Publication – English
Dai Anjudani: The Trusted Spirit
An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shi’i Vision of Islam, 2008
Abstract:
Ismaili traditions of devotional literature continued to flourish after the Mongol conquests, although much of it has been little known until recently. Da’i Anjudani lived in the last years of the reign of Imam Mustansir bi’llah III, also known as Gharib Mirza, and probably survived into the reign of the Safawid Shah ‘Abbas (r. 995–1038/1587–1629). His brother was also a well-known poet. It is likely that he held a high rank in the Ismaili hierarchy. He was described, in a contemporary register of poets, as a writer of ‘many limpid verses, including powerful odes (qasa’id) and beautiful love lyrics (ghazaliyyat).’ “The Trusted Spirit,” translated here, is dedicated to the succession of Imams, and specifically to the Imam of the time.
Cite this publication:
Virani, Shafique N. “Dāʿī Anjudānī: The Trusted Spirit.” In An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A ShiʿiVision of Islam. Edited by Hermann Landolt, Samira Sheikh and Kutub Kassam, 293. London: I.B.Taurisin association with Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008.
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