'Laila and Majnun in School', Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524–25, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Codices, Painting by Shaikh Zada, One of the best-known stories of Nizami’s Khamsa (Quintet) is that of Laila and Majnun, a tale akin to that of the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet. This folio illustrates their meeting at the madrasa (school) where they fall in love at first sight
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