Rūznāmah, روزنامه

Description

Title: Rūznāmah
روزنامه
Alternative Title: Ghurranāmah
غره نامه
Contributor: Meḥmed Emīn Ḥilmī.
Published / Created: 19th century.
Publication Place: Ottoman Empire
Abstract: Manuscript, on paper, of Rūznāmah by an unidentified author. Includes calendars and conversion tables from the Islamic to the Gregorian calendar with marginal notes defining terms, referencing important historical events, and listing auspicious times
Description: In Ottoman Turkish.
Title from explanatory notes in the margins.
According to colophon, manuscript was copied by Meḥmed Emīn Ḥilmī (محمد امين حلمي).
A note in the colophone indicates that this calendar was prepared without allowing cautionary room regarding religious ritual (temkinsiz), suggesting that those who would rely on this calendar for fasting in Ramadan should start their fasts fifteen minutes prior to the time set in this calendar (“Bu ruznamede yazılan imsak temkinsizdir ve sıyam için murad eden kimse on beş dakika mukaddem imsak etmek gerektir”).
Romanization supplied by cataloger.
Layout: Single columns with running marginal annotations.
Script: Naskh.
Decoration: Illuminated rubricated headpieces and frames (throughout) in red and blue.
Provenance: Source unknown.
Extent: 1 item : 106 mm x 90 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Turkish, Ottoman

Genre: Annotations 19th century
Manuscripts, Turkish Turkey 19th century
Turkish manuscripts
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: text
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Topic): Astrology
Divination
Islamic calendar
Manuscripts, Turkish
Subjects: Astrology
Divination
Islamic calendar
Manuscripts, Turkish > Connecticut > New Haven
19th century
Turkey > 19th century
Turkish manuscripts

Access: Public
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Citation: Rūznāmah. General Collection. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.