Sakineh: The Persian Carpet Weaver

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SAKINEH: THE PERSIAN CARPET WEAVER
Kashan, Persia, 1878
In the ancient city of Kashan, where the finest carpets in Persia are woven by hand and carried across kingdoms, Sakineh has earned a reputation that few women could ever hope to achieve. Gifted with extraordinary skill and an eye for design, she creates carpets whose beauty leaves merchants, nobles, and travelers speechless.

Among her peers is a fellow weaver who once called herself Sakineh’s friend. Consumed by jealousy and her own ambitions, she dreams of taking Sakineh’s place as the most respected carpet weaver in Kashan. As Sakineh’s reputation grows, admiration slowly turns into rivalry, and rivalry begins to take the shape of betrayal.

Set against the vibrant world of nineteenth century Persia, Sakineh: The Persian Carpet Weaver is a story of love, ambition, jealousy, and the price of excellence in a society where a woman’s success could inspire admiration in some hearts and resentment in others