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Nasir Khusraw's Transformative Seven-Year Journey

Nasir Khusraw, a Persian poet and philosopher, embarked on a seven-year journey through the Middle East that would profoundly influence his later writings. Leaving his home in Bactria, he traversed a variety of landscapes and cultures, visiting prominent cities such as Mecca, Cairo, and Jerusalem. This journey was not solely geographical; it was also spiritual and intellectual. Nasir sought to deepen his understanding of Islamic teachings and gather insights that he would later articulate in his renowned work, the Safarnama, which describes his travels and the diverse encounters he experienced along the way.

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