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Visual Temptation and Divine Protection in Jami's Tale of Zulaykha's Portraits
Jami turns Zulaykha's portrait-filled palace into a conflict between pervasive sensory temptation and divine protection. Her images direct Joseph's gaze toward her from every side and briefly awaken his desire, but a sign from the unseen restores his divinely granted chastity. The episode therefore presents vision as both a means of seduction and a spiritual trial whose resolution depends on divine intervention.
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Updated 2026-07-18
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course