Sufis Entering a Castle, probably from a biographical dictionary, late 17th–early 18th century, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, without mounting: 9 3/4 × 6 in. (24.8 × 15.2 cm), Sufism is a tradition within Islam that is characterized by asceticism, chanting, and repeating the names of God. The coarse blue and yellow robes worn by the two figures in the foreground of this small painting indicate that they are Sufi practitioners. For reasons that remain unclear, they are attempting to enter a castle., Iranian/Persian, Islamic, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), Paintings
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Sufis Entering, Castle, biographical dictionary, late 17th–early 18th century, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold, paper, mounting, Sufism, tradition within Islam, characterized, asceticism, chanting, and repeating, names, God., coarse blue, yellow robes worn, two figures, the foreground, small painting indicate, Sufi practitioners., reasons, remain unclear, attempting, enter a castle., Iranian/Persian, Islamic, Safavid dynasty , 1501–1722, Paintings
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