Yusuf and Zulaikha
"Yusuf and Zulaikha" (the English transliteration of both names varies greatly) refers to a medieval Islamic version of the story of the prophet Yusuf and Potiphar's wife which has been for centuries in the Muslim world, and is found in many languages such as Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Turkish and Urdu. Its most famous version was written in the Persian language by Jami (1414–1492), in his "Haft Awrang" ("Seven Thrones"). The story had by then many elaborations, including Sufi interpretation, where Zulaikha's longing for Yusuf represents the soul's quest for God. Yousuf and Zulaikha in  Asia. As in many other Muslim countries, the narrative of the epic love of Yusuf and Zulaikha was covered in classic literary works of East Bengal (modern day Bangladesh): in the 14th century A.D. (during the reign of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah), Shah Muhammad Sagir wrote in Bengali a version of "Yusuf-Zulekha" which is considered one of the greatest literary works of the medieval "golden age" of Bengali literature. Based on Jami's Persian version, Munshi Sadeq Ali also wrote this story as a poetic-style "puthi" in the Sylheti Nagari script, which he titled "Mahabbatnama". Other versions of  the story. Another writer who retold the story is Mahmud Gami (Kashmiri). It is a standard tale used in the Punjabi Qisse. In the early 18th century Nurmuhammed Andalib retold the story in the form of a dastan There exists as well a long poem on the subject, titled Yusuf and Zulaikha, which used to be attributed to Ferdowsi, the great Persian poet of the tenth and eleventh century; however, scholars have rejected this book based on its low quality and the timeline of Ferdowsi's life. A version by Mahmud Qırımlı from 13th century is regarded as the first  literary work written in the Crimean Tatar language. External links. Foundational Maḥabbat-nāmas: Jāmī's Yūsuf u Zulaykhā in Bengal (ca. 16th–19th AD) By: Thibaut d’Hubert Pages: 649–691 Love's New Pavilions: Śāhā Mohāmmad Chagīr's Retelling of Yūsuf va Zulaykhā in Early Modern Bengal By: Ayesha A. Irani Pages: 692–751 Śrīvara's Kathākautuka: Cosmology, Translation, and the Life of a Text in Sultanate Kashmir By: Luther Obrock Pages: 752–776 A Bounty of Gems: Yūsuf u Zulaykhā in Pashto By: C. Ryan Perkins Pages: 777–797 Sweetening the Heavy Georgian Tongue Jāmī in the Georgian-Persianate World By: Rebecca Ruth Gould  Pages: 798–828