The author of ‘A Short History of Islamic Thought’ chooses a fascinating image from half a millennium ago.
Dr Fitzroy Morrissey on School Scene by Mir Sayyid Ali
‘I love how this Persian miniature humanises the pre-modern Muslim world. The setting is a mosque school, but, rather than the austere scene we might expect, the place is a hive of activity. I feel I can relate to these figures, from the student practising his calligraphy to the cooks waiting patiently for…
