Appendix 2 Headings and Illustrations in Hazine 1653

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SI Shahrukhi illustration RI Rashidi illustration

Folio 1b Illuminated ʿunwan: “In the name of God the Merciful the Com­ passionate” (binam-i izad-i bakhshayanda-yi mihraban). 2b The glories of the king of Islam, the succourer of the truth and the world and the Religion, Shahrukh Bahadur, may God perpetuate his kingdom and sultanate. 3a The reason of the book’s composition. 3b Concerning the definition of history. Concerning the reality of the science of history. 4a The usefulness of the science of history. 5b–6a [A double page contains the table of contents of the first volume (qism).]

1.1 First Volume (qism) From the time of Adam up to the advent of the last Prophet (pbuh). This volume con­ sists of a prologue (muqaddima) and four chapters (bab).

Prologue: In the prologue, there are nine accounts (zikr). 6b [A Safavid illuminated ʿunwan without heading.]1 7a Concerning the creation of Adam (pbuh). 7b The prostration of the angels before Adam. The creation of Eve (pbuh). 8a The expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise. 8b Adam’ coming to the earth. Adam’s performance of the hajj and the characteristics of the most frequented house (bayt al-maʿmur). The children and the descendants of Adam (pbuh).

1 Compared with the table of contents on folio 5b, it can be deduced that the Safavid ʿunwan has covered the original caption entitled: “The Beginning of Creation.”

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9a SI “Adam orders Abel and Cain to sacrifice.” 9b The descendants of Adam that were shown to him in a dream. 10a The death of Adam (pbuh).

First Chapter (bab): The lives of the prophets before the Flood and the beginning of the history of the Persian kings. This chapter consists of two subchapters ( fasl).

First Subchapter (fasl): From the prophethood of Seth up to the time of Noah (pbuh). This subchapter consists of three accounts (zikr). 10a First account: concerning the lives of Seth and his children. 10b Second account: concerning the life of Ikhnukh (pbuh) who is called Idris. 11a Third account: concerning the life of the prophet Noah (pbuh). 12a SI “The ark of Noah.” 13a In his Athar al-baqiya wa al-qurun al-khaliya, Abu Rayhan Biruni has brought the story of the Flood as follows.

Second Subchapter (fasl): The Persian kings from Kayumars up to Zu, the son of Tahmasib. They are the first group of the Persian kings and they are called Pishdadiyan. They are also called al-ʿAdilun. They were ten kings as follows. 13b Kayumars SI “Kayumars enthroned.” 15b Hushang 17a Tahmuras 17b SI “Tahmuras on a battlefield.” 18a Jamshid 19a SI “Jamshid enthroned.” 20a Zahhak 21a Fereydun 21b SI “Fereydun enthroned.” 23a Manuchihr 23b SI “Manuchihr on a battlefield.” 25b Nawzar 26a SI “Nawzar on a battlefield.” 26b The reign of Afrasiyab in Iran. 27a SI “Afrasiyab orders the killing of Aghriras.” Zav, the son of Tahmasib.

Second Chapter (bab): There are two sections ( jumla) in this chapter.