Lalla Rookh
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Lalla Rookh is a romantic work by Irish poet Thomas Moore, first published in 1817. The title refers to the fictional heroine of the frame tale, depicted as the daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emp
The 1861 edition
Diorama of the Mughal imperial palace at Delhi (1701–1708), made by Johann Melchior Dinglinger
Thomas Moore c 1817
Al-Muqanna
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Al-Muqanna, born Hashim, was an 8th-century political and military leader who operated in modern Iran. He led a rebellion against the Abbasid Caliphate and according to various Muslim historians, clai
Lalla Rookh
…poetry. The bulk of the work consists of four interpolated tales sung by the poet: "The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan" (loosely based upon the story of Al-Muqanna), "Paradise and the Peri", "The Fire-Worshippers", and "The Light of the Harem". When Lalla Rookh enters the palace of her bridegroom, she swoons away…
An illustration from the Chronology of Ancient Nations depicting the siege of Al-Muqanna's fortress