Abu Tāher Tarsusi is one of the literate and eloquent narrators in Persian literature that has been known by two published narratives called, Darabnameh and Abu Moslemnameh. A theory has been given already about his historical identity and assignment to the court of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. For the first time, this research has attempted to propose other possibilities during the first theory by newfound documents that obtained from the other Tarsusi’s narrative, called Qeran Habashi. This paper analyzed in three parts of great Shahnameh, Gitinama Minar and twofold sources along stating some reasons and the results of this research indicate the Abu Tāher presence between the ends of the Ghaznavid dynasty to the middle of the Ghurid reign. Based on this article evidences, Qeran Habashi was the last Tarsusi’s work and its hero is another desired and idealized figure of sahib Qeran Sultan deeds, Ghiyāth al-Dīn Mohammad Ghurid, that her mother called him, Habashi.

Keywords: Abu Tāher Tarsusi, Qeran Habashi, great Shahnameh, Gitinama Minar, twofold sources

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