The Keys to the Heavens: An Explanation of "Islamic Law"

Title	The Keys to the Heavens: An Explanation of "Islamic Law"
Publication Date:	1906
Subject	1000 to 1524, Ethics, Imām Zādah, Muḥammad Ibn-Abī-Bakr, 1098-1177, Islamic law, Muslims, Uzbekistan
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Harvard Library
Library Asset ID	LCCN: 2021666149
Record ID	TN_cdi_loca_primary_2021666149
Library Location	ONLINE ACCESS
Date	1906
Notes	Mafâtîh al-Jinân: Šharh Šhir'at al-Islam (The keys to the heavens: An explanation of "Islamic law") is a commentary on the work Šhir'at al-Islam (Islamic law) by Mohammad ibn Abu Bakr al-Jughi (1098--1177). Al-Jughi was known as Imam Zadeh, a scholar and an imam in Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan). The commentary, by Ya'kub ibn Sayyid ali al-Burssawi (died circa 1524), is an extensive book that discusses belief, manners, and daily practices in an Islamic framework. The work consists of 61 sections, called books. Special attention is paid to ethics. Muslims are enjoined to follow the Qur'an and Sunna in all actions, to strengthen their faith, have honorable intentions, take care of parents and relatives, and behave decently to other people. The text explains the precepts for prayer, mosque attendance, jihad, charity, fasting, and rules concerning food and drink, hospitality, marriage, and means of communication. This edition, published in Kazan in 1906, is an example of Arabic and Islamic publication in the Russian Empire for the empire's Muslim population. Kazan University was founded by Tsar Alexander I in 1804 and became the premier center for oriental studies in the Russian Empire. Kazan was a center of publishing for the empire's Muslim population.
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The Keys to the Heavens: An Explanation of "Islamic Law"

Publication Date 1906

Subject 1000 to 1524, Ethics, Imām Zādah, Muḥammad Ibn-Abī-Bakr, 1098-1177, Islamic law, Muslims, Uzbekistan

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Harvard Library

Library Asset ID LCCN: 2021666149

Record ID TN_cdi_loca_primary_2021666149

Library Location ONLINE ACCESS

Date 1906

Notes Mafâtîh al-Jinân: Šharh Šhir'at al-Islam (The keys to the heavens: An explanation of "Islamic law") is a commentary on the work Šhir'at al-Islam (Islamic law) by Mohammad ibn Abu Bakr al-Jughi (1098--1177). Al-Jughi was known as Imam Zadeh, a scholar and an imam in Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan). The commentary, by Ya'kub ibn Sayyid ali al-Burssawi (died circa 1524), is an extensive book that discusses belief, manners, and daily practices in an Islamic framework. The work consists of 61 sections, called books. Special attention is paid to ethics. Muslims are enjoined to follow the Qur'an and Sunna in all actions, to strengthen their faith, have honorable intentions, take care of parents and relatives, and behave decently to other people. The text explains the precepts for prayer, mosque attendance, jihad, charity, fasting, and rules concerning food and drink, hospitality, marriage, and means of communication. This edition, published in Kazan in 1906, is an example of Arabic and Islamic publication in the Russian Empire for the empire's Muslim population. Kazan University was founded by Tsar Alexander I in 1804 and became the premier center for oriental studies in the Russian Empire. Kazan was a center of publishing for the empire's Muslim population.

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