Safarnāma (Persian: سفرنامه) is a book of travel literature written during the 11th century by Nasir Khusraw (1003–1077).
Departing on 5 March 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.
[2] In the remaining sections of the Safarnama, Khusraw describes cities and towns along the path of his journey, with particular focus on Mecca, Jerusalem, and Cairo (the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate at the time).
Khusraw's work is appreciated for its detailed descriptions of these cities, with precise accounts of civic buildings and markets.