A touching sermon, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan

Author: Ahmad

1573-74 CE/980 AH/AH 980

Ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

A group of men in traditional attire are gathered in an interior setting, with some seated on the floor and others on steps. The scene is richly decorated with patterned walls and carpets. A group of men in traditional attire are gathered in an interior setting, with some seated on the floor and others on steps. The scene is richly decorated with patterned walls and carpets. Further Reading This miniature is an illustration of an interior which is likely a mosque because of a pulpit on the right. On the patterned stone floor some figures encircle the pulpit. In the centre of the illustration, a crowned man sits on a carpet, holding a cloth to his eyes. Many of the people in this illustration hold their long sleeves to their eyes as if they are wiping away tears. The text describes a preacher who speaks of the injustic