The Tarikh-i guzida (also spelled Tarikh-e Gozideh (Persian: تاریخ گزیده, "Excerpt history"), is a compendium of Islamic history from the creation of the world until 1329, written by Hamdallah Mustawfi[1][2] and finished in 1330.[3] It was written in a dry simple style and dedicated to Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad.[3]
The Tarikh-i guzida contains the history of the Islamic world, from the creation of the world up to 1329(729 AH). The introduction includes the creation of the world followed by six sections;[3]
Also mentioned is the Mongol invasion.[4] Hamdallah produced a world map in the Tarikh-i guzida which contained meridians.[5] Hamdallah declared the Afghans to be Israelites.[3]
The Tarikh-i guzida was very popular and numerous copies existed, of which many were found in European collections.[3] It was partially translated into French in 1903 by Jules Gantin. E.G. Browne published a complete edition in 1910 and an abridged English version in 1913.[1] In 1960, Abd al-Husayn Nava'i published a complete version of the Tarikh-i guzida.[6]