Author
Ali bin Abi Talib, Caliph, 23 BC. AH - 40 AH, ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661, (, contributor, ), Amir Al-Mu'minin 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib, (, contributor, )
Author Original
علي بن أبي طالب، الخليفة، ق هـ هـ
Publication Date
1753-1754 CE
Publication Place
Turkey -
Subject
Ali ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661, ( lcna ), Proverbs, ( lcsh ), Aphorisms and apothegms, ( lcsh ), Maxims, ( lcsh ), Ali bin Abu Talib, Caliph, approximately 600-661, Sayings, Proverbs, Aphorisms and sayings, Asia -- Turkey, Asia -- Turkey, Asia -- Turkey, Asia -- Turkey, Asia -- Turkey, Asia -- Turkey
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
H20.5 x W14.4 cm in
Library
SOAS University of London
Record ID
LOAA005805
Library Location
Archives and Special Collections
Date
1753-1754 CE
Notes
VIAF (name authority) : ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661 : 44268122, The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council., Source: A. Contadini (ed.), Objects of Instruction : Treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007, p.105, no.82., Dated 1167 AH (1753-54 CE), Folios 1 v-2r of MS 47271 - VIAF (name authority) : ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661 : 44268122, The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council., Source: A. Contadini (ed.), Objects of Instruction : Treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007, p.105, no.82., Dated 1167 AH (1753-54 CE), Folios 1 v-2r of MS 47271 - This slim, leather-bound book is dated 1167 AH (1753-54 CE) and was produced in Ottoman Turkey. It contains a series of Arabic maxims attributed to ‘Alī, the Prophet Muḥammad's son-in-law and fourth successor as caliph. Collections of ‘All’s maxims enjoyed considerable popularity in the Muslim world and exist in many versions; this particular collection arranges the sayings alphabetically. The maxims are handsomely written in various scripts such as thuluth and naskh and arranged horizontally lengthwise; each page has four lines of text, the upper- and lowermost being larger in scale than those in between. Bold vegetal and floral scrolls executed in liquid gold ornament the opening pages, while smaller panels of scrollwork decorate the remainder of the text. It is, however, the crisp, black calligraphy that constitutes the book's most striking aesthetic feature (Text by Ünver Rüstem, from the exhibition catalogue: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007.) ( en )
Koordinatlar
39, x, 35
Malzemeler
Gold and ink on paper, ( medium )
Hak Yönetimi
All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Mekânsal Kapsam
Asia --, Turkey
