Persian through Central Asian texts

Service Description

This course is a linguistic and historical journey through Transoxiana (Ma Wara' al-Nahr). It focuses on the "Persianate" world of Central Asia, where the language served as the primary vehicle for administration, poetry, and philosophy from the Sassanian period until the rise of the Soviet Socialist Republics that purged Farsi from regions determined by the Kremlin to be only Turkic cultured. The curriculum transitions from the Classical Samanid style to the Chaghatai-influenced Persian of the Timurids, ending with the modern Tajik and Uzbek-Persian synthesis.​ Week 1: Hudud al-'Alam, Anonymous Week 2: Zayn al-Akhbar, Abu Sa'id Gardizi Week 3: Chahar Maqala, Nizami Aruzi Week 4: Tarikh-i Jahangushay, Ata-Malik Juvayni Week 5: Safarnameh-ye Khatay, Ghiyath al-Din Naqqash Week 6: Badayi' al-Waqayi, Zayn al-Din Wasifi Week 7: Anis al-Talibin, Salah bin Mubarak Bukhari Week 8: Tuhfat al-Khani, Mohammad Wafa Karminagi Week 9: Mir'at al-Islam, Sayyid Ahmad Vasli Week 10: Dukhtar-i Atash, Jalal Ikrami * The course starts during the first week of October and concludes in the second week of December, spanning 10 weeks (10 sessions). The exact days and times will be scheduled based on the availability of both the instructor and the learners. * Once learners enroll, Silk Road Academy will coordinate the class schedule, process payments, and manage administrative details. * Silk Road Academy can issue invoices so learners can request reimbursement from their affiliated universities or institutions. * Class days and times may be adjusted in accordance with the request of enrollees. * Registered participants will receive full access to recorded session videos and all course materials.