Dandaza, a scribe of high quality, 4.26, Kaghani. A magnificent, ornate, and gilded manuscript from the margins. The margins are generally decorated with gold. The headings are in gold, written in a fine hand. "…The date of the year nine hundred and twenty-eight. It is recorded in the margin, by the Sultan's scribe, Mu'arrif ibn Sulayman Hirati." Mir Ali, from the Husayni Sayyids of Herat, was titled "Sultan's Scribe." In his works, he referred to himself with titles such as "Mir Ali Sultani," "Mir Ali Katib al-Sultani," "Mir Ali Husayni Harawi," "Ali al-Husayni," "Mir Ali," and "Ali." From the lineage of Mahmud Kirft, and later in Mashhad, Mir Ali. He first learned Nastaliq calligraphy in Herat and practiced calligraphy for a period with Sultan Ali Mashhadi. He returned to Herat and reached such a level in calligraphy that it can be said he surpassed his teachers. Mir Ali was in the service of Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara and resided in Herat until the time of Amad Khan Arik came to Herat. In the year 880, he was taken to Bukhara and Samarkand. Mir Ali did not escape from this fate. He passed away in Bukhara and was buried in the cemetery of Sayf al-Din Baqir in the time of Mawlana Salih. Besides his calligraphy, Mir Ali was also a poet, a man of letters, and a riddle-maker. He possessed mystical insight and was known for his pleasant conversation and noble character. His work "Madad al-Khutut" on the etiquette of practicing and teaching calligraphy has survived. The year of Mir Ali's death is disputed, with different years mentioned. Sheikh Hasan, whose pen name was "Shari," apparently the most accurate opinion, a native of Bukhara who resided in Herat for a long time, compiled his work "Makhtasar al-Abwab" in the year 935, which he states is the year of Mir Ali's death. It is stated that "Mir Ali died" in the year 935. A black leather binding, with a citron and half-citron design and margins, 4.26. Although generally gilded and with decorated margins, each folio consists of several pieces. There are also 11 illustrated pages.