Author
al-Busiri (Egyptian, died 694 AH/AD 1294), Habib Allah ibn Dust Muhammad al-Khuwarizmi
Publication Date
11th century AH/AD 17th century-12th century AH/AD 18th century
Publication Place
Turkey (Place of Origin) Iran (Place of Origin) -
Subject
Islamic World, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts
Type
Document
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
H: 10 1/16 x W: 6 1/2 in. (25.5 x 16.5 cm)
Library
The Walters Art Museum
Record ID
W.582.13A
Library Location
Not on view
Date
11th century AH/AD 17th century-12th century AH/AD 18th century
Notes
According to certain Muslim traditions, the prophet Muhammad would act as an intercessor, asking Allah (God) for entry into Paradise, on behalf of the believer. Various devotional works contain supplicating prayers and texts that honor the Prophet in poetic form. One example is Qasidat al-Burda (Poem of the Mantle), by Sharaf al-Din al-Busiri (born ca. 1212), who writes in this work:By this eulogy have I served him,Hoping to be redeemed from the sins of aLife of odes and patronage.–Qasidat al-Burda, line 140
Sergi Ayrıntıları
Paradise Imagined: Images of the Garden in the Islamic and Christian World. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
Sergi Yılı
2012
Bağış/Edinim
Acquired by Henry Walters