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Nizami Ganjavi: Iskandarnama Metmuseum

This Iskandarnama (Lahore 1790) is special as it gives 7 miniature paintings (instead of the usual one) depicting the war with the Zanj.

Folio 39v the Egyptians complain to Iskander about the raids by the Zanj.

Folio 42v Iskandar's envoy is killed by the Zanj.

Folio 43v The battle starts.

Folio 46v Heavy casualties on Iskandar's side.

Folio 48r Even more casualties.

Folio 49v Iskandar himself changes the tide.

Folio 55r final defeat of the Zanj.