One fascinating Persian
Textile is the Shroud of
Saint-Josse (English Joyce). It is a Persian Sasanian Silk Samite cloth dating
to Circa 960. I get that date because the cloth is inscribed “blessing and
happiness be upon Chief Abû Mansûr Bukhtekin, may Allah extend his years”. We
know that Abû Mansûr Bukhtekin was a Turkish general aka Emir who was executed
for rebellion in 961.
Saint Josse b. 600 d.668 and was reinterred about 1134.
When he was reinterred he was shrouded in this magnificent cloth. The samit was
a gift of King Stephen of England or his father Stephen Blois, count of Boulogne. Stephen Blois was a leader with Godfrey of Bouillon in the First Crusade. It is assumed that
Stephan Blois brought this home from the First Crusade since he died in the
second crusade. Blois married the daughter of William The Conquer and was an
important nobleman in both England and France.
N.B. Glubb Pasha (John Bagot Glubb) long
time head of Jordan’s Arab Legion named his son Godfrey after Godfrey of
Boulogne. Young Glubb did not seem to appreciate his father’s sentiment since
he abandoned his name when he forsook his God and abandoned his faith.
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| John Bagot Glubb |
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| Faris formerly Godfrey Glubb right. |
As always, very much appreciated.. Very interesting
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