Nosakh-e jahan-ara

The Nosakh-e jahan-ara (Persian: نسخ جهان‌آرا, romanized: The World-Adorning Texts), also known as the Tarikh-e jahan-ara,^[1] is a Persian universal history composed by the Safavid scribe and historian Ahmad Ghaffari Qazvini in 1563/64.^[2][3] It was dedicated to the Safavid shah Tahmasp I (r. 1524–1576).^[4]

Nosakh-e jahan-ara

Folio of the Nosakh-e jahan-ara, created in Safavid Iran during the 17th-century
Author	Ahmad Ghaffari Qazvini
Language	Persian
Genre	Universal history
Publication date	1563/64
Publication place	Safavid Iran

The Nosakh-e jahan-ara was a prominent book, as indicated by numerous surviving copies. It was reported to have been translated into Ottoman Turkish.^[5] The work is structured, drawing inspiration from the Habib al-siyar, and instead of artistic or poetic details, it prioritizes military events.^[6]