Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s. This sufi classic humanizes her and makes us more sympathetic to her desire. Henna in a mashhadi persian manuscipt of yusuf and zulaikha inspired by a comment on the last post that one of my readers has been looking at persian poetry, this month i decided to look at some persian jewish henna. Yusuf joseph zulaikha is ridiculed by the people an incident like this cannot remain a secret in a house filled with servants, and the story spread.
These are the verses of the clear book the quran that makes clear the legal and illegal things, legal laws, a guidance and a blessing. Described in the koran as the most beautiful of stories, the romance of yusuf and zulaikha is a theme to which eastern poets have constantly returned. It was published by ishk book service and has a total of 185 pages in the book. Yusuf joseph zulaikha s feelings for joseph the wife of the chief minister, zulaikha, watched joseph from day to day.
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Ebook yusuf and zulaikha as pdf download portable document format. Jami s classic text, yusuf and zulaikha 1483, is an excellent example of how a. Prophet yusuf pbuh was the prophet of allah and the son of prophet yaqub. Join facebook to connect with zulaikha ali and others you may know. In this classic persian tale, translated by david pendlebury, ja. These letters are one of the miracles of the quran, and none but allah alone knows their meanings. Zulaikha is the name islamic folklore gives to the masters wife known as potiphars wife in the bible. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
S kay halaat o waqiaat urdu book download containing the life story and biography of hazrat khizar a. Click download or read online button to get yusuf zulaikha book now. Jan 09, 2018 yusuf and zulaikha paperback january 9, 2018. Features particular to the qurans presentation of yusufs temptation necessarily influence the interpreters treatments of the narrative. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. There exists as well a long poem on the subject, titled as yusuf and zalikha, which used to be attributed to ferdowsi, the great persian poet of the tenth and eleventh century, however, the scholars have rejected this book based on its low quality and the time line of ferdowsis life. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Story of the prophet yusuf joseph zulaikha is ridiculed. The title of this book is yusuf and zulaikha and it was written by hakim nuruddin abdurrahman jami, david pendlebury. The love story of zulaikha who seduced prophet yusuf islam. He was the author of about fifty works, including a collection of seven epic poems entitled haft awrang seven thrones, of which yusuf and zulaikha is but one. Jewish, christian and muslim scriptural commentators have regarded zuleikha as a sinner and villainess.
Yusuf zulaikha download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The sufi exaltation of love at the expense of defiling the teachings of the orthodoxminded resonated with longstanding stories of love deeply embedded in middle eastern cultures, such as the tales of layla and mejnun, salaman and absal, the moth and the candle, the nightingale and the rose, and, especially, yusuf and zulaikha. Yusuf and zulaikha by jami, david pendlebury nook book. There exists as well a long poem on the subject, titled as yusuf and zalikha, which used to be attributed to ferdowsi, the great persian poet of the tenth and eleventh century, the scholars have rejected this book based on its low quality and the time line of ferdowsis life. Many years ago my friends almuth tebbenhoff and francesca ryan brought me a copy of the book yusuf and zulaikha.
Yusuf and zulaikha news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2014 learn. The story of zulaikha and yusuf pbuh is an amazing tale of attempted seduction. Yusuf and zulaikha by hakim nuruddin abdurrahman jami, david. Jan 25, 2020 the story of zulaikha and yusufpbuh is an amazing tale of attempted seduction. She sat with him, talked with him, listened to him, and her wonder increased over the passage of time. Yusuf and zulaikha project gutenberg selfpublishing. Apr 10, 2011 yusuf and zulaikha is the quranic verse of yusuf joseph and zulaikha the person known in the bible as potiphars wife and whose name is not given there. Bands, businesses, restaurants, brands and celebrities can create pages in order to connect with their fans and customers on facebook. Robert gregg peoples of the book religious studies 121 the interpretation and appropriation of religious texts has been an important part of the traditions of the peoples of the book.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The story of zulaikha and yusufpbuh is an amazing tale of attempted seduction. A romantic tale which, as sheer gripping entertainment, bears comparison with the finest in any age or country. Story of the prophet yusuf joseph zulaikhas feelings for. Yusuf and zulaikha hakim nuruddin abdurrahman jami, david pendlebury on. Buy yusuf and zulaikha by jami, david pendlebury translator online at alibris. Yusuf u zulaikha the ladies of egypt overcome british museum painting postcard and a great selection of related books, art and. I have used this book semester after semester in my courses on the literature of the middle east. Oct 02, 2016 the story of zulaikha and yusufpbuh is an amazing tale of attempted seduction.
Yusuf and zulaykha one of the greatest mystical love stories of the islamic world, the archetypal story of yusuf joseph and zulaykha is known throughout world literature. For rumi, zuleikhas obsession with joseph is a symptom and manifestation of the souls great deep longing for god. Now joseph was of beautiful form and beautiful appearance. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Yusuf and zulaikha by hakim nuruddin abdurrahman jami, 9780900860775, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
It is a standard tale used in punjabi qisse there exists as well a long poem on the subject, titled as yusuf and zalikha, which used to be attributed to ferdowsi, the great persian poet of the tenth and eleventh century, however, the scholars have rejected this book based on its low quality and the. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This, he insists, is true of any persons deep love for. Hakim nuruddin jami 141492 ce lived most of his life in herat and studied in close association with the sufi master saaduddin kashgari and more remotely khwaja ahrar, the supreme leader of the naqshbandi order. Notable exceptions are the great muslim mystic poets rumi and hafiz.
Ebook yusuf and zulaikha as pdf download portable document. The story is also mentioned in jew and christian traditions where she is known as the potiphers wife. Undoubtedly in jamis deeply moving, thoughtprovoking and highly entertaining. Now joseph was of beautiful form and beautiful appearance gen. The story is widely known as the tale in the biblical book of genesis in which joseph is sold into slavery and firmly resists the approaches of the wife of his. Women writers, islam, and the ghost of zulaikha words. This genre tells of an unusually handsome and virtuous young man who resists the advances of an older woman. The love story of zulaikha aalequtub aalesyed abdullah. Jamis classic text, yusuf and zulaikha 1483, is an excellent example of how a religious community takes a story from its sacred text. Described in the quran which gives a more detailed account than is found in genesis as the most beautiful of stories, the romance of yusuf and zulaikha is a theme to which eastern poets have constantly returned. I was at that time teaching and performing raqs sharqiegyptian dance and we talked together about how great it would be to create some kind of theatrical dance version of the story. The love story of zulaikha who seduced prophet yusuf. Publication date 1882 topics joseph son of jacob publisher.
Many years ago my friends almuth tebbenhoff and francesca ryan brought me a copy of the book yusuf. Yusuf and zulaikhadescribed in the quran as the most beautiful of stories, the romance of yusuf and zulaikha is a theme to which eastern poets have. Yusuf and zulaikha the english transliteration of both names varies greatly refers to a medieval islamic version of the story of the prophet joseph and potiphars wife which has been told and retold countless times in many languages spoken in muslim world, such as arabic, persian, bengali, turkish and urdu. Zulaikha is mentioned as the quran as the wife of aziz. Prophet yusufpbuh was the prophet of allah and the son of prophet yaqub.