| Administrative History | Sadi [Muslih al-Din] (1213 - 1292), Persian and Arabic poet, author of 'The Rose Garden' and 'The Orchard'. |
| Description | Sadi, 'Bostan' = 'Garden of Fragrance': an ethical poem interspersed with short stories and anecdotes, composed at Shiraz AD 1257. Illuminated manuscript on parchment. Published in English translation by H. W. Clarke as 'The Bustan' (London, 1879), and by J. S. Davie as 'The Garden of Fragrance' (London, 1882). Inscribed: Fred. Forbes, Basra, June 1838. |