#safavid
3 stories
The Carpet Weaver of Tabriz | نَسّاجُ السَّجّادِ في تَبْريز
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
In the ancient carpet workshops of Tabriz, a master weaver and a merchant's wife weave patterns of desire more intricate than any silk threads.
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The Prince's Tutor of Shiraz | مُؤَدِّبَةُ الأَمِيرِ في شِيرَاز
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A learned Persian woman hired to educate a young prince teaches him lessons in more than poetry, awakening desires that shake the Safavid court.
classical-arabicarabichistorical
The Weaver's Passion of Isfahan | شَغَفُ النَّسّاجَةِ في أَصْفَهان
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
In the carpet workshops of Isfahan, a master weaver's widow discovers that the threads of passion can be woven with a young dye-maker whose colors bring new life to her lonely nights.
classical-arabicarabichistorical