Author
ad-Dawānî, Ǧalāl - author
Publication Date
1432
Type
Other
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Pompeu Fabra University Library
Record ID
cdi_europeana_collections_9200126_58A8FB967A2DD2CF571E6A84C071FE51F692ACB6
Library Location
Available Online
Date
1432
Sample Text
Pressed paper with leather covers considerably damaged, linen binding untied. Neskhi script, black ink, certain terms and marks in the text written with red ink. Marginal notes, ink: black and red Cardboard covers covered with leather are known to be damaged, the cloth binding is sewn. Neshi, black ink, certain terms and marks in the text are written in red ink. Notes on the margins are written in black and red ink. At the beginning of Islam, Arabic became the language of both private and public life in the Arab empire. During a transitional period the indigenous languages remained in use, for instance in Egypt where Greek and Coptic were used for administrative purposes along with Arabic. But at the end of the first century of the Hijra, Arabic was firmly established as the official language of the empire. At the beginning of Islam, Arabic became the language of both private and public life in the Arab empire. During the transitional period, local languages continued to be used, for example in Egypt Greek and Coptic were used for administrative purposes alongside Arabic. However, by the end of the first century AH, Arabic was firmly established as the official language of the state.
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