The Glory of the Shia World

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Persia, this unique narrative offers a richly detailed account of a Shiite pilgrim's journey to the sacred city of Mashhad. Blending ethnographic observation with fictionalized storytelling, it unveils the intricacies of Iranian life under a repressive society, while artfully channeling a Persian voice through an English lens.  The collaboration between P. M. Sykes and Khan Bahadur Ahmad din Khan results in a rare cultural portrait that skillfully ba