Abdülhamid II, Sultan of the Turks, 1842-1918 عبد الحميد الثاني, 1842-1918
Published / Created:
1896 November 1.
Call Number:
Turkish MSS suppl. 254
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
text
Abstract:
Illuminated manuscript, on paper, of a berāt (privilege) granting Shaykh Aḥmed Ẓarīfī (شىخ احمد ظريفي) 2.5 çift of fodūla (فدوله) (that is, 2.5 measures of a white-flour bread) from the revenue of the Evkāf-ı Hümāyun Nezāreti (اوقاف همایون نظارتی / the Ministry of Evkaf). Signed by Abdülhamid II and dated H. 25 Cumāde'l-ūlā 1314/1 November 1896
Description:
In Ottoman Turkish., Title devised by cataloger., Romanization supplied by cataloger., In dīwānī script., and Sultanic tughra and el-Ġāzi (الغازي) written in gold. Rubrication.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Shaykh Aḥmed Ẓarīfī.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Turkish and Manuscripts, Turkish
An elaborate astronomical calendar consisting of one long scroll. It was made by an astronomer (name not given) for the Hijrī year 1259 (1859-1860). On one side, it is written in the form of tables, on the other side is a list of different categories of male and female personal Islamic names arranged alphabetically. Beside the months and days, it gives the times of prayers, the times of fasting and breaking the fast during Ramaḍān, the direction to the holy city of Mecca "qiblah", and personal reading of one's fortune. Written by al-Sayyid al-Ḥājj ʻAbd Allāh al-Ṭarsūsī (could not be identified) who may also have been the author
Description:
In Ottoman Turkish and Arabic., Title supplied by cataloger., Romanization supplied by cataloger., 108 x 10.8 cm., and In naskh/ruqʻah script in black, gold and red ink on white paper.
Subject (Topic):
Astronomy, Arab, Fortune-telling by names, Islamic calendar, Names, Personal, Islamic, Prayer, Islam, Qiblah, and Ramadan