Dārā Shikūh - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" Dārā Shikūh - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Gandhi, Supriya

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1061456
Doc. NO	:	ALei1853
Main Entry	:	Gandhi, Supriya
Title & Author	:	Dārā Shikūh - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Gandhi, Supriya
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(1,184 words)
Abstract	:	Dārā Shikūh (1024–69/1615–59) was the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shāh Jahān (r. 1037–68/1628–58) and a Qādirī Ṣūfī adept, who sought to combine duties of rulership with a project of spiritual self-cultivation that culminated in a sustained pursuit of Indic religious knowledge. Dārā Shikūh’s execution after a struggle for imperial succession in which his brother Awrangzīb (r. 1068–1118/1658–1707) prevailed, cut short his activities of authorship, translation, and patronage of art and letters. As heir to the throne, Dārā Shikūh
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei1853.pdf