Tamerlane's Captive Persian Calligraphers and the Samarkand Scriptorium

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story of how Tamerlane brought Persian calligraphers to Samarkand, transforming the city's kitabkhana into a center of nasta'liq and naskh script. They discuss the influence of the Delhi Sultanate's Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud, the accounts of Ruy González de Clavijo, and the legacy of the Zafarnama. The episode also touches on the broader Timurid cultural patronage and how these captive artists shaped Islamic manuscript art for centuries. #Tamerlane #Timurid #Calligraphy #Samarkand #PersianArt #Nasta'liq #Naskh #Kitabkhana #Zafarnama #Clavijo #DelhiSultanate #CentralAsia #IslamicManuscripts #ArtHistory #Sahib-iQiran #Barlas #Chagatai #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo