh in panels outlined in gold and polychrome, important words and phrases picked out in red, gold roundel verse mark

HUSAYN WA'IZ AL-KASHIFI (D. AH 909/1504-05 AD): TAFSIR-I HUSAYNI SIGNED MAHMUD BIN MUHAMMAD, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED RAJAB AH 984/SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1576 AD A commentary on the Qur'an, Persian manuscript on ivory paper, 345ff. plus three fly-leaves, each folio with 25ll. of neat black naskh in panels outlined in gold and polychrome, important words and phrases picked out in red, gold roundel verse mark

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A SCENE FROM THE BATTLE OF KARBALA OTTOMAN BAGHDAD, CIRCA 1580-90 Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the reverse with 18ll. black nasta'liq with headings and key words in red, between gold and polychrome rules, pencil numbers on the reverse Painting 6 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2in. (16.5 x 11.7cm.); text panel 6 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2in. (16.5 x 8.9cm.); folio 10 x 6in. (25.4 x 15.4cm.) This illustration comes f

A SCENE FROM THE BATTLE OF KARBALA OTTOMAN BAGHDAD, CIRCA 1580-90 Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the reverse with 18ll. black nasta'liq with headings and key words in red, between gold and polychrome rules, pencil numbers on the reverse Painting 6 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2in. (16.5 x 11.7cm.); text panel 6 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2in. (16.5 x 8.9cm.); folio 10 x 6in. (25.4 x 15.4cm.) This illustration comes f

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Catalogued output

Works

  • Rawzat al-Shuhada

  • Anvar-i Suhaili

  • Akhlāq-i Muḥsinī

  • Anwarsoheli

Dated record

Life and career

The full dated record · 2 entries

  1. 1461

    Ḥusain Wāʿiẓ Kāšifī born at Sabzevar.

  2. 1504

    Ḥusain Wāʿiẓ Kāšifī died at Herat.

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  • Sabzevar

    Birth place

  • Herat

    Death place

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