394 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XVIII, 
see from the next two numbers,! other Suiis in different corners 
of Iran tried to do the same. 
19. Abu Bakr Paykandi, apparently of the same period, 
a disciple of Abi ‘Abdi’l-lah Maghribi and the teacher of the 
next author, Abi Bakr Razi. He wrote a book which Ansari 
ealls els (f. 102v). 
20. Abu Bakr Raz. He composed a aut (f. 115v), on 
which Sulami’s T'a’rikh-i-stifiyya was based. 
21. Aba Said A‘rabt, d. 341 A.H., was the author of 
several books (Wiles f. 108v), such as Qltyo slaw yo day ols 
and say 9 GS 4, (ef. Nafahat, p. 247). The titles are 
obviously not genuine, and were given probably by Ansari 
himself merely to show the contents of these works. 
22. Ja‘far Khuldi, d. 348 A.H. (cf. Luma‘, pref., p. XVII, 
and ‘Attar, II, 283). Ansari says about him (f. 109v) : 
SIAL 5 goltec Syne (sic) . wry Boe s oie 5 ee wer tee wale 
pilin git 3! ale cg Cemmig® 
23. Abu ‘Abdi'l-lah Rudbart, d. 369 A.H. (cf. Luma’, 
pref., p. XVIII, sq.). His book !,% tof CUS is mentioned 
(f. 122, cf. Nafahat, v. 300). 
24 Abu Nasr Sarraj, d. 378 A.H. (cf. Luma‘, pref., IY). 
abine it to a different person, Abi Bakr Mufid, who “died. 
according to Ansari’s statement, in 364 A.H. (cf. Nafahkat, 
220). It ae be interesting to find if this is simply a 
this statement of Ansari’s ; the original passage, not repro- 
duced in the Nafahat, is voreli quoting (ff. 112-112v): 
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And he — assuming it to be a fact that Luma‘ is due to 
Mufid, oe. ical Bo 06 i) Be MRO fx! a 6s nabiie ere 
' ea ‘eles Wee. 22 and 26. 



