# The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 1 (of 3)

_translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations_

By Muhsin Fani.

"The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Fani, Shea, and Troyer is a Persian work on comparative religion written between 1645 and 1658. This remarkable text examines and compares Abrahamic, Dharmic, and other religions across mid-17th century South Asia and the Middle East, spanning twelve chapters. It offers rare historical insights into Emperor Akbar's syncretic Din-i Ilahi and contains one of history's first mentions of Sikhism, drawing from the author's interviews with scholars of numerous faiths across Patna, Kashmir, Lahore, and beyond. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Dubious author: Muhsin Fani
- Translator: David Shea
- Translator: Anthony Troyer
- Subjects: Religions; Iran -- Religion

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