Akbar had an enquiring mind and that can be seen in his interactions with various priests, maulvis and monks in his ibadatkhana debates.
Here in a beautiful nim qalam representation of one such meeting, but seeing he is a dervish, its not in the ibadatkhana but the jungle, where he interrupts his shikar trip to meet the dervish.
The painter is Abdus Samad who came from Iran to Humayun’s court.
The Iranian influence can be seen in the horses with “corpulent bodies and slim heads”.
The tree substitutes for a throne for the young Akbar while the dervish is identified by his kashkol or beggar’s bowl.
Sufi saints had immense influence on the Mughal emperors and princes and we see in numerous paintings of their meetings with the saints.
Jahangir meeting Jadrup being very famous.
@Agakhan museum Toronto

]]> https://ranasafvi.com/akbar-and-the-dervish/feed/ 0 38955 https://ranasafvi.com/trinity-church-boston/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 18:34:19 +0000 http://ranasafvi.com/trinity-church-boston/ The Trinity Church in Boston was founded in 1733. It stands in Copley Square and is a must visit.

It’s a part of the back bay historic district of Boston.

It was was built under the direction of Rector Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), one of the best-known and most charismatic preachers of his time.

The church and parish house were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and construction took place from 1872 to 1877, when the complex was consecrated.

The interior with its stained glass windows above the altar ate exquisite

It has a high ceiling and no columns to divide the seayong

The effect of wood is said to be that of a warm embrace and indeed I could feel the warmth

On either sides of the hall are stained glass depictions of Christmas and Easter

At the back is a magnificent panel of the Redemption of Christ

The cost of a ticket is 10$ and there’s an audio guide

Can be accessed by Copley metro.

The Old South Church and Boston Public Library are also nearby

Gallery: