"This sheet is gridded with 'red' grid based on Long. 31° E.", English and Arabic., Geographic coverage of E, Includes index to adjoining sheets and "List of permanent water supplies.", Map no. A384., and Relief shown by gradient tints, hachures, and spot heights.
Tract in refutation of the claim of the Jews that the Messiah had not yet come.
Description:
Composed after 1700 (cf. leaf 138 recto, middle, where it is stated that "it has now elapsed more than 1700 years" since the coming of Jesus., Fair modern (18th century) naskhī, in red and black., Islamic binding, in black., No. 3 of 5 titles bound together., and Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949.
May be later than sixteenth century., Purchased from Hassan Sami in 1991 on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund., With: 1 other title., and Worm-eaten, affecting text.
Menteşzâde, Abdürrahim, -1716 منتشزاده عبد الرحيم
Published / Created:
1700-1799.
Call Number:
Turkish MSS suppl. 255
Image Count:
670
Resource Type:
text
Abstract:
Illuminated manuscript on paper of Fetāvā-yı ‘Abdürraḥīm Efendi by Menteşzāde ‘Abdürraḥīm Efendi, a collection of fetvās (legal opinions). Includes a table of contents (ff. 1a-11a). Extensive marginal commentary throughout including responses to legal questions
Alternative Title:
Fetāvā-yı Yaḥyā Efendi, Fetāvā-yı Minḳārīzāde, and Fetāvā-yı ‘Aṭā’ullāh
Description:
In Ottoman Turkish with some Arabic., Title assigned by cataloger., Romanization supplied by cataloger., Layout: Single column of 33 lines. Catchword on each verso., Script: Nasta‘līq., Binding: Brown leather over paper pasteboards, gold-tooled and painted, with central mandorla and pendants covered in embossed paper, now damaged., Decoration: Illuminated text frames throughout, rubrication., Pagination added by a later hand to folios bearing text, with f. 12a numbered p. 1, f. 13a numbered p. 2, and so on., Contemporary manuscript notes on related legal opinions tipped in (ff. 47-48, 181-182)., Contemporary manuscript annotations in at least three hands, including notes on Fetāvā-yı ʻAbdürraḥīm Efendi (front pastedown, recto front flyleaf) and on legal matters (recto front and rear flyleaves). Protective charm against bookworms: Yā Kebīkec (يا كبكج) (ff. 1a, 12a)., and Accompanied by notes on legal questions (2 leaves).
Subject (Geographic):
Turkey, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Fatwas, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Turkish, Islamic law, and Manuscripts, Turkish
Copied, according to C. Landberg, probably in the A.H. 6th (A.D. 12th) century., History of the Arab conquests., and Preceded by 1 leaf of notes.
Description:
Ex-libris on leaf 1 recto dated A.H. 974 (A.D. 1566 or 67) and 1067 (A.D. 1656 or 57)., Fair naskhī, unpointed, but with the verses fully vocalized., Leaves loose, in brown Islamic binding, with flap., and Paper brittle, with many leaves damaged.