On a Terrace

Murshidabad, circa 1790
Image source: Bonhams

Angels ministering to a Saint

Two versions of the same subject: Angels ministering to the saint, Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham of Balkh.

Ibrahim is one of the most well known early sufi saints. He lived in the 8th century, and gave up the throne of Balkh to become a wandering ascetic. His teaching emphasised stillness and meditation.