The Authoritative Source for Religious Scholars

Title	The Authoritative Source for Religious Scholars
Publication Date:	1754
Subject	1754 to 1817, Arabic calligraphy, Arabic manuscripts, Islamic manuscripts, Mali--Tombouctou, Scholars, Timbuktu manuscripts
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Harvard Library
Library Asset ID	LCCN: 2021667264
Record ID	TN_cdi_loca_primary_2021667264
Library Location	ONLINE ACCESS
Date	1754
Notes	Timbuktu (present-day Tombouctou in Mali), founded around 1100 as a commercial center for trade across the Sahara Desert, was also an important seat of Islamic learning from the 14th century onward. The libraries there contain many important manuscripts, in different styles of Arabic scripts, which were written and copied by Timbuktu's scribes and scholars. These works constitute the city's most famous and long-lasting contribution to Islamic and world civilization. Kitāb 'Umdat al-'Ulamā' (The authoritative source for religious scholars) argues for the primacy of the ulama (Islamic scholars) in deciding issues facing Islamic states and societies.
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The Authoritative Source for Religious Scholars

Publication Date 1754

Subject 1754 to 1817, Arabic calligraphy, Arabic manuscripts, Islamic manuscripts, Mali--Tombouctou, Scholars, Timbuktu manuscripts

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Harvard Library

Library Asset ID LCCN: 2021667264

Record ID TN_cdi_loca_primary_2021667264

Library Location ONLINE ACCESS

Date 1754

Notes Timbuktu (present-day Tombouctou in Mali), founded around 1100 as a commercial center for trade across the Sahara Desert, was also an important seat of Islamic learning from the 14th century onward. The libraries there contain many important manuscripts, in different styles of Arabic scripts, which were written and copied by Timbuktu's scribes and scholars. These works constitute the city's most famous and long-lasting contribution to Islamic and world civilization. Kitāb 'Umdat al-'Ulamā' (The authoritative source for religious scholars) argues for the primacy of the ulama (Islamic scholars) in deciding issues facing Islamic states and societies.

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Başlık The Authoritative Source for Religious Scholars