Reading Telmizeh Sari al-Saqati's Painting in the Illustrated Manuscript of Nafahat al Ouns Jami (British Library) with a Visual Semiotic Approach

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Handicrafts, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran. (Corresponding author)

2 Master's degree in Prescription, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

10.22111/jsr.2025.51379.2489

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This research analyzes one of the illustrations of the Indian version of Jami's Nafhat-ul-Ans, compiled in the court of Akbar Shah and now preserved in the British Library under the accession number Qr_1362. This assembly is related to the story of a Sufi woman named "Talmizeh". The aim of this research is to analyze the semantic and visual layers of this assembly and to discover the relationship between its visual elements and the concepts of the literary text. The question is posed as follows: "How is the narrative structure of Jami's text represented in the illustration?" This fundamental research was conducted with a descriptive-analytical approach and visual semiotics. The findings show through documentary studies; in this illustration, the composition, colors and Sufi symbols such as the rosary and the flow of water harmoniously reflect the teachings of Islamic mysticism. This image is not only a visual representation of Jami's narrative, but also symbolizes concepts such as patience, contentment and certainty. Using composition, color, and symbolism, the illustrator of Gorkani has represented the concepts of submission and trust in God, establishing a deep connection between text and image.

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Journal of Subcontinent Researches

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Available Online from 15 April 2025

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