Bahāristān

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Bahāristān is a celebrated Persian prose work by the 15th-century poet Jami, modeled on Saadi’s Gulistan and renowned for its moral anecdotes and literary elegance.

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Bahāristān canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Persian prose work
didactic literature
moral anthology
aim ethical refinement
moral instruction
spiritual edification
alternativeTransliteration Baharestan
Baharistan
associatedWith Naqshbandi tradition
linked to: Naqshbandi

Sufism
author Jami
centuryOfComposition 15th century
contains anecdotes
parables
poetic quotations
sayings of sages
countryOfOrigin Timurid Empire
linked to: Timurid dynasty
culturalSignificance classic of Persian ethical prose
widely read in Persianate world
genre didactic prose
ethical literature
prose
hasMainTheme proper conduct of rulers and subjects
virtue and vice
hasTitleMeaning The Spring Garden
inspiredBy Saadi
Saadi’s Gulistan
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi
language Persian
literaryForm prose interspersed with verse
literaryStyle ornate Persian prose
rhythmic prose
literaryTradition Persian literature
modeledOn Gulistan
notableFor didactic stories
literary elegance
moral anecdotes
partOf classical Persian canon
period Timurid period
linked to: Timurid era
regionOfInfluence Central Asia
Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Persia
structureInspiredBy Saadi’s Gulistan
linked to: Gulistan of Saadi
subjectMatter Sufi ethics
courtly conduct
ethics
moral education
religious piety
usedAs model of elegant Persian prose
textbook in traditional madrasas

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Jami notableWork Bahāristān