Mīr-Khvānd
Iranian historian · Writers · Lived 1433 to 1498 · aged 65
Muhammad ibn Khvandshah ibn Mahmud, more commonly known as Mirkhvand, was a Persian historian active during the reign of the Timurid ruler Sultan Husayn Bayqara.
Mīr-Khvānd is read about 15 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
He is principally known for his universal history, the Rawżat aṣ-ṣafāʾ, which he wrote under the patronage of the high-ranking functionary Ali-Shir Nava'i. According to the German orientalist Bertold Spuler, the Rawżat aṣ-ṣafāʾ is the greatest universal history in Persian regarding the Islamic world.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1433 to 1498 · aged 65
