Safarnama or
Safarnamé , also spelled as
safarnameh, is a
travel literature written during the 11th century by
Nasir Khusraw (1003-1077). It is also known as the
Book of Travels and was a work that shaped the future of classical
Persian travel writing. It is an account of Khusraw's seven-year journey through the
Islamic world. He initially set out on a
Hajj, the obligatory
Pilgrimage to
Mecca. Departing on March 5, 1046, Khusraw took a less than direct route, heading north toward the
Caspian Sea. Throughout his travels he kept a minutely detailed journal which clearly describes many facets of life in the Islamic world of the 11th Century.