The Inscriptions of ʿAlī Mīrzā Āq Qoyunlu at Persepolis

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Associate Professor, School of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

10.22034/chs.2026.559760.1145
Abstract
The results indicate that Jalāl al-Dīn Moḥammad Davānī’s account of ʿAlī Mīrzā’s inscriptional activity at Persepolis corresponds closely with the extant inscriptions; nevertheless, it is unlikely that ʿAlī Mīrzā himself acted as the scribe of both. Rather, the execution of the inscriptions may be attributed to calligraphers or secretaries attached to the court of Sulṭān Khalīl. At minimum, the inscription on the eastern window of the portico of the Tachara Palace should be ascribed to Aḥmad b. Ḥusayn. Furthermore, a comparative examination of the extant manuscript copies of Davānī’s treatise makes it possible to determine that Uzun Ḥasan’s military review took place in Shaʿbān 881 AH/1476 AD, thereby allowing for a more precise dating of both the ceremony and the execution of ʿAlī Mīrzā’s inscriptions at Persepolis.

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Volume 17, Issue 66 - Serial Number 66
winter 2026
Winter 2026
Pages 1-24

  • Receive Date 14 November 2025
  • Revise Date 16 April 2026
  • Accept Date 21 April 2026
  • Publish Date 20 February 2026