<em>Shahnameh </em>is a Persian epic poem. It was written by Ferdowsi, a Persian poet, around the turn of the 11th century CE. It tells the story of the Iranian kings and the conquests.
Few illustrated copies present wonderful Islamic art and miniatures. The illustrated manuscript known as Baysonghor Shahnameh copy is considered to be an important cultural heritage.
<u>As this manuscript came from the Arabic country by Persian and Muslim writers and artists, it shows us the example of Islamic art. </u>Due to ideas of the faith and interpretation of the Quran,<u> Islam is leaning towards nonrepresentational art</u>. They express their art more through calligraphy, ornaments, and architecture than through the presentation of the human face.
